Nearly half of Europeans say their standards of living have 'already' declined as crises mountThe cost-of-living crisis triggered by the Ukraine war, the energy crunch, surging inflation and the coronavirus pandemic has become the greatest worry for European Union citizens, according to a new Eurobarometer that shows 45% of respondents are currently having "some" or "a lot" difficulties with their personal income.Once again, Greece and Bulgaria report the greatest share of the population going through this kind of hardship, with 86% and 64% respectively.Overall, 56% of Europeans express dissatisfaction with the measures taken at the EU level to tackle the rising costs of living, while 64% feel the same about the actions of their national governments.Poverty and social exclusion (82%), climate change (81%) and the possible spread of the Ukraine war to neighbouring countries (81%) also represent sources of anxiety among EU citizens.Only in Slovakia (49%), Greece (48%) and Bulgaria (48%) this support falls below the 50% threshold."