The Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought to light a fair number of weaknesses in all European countries, herald the return of the idea of sovereignty. It has already found its way into decision-making bodies, sometimes under the rubric of »European sovereignty«, often in the guise of »strategic autonomy«. But what about the citizens in all this? If sovereignty is on the way back, what do Europeans understand by it? To answer these questions the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the Fondation Jean-Jaurès launched an extensive opinion survey. The main results are summarised in this publication.