Biggest Threats in Europe: Security, Religion & Radicalism: ECFR Poll

What do you think is the 'Biggest Threat' in Europe today?

ECFR/YouGov Report (dated: April 2019)

What do you think is the single biggest threat in Europe today?

1 Climate change
2 Economic crisis & Trade wars
3 Islamic radicals
4 Migration
5 Nationalism in Europe
6 Russia

EU Country

Threat

1. Germany
82,438,639 (population) ₁

23% Islamic radicals (1st threat, biggest) ₂

12% Migration (2nd threat) ₂

Climate change, Economic crisis & Trade wars, Nationalism in Europe, and Russia scored lower percentages.

2. France
65,480,710

26% Islamic radicals

16% Migration

3. Italy
59,216,525

28% Economic

19% Islamic radicals

4. Spain
46,441,049

23% Islamic radicals

18% Economic

5. Poland
38,028,278

21% Islamic radicals

15% Russia

6. Romania
19,483,360

28% Economic

19% Russia

7. Netherlands
17,132,908

33% Islamic radicals

9% Migration

8. Greece
11,124,603

30% Economic

17% Nationalism

9. Czech Republic
10,630,589

25% Islamic radicals

22% Migration

10. Sweden
10,053,135

21% Islamic radicals

16% Migration

11. Hungary
9,655,361

25% Migration

17% Islamic radicals

12. Austria
8,766,201

23% Islamic radicals

16% Migration

13. Denmark
5,775,224

20% Islamic radicals

14% Migration

14. Slovakia
5,450,987

22% Islamic radicals

17% Migration

TOTAL
389,677,569

22% Islamic radicals (1st biggest threat)

14% Migration (2nd threat)

Of the 14 EU countries polled, 10 countries regard 'Islamic radicals' as the single biggest threat to Europe today.

Europeans fear Islamic radicalism more than any other threat. ₃

NOTES
₁ 2019 Population figures are presented for indicative purposes only. The ECFR/YouGov report is based on 'representative sample sizes' and not population figures.
http://www.worldometers.info/population/countries-in-europe-by-population
₂ Threat Percents % are estimated from the What is the single biggest threat to Europe today? bar charts on page 10 of ECFR/YouGov report:
ecfr.eu/page/ECFR_What_Europeans_Really_Want_Five_Myths_Debunked.pdf
₃ Page 9 of ECFR/YouGov report

For further information and clarification, refer to the original report.

CREDIT
What Europeans Really Want: Five Myths Debunked
https://www.ecfr.eu/page/ECFR_What_Europeans_Really_Want_Five_Myths_Debunked.pdf
http://www.worldometers.info/population/countries-in-europe-by-population/

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Deuteronomy 6:4

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Quran 42:11

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John 5:30

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Luke 24:36

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Mark 12:29

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By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
John 5:30

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
John 5:19

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21

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Biggest Threats in Europe: Security, Religion & Radicalism: ECFR Poll

What do you think is the 'Biggest Threat' in Europe today?