The rejection of the EU seems more fundamental in parts of northern Europe, where the elderly tend to vote for right-wing populist parties. Especially in the United Kingdom and France, unemployment and a perceived lack of control over borders have played a large role in fostering disaffection with the EU.
拒绝欧盟似乎在北欧更加根深蒂固，北欧老龄人口更倾向于投票给右翼民粹主义政党。特别是在英国和法国，对欧盟不满情绪的重要原因是失业状况和失去边境控制的感觉。这令人特别担心，因为这两国的问题与欧洲政策关系甚小。法国经济不振不能归咎于布鲁塞尔所施加的紧缩，欧洲甚至不在欧元区内。