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1 DEMOCRACY ON THE MOVE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS - ONE YEAR TO GO PART III: SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC ANNEX Eurobarometer Survey. of the European Parliament A Public Opinion Monitoring Study

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Q Interest in European affairs Q Image of the European Parliament Q Role of the European Parliament Q Date of the next European Parliament elections Q Interest in the next European Parliament elections Q Likelihood to vote in the next European Parliament elections Q Campaign topics (firstly) Qb QAT Campaign topics (and then?) Campaign topics (all) Q Spitenkandidaten process: Would this make you more likely to vote than at present? Spitenkandidaten process: Q. It represents significant progress for democracy within the EU Q. It brings more transparency to the process of electing the President of the Commission Q. It gives more legitimacy to the European Commission Q. It has no real impact, it does not change much Q. It prevents Member States governments from choosing the best candidate for the job Q. It only makes sense if it is accompanied by a real debate about European issues and the future of the EU Qa Importance to vote in the European Parliament elections Qb Importance to vote in the national elections Qa Easiness to vote in the European Parliament elections Qb Easiness to vote in the national elections Qa Main reasons why people vote in the European Parliament elections (firstly) Qb Main reasons why people vote in the European Parliament elections (and then?) Qr Main reasons why people vote in the European Parliament elections (all) Qt Main reasons why people vote in the European Parliament elections (all) Qa Main reasons why people do not vote in the European Parliament elections (firstly) Qb Main reasons why people do not vote in the European Parliament elections (and then?) Qr Main reasons why people do not vote in the European Parliament elections (all) QT Main reasons why people do not vote in the European Parliament elections (all) Q Personal voting behaviour Q Main reasons for abstention in the past five years Q Technical reasons for abstention Q Time of the decision vote Q Time of the decision not to vote Q EU membership Q Benefits from being a member of the EU Qa Satisfaction with the way democracy works in our country Qb Satisfaction with the way democracy works in the EU? New political parties and movements: Q. This development is a threat to our democracy Q. New political parties and movements can find new solutions better Q. Just being against something does not improve anything Q. We need a real change and this is what these parties and movements can bring Political interest: D. My voice counts in the EU D. My voice counts in our country D. Our country's voice counts in the EU D. Direction things are taking in our country D. Direction things are taking in the European Union

4 QA Would you say that you are very interested, fairly interested, not very interested or not at all interested in European affairs? (% - EU) EU A e Still studying Socio-p rofessional cat e ory Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Use ofthe Internet Subj ect ive urbani sat ion Rural village Small/ mid sie town left-right political scale left M voice counts in the EU in... direction Interest in Europ ean Affairs

5 QA In general, do you have a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image of the European Parliament? (% - EU) :::> "' -<II > 'P "' EU Age Sti II studying Socicrprofessional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties j)aying bills Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left Left-right political scale My voice counts in the EU in... direction Interest in Euro ean Affairs

6 QA Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role? (ONE ANSWER ONLY) (% - EU) c -c: - VI => ;: "' t ;: c: a. a. 'OZ.>< CIJC:<( - E -c: "' c: - QJ :;::? :::!; -' u.. EU S S Age S- - so Still studying Socio-professional cate ory Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use ofthe Internet Rural village Small/ mid sie town so Left-right political scale Left My voice counts in t he EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

7 QA In your opinion, when will the next European Parliament elections be held here in (OUR COUNTRY)? (% - EU) -u Ql- t:: Ql >: u - c: jij<o EU Age Sti II studying Soc io-rofessional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students S Difficulties paying bills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town g Left Left-right political scale M voice counts in the EU direction in... Interest in European Affairs

8 QA The next European Parliament elections will be held in May. How interested or not are you in these elections? {% - EU) -;;; - "' EU Age Education {End of) Sti II studying Socio-p rofessional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students B Difficulties ay.i ng bills Use ofthe Internet Subj ective urbanisat ion Rural village Small/ m id sie town Left-right IJOiitical scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

