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At the same time, 13% believe that Ukraine's membership will make the EU stronger and more influential at the global level, and 12% expect it to increase the Union's resilience.
У Німеччині частка громадян, які підтримують вступ України до Європейського Союзу, знизилася із 61% у березні 2022 року до 41% у червні 2026-го. — Укрінформ.

According to Ukrinform, this is evidenced by the results of the Bertelsmann Stiftung survey, published on October 13.
According to the study, 36% of respondents in Germany called the financial burden the main challenge that Ukraine's accession will create for the EU. This is the highest rate among the studied countries and more than the average for the European Union – 28%.
Only 37% of Germans said they were ready to bear the additional short-term costs associated with Ukraine's accession.
In general, 53% of respondents in the EU opposed Ukraine's accession to full membership in the near future.
According to the results of the survey, almost a third of respondents in the EU believe that the European Union and its member states contribute more to the protection of Europe from Russian aggression than Ukraine. Afifth assesses the contribution of both parties as equivalent, and 16% consider Ukraine to be the main defender. In Ukraine, this opinion is shared by 58% of respondents.
At the same time, 13% believe that Ukraine's membership will make the EU stronger and more influential at the global level, and 12% expect it to increase the Union's resilience.