The coronavirus crisis has made many European citizens more aware of the plight of others and made them want to change society, according to a new poll
.which was carried out across six European countries — France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the U.K. — between June 19 and July 8. A report on the data will be published next month.According to the poll, a majority of respondents across all six countries said the COVID-19 pandemic has made them "more aware of the living conditions of other people" in their country, ranging from 56 percent in Poland and France to 73 percent in Italy.
"Many people want to use the COVID crisis as an excuse to change the system," said Mathieu Lefèvre, CEO of More in Common. At the same time, the need to shore up economies could also lead to less environmental vigor, some fear. Around half of French and German respondents said they were worried that the "commitment to protecting the environment will slow down or stop," a concern shared by 75 percent of Italians.
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