GREECE Socio-demographic trendlines - EP Eurobarometer (2007-2015)
Identity and European citizenship
March 2016
Directorate-General for Communication
Public Opinion Monitoring Unit
2 2 CONTENTS
Elements of European identity 8
Strengthening European citizenship 14
The EU’s most positive result 28
What brings European citizens together is more important
than what separates them 23
National and European identity 3
Main benefits of membership 34
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NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY
4 4 EU
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...? (%)
National election
(October 2009) EE2014 National election
(January 2015)
EE2009
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
5 5 GREECE
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...? (%)
National election
(October 2009) EE2014 National election
(January 2015)
EE2009
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
6 6 GREECE: AGE
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...?
Answer: ‘Greek and European’ (%)
EE2014
EE2009
National election
(January 2015)
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(May 2012)
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(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015) National election
(October 2009)
7 7 GREECE: AGE
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...?
Answer: ‘Greek only’ (%)
EE2014
EE2009
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(January 2015)
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(May 2012)
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(June 2012)
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(September 2015) National election
(October 2009)
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ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY
9 9 EU
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)
EE2009 EE2014
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
10 10 GREECE
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)
EE2009 EE2014
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
11 11 GREECE: AGE
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?
Answer: The single currency, the euro (%)
EE2009 EE2014
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
12 12 GREECE: AGE
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?
Answer: Geography (%)
EE2009 EE2014
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
13 13 GREECE: AGE
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?
Answer: Culture (%)
EE2009 EE2014
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
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STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP
15 15 EU
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)
EE2009 EE2014
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
16 16 GREECE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)
EE2014 EE2009
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
17 17 GREECE: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: A European social welfare system harmonised between the Member States (healthcare, education,
pensions, etc.) (%)
EE2014 EE2009
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
18 18 GREECE: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: European emergency response service to fight international natural disasters (%)
EE2014 EE2009
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
19 19 GREECE: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: A European ID card in addition to national ID cards (%)
EE2014 EE2009
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
20 20 GREECE: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: Participating in national debates about the future of Europe (%)
EE2014 National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
21 21 GREECE: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: Being able to move to any EU country after your retirement and to take your pension with you (%)
EE2014 EE2009
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
22 22 GREECE: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: A President of the EU directly elected by the citizens of all Member States (%)
EE2014 EE2009
National election
(October 2009)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015)
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WHAT BRINGS EU CITIZENS TOGETHER IS MORE IMPORTANT
THAN WHAT SEPARATES THEM
24 24 EU
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. (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
EE2014
EE2009 National election
(October 2009)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015) National election
(January 2015)
25 25 GREECE
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. (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
EE2014
EE2009 National election
(October 2009)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015) National election
(January 2015)
26 26 GREECE: AGE
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.
Answer: Total ‘agree’ (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
EE2009 National election
(October 2009)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015) National election
(January 2015) EE2014
27 27 GREECE: AGE
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.
Answer: Total ‘disagree’ (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
EE2009 National election
(October 2009)
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(September 2015) National election
(January 2015) EE2014
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THE EU’S MOST POSITIVE RESULT
29 29 EU
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)
EE2014
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(September 2015)
30 30 GREECE
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)
EE2014
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(September 2015)
31 31 GREECE: AGE
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?
Answer: The free movement of people, goods and services within the EU (%)
EE2014
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(September 2015)
32 32 GREECE: AGE
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?
Answer: Peace among the Member States of the EU (%)
EE2014
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(September 2015)
33 33 GREECE: AGE
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?
Answer: The political and diplomatic influence of the EU in the rest of the world (%)
EE2014
National election
(May 2012)
National election
(June 2012)
National election
(January 2015)
National election
(September 2015)
34 34
MAIN BENEFITS OF THE EU
35 35 EU
Main benefits of the EU
Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a
member of the EU? (%)
EB84.1 September 2015
Basis: respondents who replied that their country
has benefited from being a member of the EU.
(60% of the total sample at EU level)
36 36 GREECE
Main benefits of the EU
Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a
member of the EU? (%)
EB84.1 September 2015
Basis: respondents who replied that their country
has benefited from being a member of the EU.
(56% of the sample in Greece)
National elections in:
- October 2009
- May 2012
- June 2012
- January 2015
- September 2015
37 37 GREECE: AGE
Main benefits of the EU
Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a
member of the EU? (%)
EB84.1 September 2015
Basis: respondents who replied that their country
has benefited from being a member of the EU.
(56% of the sample in Greece)
National elections in:
- October 2009
- May 2012
- June 2012
- January 2015
- September 2015