---
"title": "Decreasing Faith in the European Union"
"description": "[![](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2014/06/FT_Opposing.Party_.Threat.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2014/06/17/which-party-is-more-to-blame-for-political-polarization-it-depends-on-the-measure/ft_opposing-party_-threat-png/)"
"date": "2013-05-13"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "No Author"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global/2013/05/13/decreasing-faith-in-the-european-union/"
"categories":
  - "European Union"
  - "National Conditions"
---

# Decreasing Faith in the European Union

[![](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2014/06/FT_Opposing.Party_.Threat.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2014/06/17/which-party-is-more-to-blame-for-political-polarization-it-depends-on-the-measure/ft_opposing-party_-threat-png/)

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[![](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2014/06/FT_Ideological.Silos_.6.17.14.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2014/06/17/which-party-is-more-to-blame-for-political-polarization-it-depends-on-the-measure/ft_ideological-silos_-6-17-14-png/)