2017 survey fieldwork: 18-27 march 2017 · my voice counts in the eu eb 87.1 march 2017 eb 86.1...

16%(+1)

2%73%

71%

71%

64%

63%

10%

10%

11%

14%

14%

17%

19%

18%

22%

23%

The growing instability in the Arab-Muslim world

The increasing power and influence of Russia

The increasing power and influence of China

The election of the new President of the United States, Donald Trump

Brexit

For each of the following event, the interests of (OUR COUNTRY) would be better taken into account...

By acting jointly with the other Member States DK By acting individually

3

16%(+1)

2%

58%

52% 53% 53% 53%

49%47%

50% 50%

54% 55%53%

57%

13%14% 15% 15% 15%

18% 18%16% 17%

14% 15% 16%14%

25%

29%27% 28% 28% 29%

31% 31% 31%29% 28% 29%

26%

4% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3%

EB68Autumn 2007

EB69Spring 2008

EB70Autumn 2008

EB71Spring 2009

EB72Autumn 2009

EB73Spring 2010

EB75Spring 2011

EB77.4June 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Dec. 2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept. 2016

EB87.1March 2017

A good thing A bad thing Neither good nor bad Don't know

9

-2

-3

+4

16%(+1)

2%

84%

81%

79%

79%

71%

71%

67%

65%

65%

64%

64%

62%

57%

57%

54%

54%

53%

53%

50%

49%

48%

45%

45%

45%

42%

36%

35%

34%

33%

LU

IE

DE

NL

DK

PL

EE

LT

SE

BE

MT

ES

EU28

FI

PT

RO

BG

FR

SK

UK

HU

CY

LV

SI

AT

HR

IT

EL

CZ

79%

66%

70%

51%

56%

67%

54%

57%

54%

59%

62%

60%

56%

47%

45%

55%

49%

55%

54%

51%

63%

39%

65%

49%

47%

41%

48%

33%

35%

LU

IE

DE

NL

DK

PL

EE

LT

SE

BE

MT

ES

EU28

FI

PT

RO

BG

FR

SK

UK

HU

CY

LV

SI

AT

HR

IT

EL

CZ

+3

+7

+10

+13

+9

+12

+2

+3

+6

-1

+1

-6

+3

+5

+5

+6

+2

+7

=

-3

+13

-1

+6

+4

+1

+6

+7

+2

+5

EU membership is a good thing I feel attached to the EU

+3

+7

+8

+7

+9

+10

+4

-2

+7

-3

+4

+7

+6

-1

+1

+1

+1

+11

-3

-1

+5

-10

+2

+3

+1

+5

+2

-4

+4

10

Difference September 2016 / March 2017

16%(+1)

2%

Q: Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.

7%

22%

71%

8%

18%

74%

DK

Total 'Disagree'

Total 'Agree'

EB 87.1 March 2017

EB 86.1 September 2016

11

16%(+1)

2%

57%

63%

53%

60%

58%

46%

49%

52%

44%

43%

36%

41%

36%

40%

33%

33%

27%

36%

25%

26%

41%

39%

34%

41%

45%

45%

39%

42%

37%

40%

4%

2%

4%

4%

9%

4%

3%

5%

5%

5%

4%

7%

6%

10%

6%

6%

8%

7%

11%

7%

9%

9%

9%

10%

7%

15%

13%

16%

13%

21%

The fight against terrorism

The fight against unemployment

Environmental protection

The fight against tax fraud

The issue of migration

The promotion of democracy and peace in the world

Health and social security

The protection of external borders

Security and defence policy

Equal treatment of men and women

Energy supply and energy security

Economic policy

Foreign policy

Agriculture

Industrial policy

Insufficient Adequate/ about right Excessive DK 12

Q: For each of the following, would you say that current European Union action is excessive, adequate/ about right or insufficient?

16%(+1)

2%

80%

78%

75%

74%

73%

73%

70%

70%

68%

65%

63%

58%

57%

56%

52%

8%

7%

9%

8%

8%

11%

12%

11%

12%

16%

14%

13%

14%

13%

15%

7%

9%

10%

10%

13%

10%

11%

11%

12%

12%

12%

17%

16%

20%

17%

5%

6%

6%

8%

6%

6%

7%

8%

8%

7%

11%

12%

13%

11%

16%












Economic policy

Foreign policy

Agriculture

Industrial policy

More than at present No change necessary/ As it is now (SPONTANEOUS) Less than at present DK 13

Q: And for each of the following, would you like the European Union to intervene less than at present or more than at present?

