The Impact of Next Generation EU on Public Attitudes towards the European Union

In this work, we study the short-run impact of the approval of Next Generation EU on three important dimensions of EU citizens' public opinion: trust towards the European Union, EU identity, and appetite for further integration in the EU. We considered Next Generation EU as the most significant and innovative measure adopted by the European Union in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in order to test the hypothesis that adequate crises’ responses might create an opportunity for reinforcing public support for the European Union.