Nigel Farage, United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) member and MEP. Reuters LONDON — Nigel Farage, UKIP, and the Brexit referendum may one day be counted among the saviours of the European Union.

A survey by the Pew Research Center of nearly 10,000 citizens across 10 European nations, including the UK, showed that a sharp dip in the EU's popularity was reversed after Britain voted to leave the bloc in June last year.

"Even British voters, who narrowly elected to withdraw from the EU, have markedly improved their views of the Brussels-based institution," Pew said.

The survey showed that a median of just 18% in nine major EU countries want their own country to follow the UK out of the European Union.

But chances of the UK reversing its decision to leave are dwindling. The political turmoil in the UK has not deterred Prime Minister Theresa May, who intends to lead Britain into talks with EU figures next week, while back home she tries to arrange a minority government deal with Northern Irish party the DUP.

The UK government's Brexit Secretary David Davis and the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, agreed on Thursday that official divorce talks will begin Monday, June 19.

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