16%(+1)

2%

14

+10

+10

+8

+7

+7

+6

+6

+5

+5

+2

+1

-1

-1

-1

-2

-3

-1

+5

+1

+4

+2

+4

+4

+6

+4

+7

+3

+8

+10

+1

-1

+1

-4

-1

-3

-3

-5

-4

-7

-6

-8

-6

-9

-12




Foreign policy


Economic policy

Agriculture


Industrial policy







EU should intervene more than at present EU action is adequate/ about right EU action is Insufficient

15

A EU WHICH PROTECTS

- in the fight against unemployment

- in the fight against terrorism

- on migration issues

- for the environmental protection

- for the health and social security

A STRONGER EXTERNAL ACTION

- in the protection of external borders

- in the promotion of democracy and peace in the world

- in the security and defence policy

- in the foreign policy

A COORDINATED ECONOMIC ACTION

- in the fight against the tax fraud

- in the economic policy

- in the agricultural policy

- in the energy supply and energy security

- in the industrial policy

GENDER EQUALITY

The EU should intervene

more than at present

16%(+1)

2%

37%

34%

29%

28%

24%

19%

19%

17%

17%

16%

13%

12%

10%

10%

9%

6%

3%

2%






Economic policy






None (SPONTANEOUS)

Agriculture


Foreign policy

Industrial policy

DK

Other (SPONTANEOUS)

Among the topics or policy areas that are debated in the European Parliament, which would you like more information about?

16

16%(+1)

2%

Q: When it comes to the European Union's activities, some Member States are ready to enhance the development of a common European policy in certain important areas. Do you think that they should…?

49%

41%

10%

41%

48%

11%

Do so without waiting for the other EUMember States

Wait for all the EU Member States to beready to do it

DKEB 87.1 March 2017


+8

-7

17

16%(+1)

2%

69%

65%

64%

63%

63%

57%

56%

56%

54%

53%

53%

52%

52%

50%

50%

49%

48%

48%

47%

47%

44%

42%

42%

41%

38%

36%

34%

30%

22%

NL

BE

DE

LT

SI

DK

FR

AT

CZ

EE

LU

HR

HU

CY

SE

EU28

LV

SK

IT

FI

MT

IE

PL

RO

UK

ES

EL

BG

PT

Do so without waiting for the other EU Member States Wait for all the EU Member States to be ready to do it

18

65%

61%

52%

51%

50%

47%

46%

46%

45%

45%

44%

44%

43%

42%

41%

41%

40%

40%

38%

38%

37%

35%

35%

33%

32%

32%

30%

28%

28%

PT

EL

ES

RO

IE

FI

PL

BG

CY

UK

HR

SE

MT

LU

EU28

IT

HU

LV

CZ

SK

AT

DK

FR

BE

SI

EE

LT

NL

DE

16%(+1)

2%

20

54%

56%

45%

43%

1%

1%


EB 87.1 March 2017

Total 'Interested' Total 'Not interested' DK

16%(+1)

2%

4%

43%

53%

4%

37%

59%

DKTotal 'Agree'Total 'Disagree'

My voice counts in the EU

EB 87.1 March 2017


2%

63%

35%

3%

53%

44%


My voice counts in (OUR COUNTRY)

EB 87.1 March 2017


4%

63%

33%

5%

61%

34%


(OUR COUNTRY)'s voice counts in the EU

EB 87.1 March 2017


21

+6

+2+10

30% 31% 30%

38%

34%

42%

34%

39%41%

39%37%

43%

61%

57%

61%

53%55% 54%

59%57%

53%56%

59%

53%

9%12%

9% 9%11%

4%7%

4%6% 5% 4% 4%

Autumn 2007 Spring 2008 Autumn 2008 June 2009 May 2010 June 2012 Nov-Dec 2012 June 2013 Nov-Dec 2014 Sept 2015 Sept 2016 March 2017

Total 'Agree' Total 'Disagree' Don't Know

16%(+1)

2%

22

+6

16%(+1)

2%

23

+10

48%

46%

51%

56%58%

53%

58% 58%

63%

53%

63%

45%

48%

43%

38%40%

44%

40% 39%

35%

44%

35%

7% 6% 6% 6%

2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2%

Spring 2008 Autumn 2008 June 2009 May 2010 June 2012 Nov-Dec 2012 June 2013 Nov-Dec 2014 Sept 2015 Sept 2016 March 2017

Total 'Agree' Total 'Disagree' Don't Know

16%(+1)

2%

16%

17%

19%

22%

24%

26%

29%

30%

30%

32%

35%

35%

39%

43%

43%

43%

45%

46%

46%

47%

50%

51%

55%

56%

56%

62%

68%

70%

74%

EL

EE

CZ

LV

CY

IT

ES

LT

SI

HU

PT

SK

UK

EU28

BG

FR

RO

HR

PL

MT

IE

AT

LU

BE

FI

DE

NL

DK

SE

23%

43%

49%

43%

33%

36%

42%

31%

56%

44%

58%

63%

65%

63%

55%

73%

48%

74%

67%

65%

69%

83%

72%

65%

86%

81%

90%

93%

93%

EL

EE

CZ

LV

CY

IT

ES

LT

SI

HU

PT

SK

UK

EU28

BG

FR

RO

HR

PL

MT

IE

AT

LU

BE

FI

DE

NL

DK

SE

My voice counts in the EU My voice counts in my country

24

16%(+1)

2%

Q: Which of the following are the best ways of ensuring that your voice is heard by decision-makers in the EU? (SHOW SCREEN – READ OUT – MAX. 3 ANSWERS)

