Syrians and Moroccans accounted for the largest shares of new European Union citizenship recipients in 2024, according to newly compiled figures based on Eurostat data, highlighting persistent migration patterns driven by conflict, economic mobility, and regional ties.

Security used to feel distant for many Europeans because it could only be realised through alliances, treaties, and far-off capitals. That sense of distance is fading as a majority of Europeans now support the idea of a unified armed force.