$Please use a scale from to, where '' means "not at all likely" and ' ' means "very likely". (% - TOTAL), "' - -" Qj Qj. "'"' "' _..,,.><. u -a Qj \.>< -"' -c Qj co -c: Qj -_u.><! rti - Qj.:.: c: =.$

9 QA The next European Parliament elections will be held in May. How likely are you to vote in these elections? Please use a scale from to, where '' means "not at all likely" and ' ' means "very likely". (% - TOTAL), "' - -" Qj Qj. "'"' "' _..,,.><. u -a Qj \.>< -"' -c Qj co -c: Qj -_u.><! rti - Qj.:.: c: =... Qj >-= TOTAL A Still studying agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficult ies paying bills Use ofthe Internet Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town Left-right QOlitical scale Left M voice count s in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction ean Affairs

10 QAa Which ofthe following themes should be discussed as a matter of priority during the electoral campaign for the next European Parliament elections? Firstly? (% - EU), "' c: "' >. E c:.ij -ge "'"' E c: c: "' - "' "' c: "'"' E..c:: = UO> -. -"o E oc. u c: ;;; "'.E u:: "' c: "' a. E "' c:..c:: " g_ "' c: E. "' E u EU A Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties payi ng bills Most ofthe time Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left M voice count s in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

11 QA b And then? (%- EU) " "' c "' >- E c.! -g_ "' c c c "'..c.: u > Cll c - Cll "'Cll E..c = VOl - E. u " c "' -..C>. OlU -"' E E :J Cll..C"O "' c E : c..c u:: "' -- o Cll..Q) ':; :J :J..c"' "'..c => UJC w c: >. "' Cll..c I- c :J Cll E e>>c...ocll E c :J u. a. Cll u c: ' ' c: "' ;:: :J u Cll Vl.'!! ' "' -;;; c g Cll a. c 't;.! Vi' => UJ..c "' EU Still studying Socio-J:rofessional categqno< Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties payin bills Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town ht political scale My voice counts in the EU direction in... Interest in EuroJ:ean Affairs

In the last European Parliament elections in, the leading candidate in the European political family which had won the most votes was elected President oft he European Commission.

13 In the last European Parliament elections in, the leading candidate in the European political family which had won the most votes was elected President oft he European Commission. Europeans could therefore not only vote for who should represent them in the European Parliament, but also take part in the process of electing the President of the European Commission. QA In the next European Parliament elections voters would have this opportunity for the second time. Would t his make you more likely to vote than at present? (READOUT- ONE ANSWER ONLY) (% - EU) >- :.D "' c. t:,., :.D"' [?... Vl EU Age Still studying agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Most ofthe time Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Inte rest in Euro ean Affairs

14 QA. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding this process of electing the President of the European Commission depending on the results of the European Parliament elections? It represents significant progress for democracy within the EU (% - EU) "' "' B -o c EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties payin bills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town l eft-right political scale Left M voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in Euro ean Affairs

15 QA. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding this process of electing the President ofthe European Commission depending on the results ofthe European Parliament elections? It brings more transp arency to the process of electin g t he President of t h e Euro pean Commission (% - EU) EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use of the Internet Subj ective urbani sat ion Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town large town l eft-right political scale left My voice counts in the EU Things in t he EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

16 QA. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding this process of electing the President of the European Commission depending on the results of the European Parliament elections? It gives more legit imacy to the European Commi ssion (% - EU) EU A e Still studying Socio-Rrofessional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left My voice counts in the EU in... direction Interest in European Affairs

17 QA. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding this process of electing the President ofthe European Commission depending on the results of the European Parliament elections? It has no real impact, it does not change much (% - EU) Qj! "' "' "' <: f:!. EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town Left-right J>olitical scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

18 QA. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding this process of electing the President ofthe European Commission depending on the results of the European Parliament elections? It prevents Member States' governments f rom choosing the best candidate f or t he job (% - EU) Qj! "' "' " <: f:!. EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use of the Internet so Subjective urbanisation Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town Left-right J>olit ical scale Left so My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs so

