Fighting inequality with education

The latest Eurobarometer survey shows that European support for developing countries remains strong – The majority of Europeans (89%) think that it is important to help developing countries.

According to the survey, European citizens see peace and security (37%), and education (35%) as the most pressing challenges for the future of developing countries.

A large majority also think that the EU development policy should focus on gender equality, in particular tackling violence, discrimination and promoting access to education.

Check out the full results: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/special-eurobarometer-eu-citizens-and-development-cooperation-2018_en

The results will also be presented in an Info Point lunchtime conference on 10 October in Brussels. Click to register or watch the live stream: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/news-and-events/eurobarometer-development_en