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POLAND 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

3 3

NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY

4 4 EU

National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...? (%)

EE2014 EE2009 National election

(October 2011) National election

(October 2015)

5 5 POLAND


Do you see yourself as...? (%)



(October 2015)

6 6 POLAND: AGE


Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Polish and European’ (%)



(October 2015)

7 7 POLAND: AGE


Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Polish only’ (%)



(October 2015)

8 8

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? (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

10 10 POLAND



the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

11 11 POLAND: AGE



the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?

Answer: The values of democracy and freedom (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

12 12 POLAND: AGE




Answer: Culture (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

13 13 POLAND: AGE




Answer: History (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

14 14

STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

15 15 EU

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)


(October 2015)

National election

(October 2011)

16 16 POLAND


Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)


(October 2015)

National election

(October 2011)

17 17 POLAND: AGE


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.) (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

18 18 POLAND: AGE



Answer: European emergency response service to fight international natural disasters (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

19 19 POLAND: AGE



Answer: Being able to move to any EU country after your retirement and to take your pension with you (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

20 20 POLAND: AGE



Answer: Being able to use your mobile phone in all EU countries at the same price (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

21 21 POLAND: AGE



Answer: A European army (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

22 22 POLAND: AGE



Answer: Being able to shop online from all EU countries at the same price and with the same consumer

protection legislation (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

23 23

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 National election

(October 2015)

National election

(October 2011) EE2009

25 25 POLAND


different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)



(October 2015)

National election


26 26 POLAND: AGE


different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.

Answer: Total ‘agree’ (%)



(October 2015)

National election


27 27 POLAND: AGE


different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.

Answer: Total ‘disagree’ (%)



(October 2015)

National election


28 28

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? (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

30 30 POLAND


Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

31 31 POLAND: AGE


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 (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

32 32 POLAND: AGE



Answer: Peace among the Member States of the EU (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 2015)

33 33 POLAND: AGE



Answer: The economic power of the EU (%)


(October 2011)

National election

(October 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 POLAND







(82% of the sample in Poland)

National elections in:

- October 2011

- October 2015

37 37 POLAND: AGE







(82% of the sample in Poland)

National elections in:

- October 2011

- October 2015

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