As part of our EU Voices series, we have been asking people from across Europe to tell us their perceptions of the union

In the event of Brexit, the increasingly influential Alternative für Deutschland could make Germany a danger to itself, Europe and the west

Multinational companies remain our engine of wealth creation. But no one here labours under the illusion that they are here for the small domestic market

My career took in my native Denmark, the Netherlands, England, Germany and Spain. But I never understood English supporters’ indifference to the rest of the continent

Since Estonia joined the union, the benefits have become clearer. It’s only by sticking together that we really have a say on issues that shape the world

Set up in the wake of two terrible world wars, the EU has succeeded in keeping the peace on the continent. Why would we want to jeopardise that?

Despite frustration with Brussels-imposed austerity, Greeks see the EU as a essential to strengthening their democracy and ensuring peace on the continent

The nation that functions as a bridge between east and west could help to stabilise the migration crisis facing the EU

Finland’s membership of the EU means my company, Rovio, can draw on a cosmopolitan team to develop games. Britain would be unwise to fly the nest

If western members begin to leave the union, its centre of gravity may shift eastwards – giving populists and nationalists a louder voice

Tightening the UK’s borders wouldn’t change anything: in a globalised world it’s not feasible to fight alone. Cooperation is crucial to all our nations’ security

A crisis of confidence in liberalism has left support for immigration and the European project at a very low ebb in this once progressive and optimistic nation

Our air, rivers, and corrupt local politics have all benefitted from the cleansing power of EU membership. Brexit would threaten all that

Since its accession, Malta has embraced the European Union, becoming less insular and introducing more liberal legislation in the process

Despite the failures of 2004, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots alike look to the EU to help bring together their divided island

Despite all the pains of modernisation, new roads are being built connecting Bulgaria to the rest of Europe – literally and figuratively

What’s missing from the ubiquitous discussion about Britain’s EU referendum is the regulatory fog that would be created by a vote to leave

The rise of angry nationalists across Europe is threatening to destroy a union based on peace – while Russia waits to prey on its remains

Belonging to a club of big states gave us democratic stability and economic growth. Not even the eurozone crisis can shake Portuguese faith in the EU