Registration Survey

Prepared October 10, 2012

Analysis

3

Online Survey RespondentsTotal Participants: 401

45%

55%

MaleFemale

4

Split of respondents by type

International Organisation

Other

Consumer or worker association

Individua

Consultancy

European Institution

NGO

Business or SME

National Ministry or Local Authority

Academic or Expert

Professional Organisation

Journalist or Media

Other Representative Organisation

Student

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

3%

3%

4%

4%

5%

5%

5%

7%

7%

8%

8%

10%

10%

21%

5

Split of respondents by nationality

Cypriot:Estonian:

Danish:Latvia:

Maltese: Hungarian:Lithuania:

Swedish:Romanian:

Austrian:Dutch:

Slovenian:Czech:

Portuguese:Slovakian:Bulgarian:

Polish:Greek:

Irish:Other:

Spanish:British:

Belgian:Finnish:Italian:

French:German:

0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00%

0.50%0.50%

1.00%1.00%1.00%1.00%1.00%1.00%

2.00%2.00%2.00%2.00%2.00%2.00%2.00%2.00%

3.00%3.00%3.00%

4.00%5.00%

6.00%7.00%

8.00%10.00%

14.00%15.00%

6

Q1. What comes to mind when you think of the Single Market?

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Q1. What comes to mind when you think of the Single Market?

An impressive work in progress

Same rules for different actors

Four Freedoms

A major step towards a more integrated and connected European market with many benefits for European citizens and organizations

The European Single Market is a unique opportunity for every single European to travel, exchange ideas, build things for a better world.

A tool that increases opportunities and closes gaps between countries .

A great achievement from the EU within 20 years but still many obstacles to overcome and also a need of more communication towards every stakeholders on a European, national and local level

A big idea left unfinished

Lots of opportunities for SMEs, but it is not easy for them to make full use of these opportunities

8

Q2. Overall perception of the European Single Market

Very negative Negative Neutral Positive Very positive0

50

100

150

200

250

300

0 4

47

242

95

Very negative

Negative

Neutral

Positive

Very positive

9

Q2. Overall perception of the European Single Market, %

OtherFinnish

SlovakianCzech

SwedishBritishFrench

RomanianSlovenian

SpanishDutchItalian

IrishGerman

PolishBelgianCypriot

EstonianLatvian

LithuanianMaltese

HungarianDanish

PortugueseBulgarian

AustrianGreek

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Very negative

Negative

Neutral

Positive

Very positive

10

Q3: Which of the following aspects of the European Single Market are most important to you?

Equality and social cohesion

Health and social security

Product and food safety

Fair competition and transparency

Education and innovation

Free trade area and competitiveness

Choices and opportunities

Jobs and growth

Free movement and mobility

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

62

64

75

100

144

156

177

237

259

11

Q3: Which of the following aspects of the European Single Market are most important to you?

Swedish

Spanish

Slovenian

Slovakian

Romanian

Portuguese

Polish

Other

Maltese

Lithuanian

Latvian

Italian

Irish

Hungarian

Greek

German

French

Finnish

Estonian

Dutch

Danish

Czech

Cypriot

Bulgarian

British

Belgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%Free Movement and Mobility Jobs and growth Choices and Opportunities; Free trade area and competitiveness Education and Innovation

Fair competition and Transparency Product and Food Safety Health and Social Security Equality and Social Cohesion

12

Q3: Which of the following aspects of the European Single Market are most important to you?

Academic or expert

Business or SME

Consultancy

Consultant

Consumer or worker association

European Institution

Individual

International organisation

Journalist or media

National Ministry or Local Authority

NGO

Other

Other representative organisation

Professional organisation

Student

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%Free Movement and Mobility Jobs and growth Choices and Opportunities; Free trade area and competitiveness Education and Innovation

Fair competition and Transparency Product and Food Safety Health and Social Security Equality and Social Cohesion

13

16%

37%

27%

15%

4%

2%

12345 - 910 +

Q4: How many Member States of the European Union have you worked in?

Number of Member States

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Q4: How many Member States of the European Union have you worked in?, %

CypriotEstonian

LatvianLithuanian

MalteseCzech

HungarianSwedish

DanishPortuguese

BulgarianSlovakianRomanianSlovenian

AustrianDutchGreek

IrishPolish

SpanishOther

BritishBelgianFinnishItalian

FrenchGerman

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2

3

4

5 - 9

10 +

15

Q5. What, if any, are your positive and negative experiences of the European Single Market?

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Q5. What, if any, are your positive and negative experiences of the European Single Market?

