Evolution of national policy determines the degree of Spanish citizens' trust in the EU

(Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona) Since 2008, political trust in European institutions has greatly deteriorated in many member states, including Spain, and has given rise to increasing research into its causes. This debate has focused on the economic and social evolution resulting from the austerity policies encouraged by the European institutions themselves and on their clear lack of response to citizens' growing demands.

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