19 QA. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding this process of electing the President of the European Commission depending on the results of the European Parliament elections? It only makes sense if it is accompanied by a real debate about Euro pean issues and the future of the EU (% - EU) EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties :aying bills Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left M)l voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are oing in... direction Interest in Euro ean Affairs

23 QA b And how easy or difficult is it for you to go to vote in the national elections in (OUR COUNTRY) (% - EU)... ->- :::; V> lii "' v!:" "' " :i: ::: - EU - Age Still studying agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisat ion Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town Left-right ROiitical scale Left M voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in Euro ean Affairs

24 QAa Regardless of how important you personally think it is to vote, what, in your opinion, are the main reasons why people vote in the European Parliament elections? Firstly? (% - EU).,c.J:.. -t E c: C.C c.> ::l "' C:-' <O<{ >. :..: "'F Vi' ::> w c.. tv..c Vi' ::> c..... c EU Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left My voice counts in the EU direction in... Interest in European Affairs

25 QAb Andthen? (% - EU) c - c cno :a:e,._., >.oc;.. g'e - "' -=.,a.... c c.col "'"' VQ. c.. v :J.,.,,._w : :::> w "' t:. a. ;;::.s -c ;: "'.<::: I- VI :::> w..!!). Q;.<::: VI :::> w..!!). c "' EU A Still studying Socio-IJrofessional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Most ofthe time Use of the Internet Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left My voice counts in the EU direction in... Interest in Euro ean Affairs

26 QA T Regardless of how important you personally think it is to vote, what, in your opinion, are the main reasons why people vote in the European Parliament elections? Firstly? And then? (% - EU) Vi' ::> w ll. Q;..c Vi' ::> w ll. <> <:: EU q q - M+ q Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties payin bills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left olitical scale My voice counts in t he EU direction oingin... Interest in European Affairs

27 QAr Regardless of how important you personally think it is to vote, what, in your opinion, are the main reasons why people vote in the European Parliament elections? Firstly? And t hen? (% - EU) "' c "' c V> V> "' c ::::> ::::> : o.,o <IIUJ "' "' cw c "'..c o -" c u iii -c ;; "' <II c a. e..,.... :J "' UJ EU s Age S- s S- S -S + S Educat ion (End of) - - S s s + Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers s House persons s Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Most of t he time Use ofthe Internet s Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town ht polit ical scale Left My voice counts in the EU S s Things in the EU are goin in... direction ean Affairs

28 QAa Still regardless of how important you personally think it is to vote, what are the reasons why people do not vote in the European Parliament elections? Firstly? (% - EU) :; a c.n.,.<::c. "'.. ge a"., c"' E.... "' >.<::= caa. a "'... > oo c a., -c...., a.<;cl c ar:c a.;= a "., :s..c a. "'"'a.s:; ".!: cw "' en - a.,::::. "' c c... "' "' OIQ..: (/) ::::> w c. "' c EU s s - + Still studying s Socio-professional cate ory Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties payin bills Use of the Internet s Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town s l eft-right p olitical scale Left s M voice counts in the EU s Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

29 QA b And then? (SHOW SCREEN- READ OUT- MAX. ANSWERS) (% - EU) EU Q) _.,.s= -c =>E _g. <-;:.s=<o CJl<l. =>c "' CQJ Q)Q. ;: e :> CUJ.,.., -.s= o c....,.,.s= I- E.Eo "'.s=-o QJO E!:: c "'"' o Q)Q. E E :;;; - c.s= "',_ Vi' ::::l UJ :v..c Vi' ::::l UJ <II c S Age g Still studying agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying b ills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural vi II age Small! mid sie town Left-right political scale Left My voice co unts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