Participation in education and research has been very positive

A negative aspect is that on the fiscal and economic field little has been harmonised yet

No border controls anymore, single currency and harmonised payment system (IBAN/BIC), the freedom to travel abroad with few restrictions, the right to obtain social security benefits abroad as in your home country

Still too many barriers for online sales.

Travelling across borders is easy. Big variety of products.

Too many national technical rules. National politicians and as a consequence also public civil servants are too much focused on national politics - and less interested in 'the common project: the Single Market'.

We need all the EU citizens, especially politicians to continue working in order to implement it and improve it when loopholes are detected. This is a great project and one of the EU strengths that can help us to recover from the crisis; this is the moment for the EU to continue walking and not doing steps backwards.

17

Q6a: The European Single Market benefits all European citizens and not only big companies

Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree0

50

100

150

200

250

3

23 27

222

113

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

18

Q6a: The European Single Market benefits all European citizens and not only big companies, %

SwedishSpanish

SlovenianSlovakianRomanian

PortuguesePolishOther

MalteseLithuanian

LatvianItalian

IrishHungarian

GreekGerman

FrenchFinnish

EstonianDutch

DanishCzech

CypriotBulgarian

BritishBelgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

19

Q6b: The European Single Market has been the driving force behind European economic development and prosperity since 1992

Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree0

50

100

150

200

250

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

20

Q6b: The European Single Market has been the driving force behind European economic development and prosperity since 1992, %

SwedishSpanish

SlovenianSlovakianRomanian

PortuguesePolishOther

MalteseLithuanian

LatvianItalian

IrishHungarian

GreekGerman

FrenchFinnish

EstonianDutch

DanishCzech

CypriotBulgarian

BritishBelgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

21

Q6c: The European Single Market is still a valuable asset to re-establish growth in Europe

Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree0

50

100

150

200

250

07

53

192

136

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

22

Q6c: The European Single Market is still a valuable asset to re-establish growth in Europe, %

SwedishSpanish

SlovenianSlovakianRomanian

PortuguesePolishOther

MalteseLithuanian

LatvianItalian

IrishHungarian

GreekGerman

FrenchFinnish

EstonianDutch

DanishCzech

CypriotBulgarian

BritishBelgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

23

Q6d: The European Single Market strengthens the role of Europe in the world

Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

18

44

170165

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

24

Q6d: The European Single Market strengthens the role of Europe in the world, %

SwedishSpanish

SlovenianSlovakianRomanian

PortuguesePolishOther

MalteseLithuanian

LatvianItalian

IrishHungarian

GreekGerman

FrenchFinnish

EstonianDutch

DanishCzech

CypriotBulgarian

BritishBelgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

25

Q6e: The development of the European Single Market has balanced competitiveness, liberalisation and social cohesion

Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

11

68

100

163

46

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

26

Q6e: The development of the European Single Market has balanced competitiveness, liberalisation and social cohesion, %

SwedishSpanish

SlovenianSlovakianRomanian

PortuguesePolishOther

MalteseLithuanian

LatvianItalian

IrishHungarian

GreekGerman

FrenchFinnish

EstonianDutch

DanishCzech

CypriotBulgarian

BritishBelgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

27

6e: The development of the European Single Market has balanced competitiveness, liberalisation and social cohesion

Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

11

68

100

163

46

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

28

6e: The development of the European Single Market has balanced competitiveness, liberalisation and social cohesion, %

SwedishSpanish

SlovenianSlovakianRomanian

PortuguesePolishOther

MalteseLithuanian

LatvianItalian

IrishHungarian

GreekGerman

FrenchFinnish

EstonianDutch

DanishCzech

CypriotBulgarian

BritishBelgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

29

Q6f: The European Single Market has improved the way Europeans live, work, travel, do business and study

Strongly disagree Disagree No opinion Agree Strongly agree0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

06

37

182

163

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

30

Q6f: The European Single Market has improved the way Europeans live, work, travel, do business and study, %

SwedishSpanish

SlovenianSlovakianRomanian

PortuguesePolishOther

MalteseLithuanian

LatvianItalian

IrishHungarian

GreekGerman

FrenchFinnish

EstonianDutch

DanishCzech

CypriotBulgarian

BritishBelgian

Austrian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Strongly disagree

Disagree

No opinion

Agree

Strongly agree

31

Q7: Why do you want to participate in this event?

To take part as invited speaker or guest

To express my views and concerns

To meet high-level European politicians

To learn more about the European Single Market

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

51

125

211

316

32

Q8: What is the main source of information for what you know about the European Single Market?

0

40

80

120

160

17 23 28

62

113

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