Puigdemont More Well-Known Than Top EU Figures, Survey Shows Split Views on Bloc's Handling of Crises
• Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont more recognizable to average Europeans than EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola or other Brussels bigwigs like Iratxe García and Manfred Weber.
• Survey commissioned by Puigdemont's Junts party shows over 70% recognize von der Leyen but under 50% know Michel.
• Over 50% approve of EU's Covid response; views split on Ukraine & Russia; most disapprove handling of Gaza conflict and migration crisis.
• Strong support for Catalan independence in Lithuania, Slovenia, Germany and Denmark but skepticism it will actually happen.
• Puigdemont seen as independence leader with best chance of success compared to Basque Country, Corsica, Flanders and Galicia.