59%

17%

17%

13%

11%

11%

11%

8%

8%

8%

3%

57%

20%

17%

14%

12%

12%

11%

10%

10%

7%

2%

Voting in European elections

Using the European Citizens' Initiative

Writing to your MEP

Writing directly to the European institutions

Being a member of or supporting European associations or NGOs (non-governmentalorganisations)

Taking part in debates on the websites or online social networks sites of the European institutions

None (SPONTANEOUS)

Joining a trade union

Being a member of a consumers' association

DK

Other (SPONTANEOUS)

EB87.1March 2017

EB79.5June 2013

25

16%(+1)

2%

The EU My country

65%

64%

64%

62%

56%

55%

54%

53%

52%

51%

50%

49%

48%

47%

46%

45%

45%

45%

43%

43%

41%

40%

40%

39%

39%

36%

34%

32%

20%

DK

IE

LU

PL

LV

MT

BE

LT

NL

BG

FI

PT

RO

DE

EE

HU

SK

SE

EU28

AT

IT

HR

UK

CZ

CY

SI

FR

ES

EL

88%

72%

86%

55%

47%

61%

63%

34%

86%

33%

77%

64%

33%

74%

56%

40%

39%

82%

54%

73%

39%

28%

65%

48%

41%

32%

43%

34%

23%

DK

IE

LU

PL

LV

MT

BE

LT

NL

BG

FI

PT

RO

DE

EE

HU

SK

SE

EU28

AT

IT

HR

UK

CZ

CY

SI

FR

ES

EL

26

16%(+1)

2% 60%

59%

23%

14%

18%

54%

26%

23%

23%

The European Parliament elects the President of the EuropeanCommission

In the European Union, legislation is decided jointly by the Europeanparliament and Member States

Each Member State has the same number of Members of theEuropean Parliament

For each of the following statements about the EU could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false?

True False DK

27

16%(+1)

2%

77% 77%

73% 72% 72% 72%70% 69% 68% 68% 68% 67% 66% 66% 66% 66% 65% 65% 65%

61% 60%58% 58% 57% 56%

50% 49%47% 46%

LT HU EL IE SI SK SE AT IT PL PT FI BE CZ DE NL BG HR MT LU EU28 DK RO LV EE FR CY UK ES

28

My countryThe European Union

25%

50%

14%

11%

25%

54%

11%

10%

Things are going in the right direction

Things are going in the wrong direction

Neither the one nor the other(SPONTANEOUS)

DK

EB87.1March 2017

EB86.1Sept. 2016

- 4

31%

51%

12%

6%

27%

58%

9%

6%

Things are going in the right direction

Things are going in the wrongdirection

Neither the one nor the other(SPONTANEOUS)

DK

EB87.1March 2017

EB86.1Sept. 2016

- 7

29

32

70

60

60

57

45

44

41

35

35

34

25

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

18

17

13

13

13

13

9

9

8

4

0

+5

+13

+21

+28

+9

+10

+8

-2

+28

+13

+16

+4

-17

+2

+8

+6

+14

-3

+3

+2

+1

-7

-15

=

+5

+4

-4

-3

=

MT

IE

NL

SE

LU

DK

DE

CZ

FI

SI

PT

HU

UK

EU28

EE

PL

CY

SK

AT

BE

ES

LV

LT

RO

BG

FR

HR

IT

EL

We are already returning to growth Diff.Sept 2015 - March 2017

71

58

48

48

41

39

36

35

35

34

33

33

31

30

29

27

26

25

25

22

19

18

16

15

12

9

8

7

5

+16

+16

-6

+3

+11

-8

+10

-4

=

-4

-7

-3

-10

-2

-3

-9

-7

-6

+1

+4

-5

-7

-7

-13

-12

-7

-10

-6

=

EL

LT

FR

LV

IT

BG

HR

BE

ES

SI

EE

HU

PT

EU28

RO

CY

SK

AT

UK

CZ

DE

LU

PL

FI

SE

IE

NL

DK

MT

The crisis is going to last for many years Diff.Sept 2015 - March 2017

16%(+1)

2%

33

94%

90% 89% 89% 89% 88% 87% 87% 86% 85% 84% 84% 84%82% 82%

80% 80% 80% 80% 79% 78% 77% 77% 76% 75% 75% 75% 74%

66%

FR EL BG DE ES LT PT FI SK CY EU28 PL SI BE IE EE HR LU HU NL LV IT MT UK DK AT SE RO CZ

Important

Q: In your opinion, are the inequalities between the different social classes in (OUR COUNTRY) currently very important, fairly important, not very important or not at all important?

16%(+1)

2%

34

80% 79%77% 76% 76%

72%70% 70% 70% 70% 69% 69% 69% 68% 68%

65% 65% 64%62% 62%

60% 60%58% 57% 56%

54% 53% 52%

49%

DE BE SK EL FI SE DK IE FR LU CY LT AT ES MT NL SI EU28 HU RO HR PT LV BG CZ PL EE IT UK

'More important than today'

Q: And do you think that in five years' time, the inequalities between the different social classes in (OUR COUNTRY) will be...:

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