30 QAT Still regardless of how important you personally think it is to vote, what are the reasons why people do not vote in the European Parliament elections? Firstly? And then? (% - EU) <:: aj:c a<>. > <:: "' "Qi QJ "' - <:: > " "' - u Qj.c >- " - "'"' >-OJ OJ a. e w " - - " <:: -". «>-.: "' "'. "<:: "' Q)Q. <:: " e " <:W """" - o-.,, "- e "' <:: o Q)"O Eo o- Ot " E a. "'E " "' -c: a.r=o a.::. " " a. WOJO - <:: -" W - <:: "' O> - "',::::> <:: <:: o - "!:! " E >- Vl :::> w c. :u.c Vl :::> w c.., c EU Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Reti red Students Difficulties paying bills Use of the Internet Often/Sometimes Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small! mid sie town Left-right political scale Left M voice count s in the EU direction in... Interest in Euro ean Affai rs Not i nterested

31 QAr Still regardless of how important you personally think it is to vote, what are the reasons why people do not vote in the European Parliament elections? Firstly? And then? (% - EU) c "' c "' Q) a. e u.j " V> ::;:) o Q)u.J..c C>.!!l EU S A e Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties pa in bills Use ofthe Internet Subject ive urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left Left-right polit ical scale My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

32 QA Let's now talk about your personal voting behaviour. Which of the following best describes your voting behaviour in recent years, whether at the local or regional, national or European level? (% - EU) > QJ c: :::J >- EU - Age - - so Still studying Socia-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Most ofthe time Use ofthe Internet Subject ive urbanisation Rural vi llage Small/ mid sie town Left Left-right political scale so My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction so Interest in Euro ean Affairs

33 QA If you did not participate in an election or a referendum in the past five years, what was the main reason? (% - EU)..Eg Sl Vi' V)lii' QJ o;:) -"' QJ "' Qj "' "'"' "'w ::: "' >.W c: >. - i!! o.,., ""' c: "' -c: 'So;'!: -c: " - -c- o <lj>..., :a= -"' "'C..oo c.. := - ::J c: ; a. o..c: OV> u.. - >- >-U.!!:.! "' EU A e Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Most ofthe time Use of the Internet Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right polit ical scale Left My voice count s in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

34 QA Which of the following reasons have ever prevented you from voting in an election or a referendum at local, national or European level? (% - EU) >-"' {le - (.<:..o:e c OJ: "' "' ::J -c "'.<: - i o c"' -"'"!-' c"' -c"' ::J >- "' VI :::> o IIJw -.. EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students S bills Use ofthe Internet Often/Sometimes Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town My voice counts in t he EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

35 QA Thinking about the last time that you did not vote in an election in (OUR COUNTRY) when did you decide not to vote? (% - TOTAL) ;;: "'.t:: "'"' c -c+:; u -o"'c.,..o -..c "" -... u- u "' c "' Eo; j: -o.!!! "'"' ].,- -o'q =>:>, "' >--o TOTAL Age Still studying agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Most ofthe time Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right J>Oiitical scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in t he EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

36 QA And now thinking about the last time you voted in an election in (OUR COUNTRY) when did you decide to vote? (% - TOTAL) ;:"'C.,S!., QJ -c-"' QJ - -c"' u.c QJ c: -co "E.,.,.r:;C: -o c:+:i ou "'C.,., -c.,.,- u...c:: "'Co o., >--c ""' TOTAL A e Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students bills Use of the Internet Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

37 QA Generally speaking, do you think that (OUR COUNTRY)'s membership ofthe EU is...? (% - EU) \.s:: =en c ;:: ".s:: o- c.>< o" -c.. "' \ <( <(.s;:o c c - - " " Jl - EU Age Still studying Soda-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons so Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use ofthe Internet _c o:; Rural village Small/mid sie town Left-right polit ical scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

38 QA Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU? (% - EU) "" "" l: c;;: c;;: c "' c "' """ - c "'. "' -c co Cl EU A e Still studying Socio-J!rofessional cat egory Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Most ofthe time Use of the Internet Rural village Small/ mid sie town olitical scale Left M voice counts in the EU in... direction Interest in European Affairs

39 QAa On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied w ith the way democracy works in {OUR COUNTRY)? {% - EU) ""iij - "' EU - A e Education {End of) Sti II studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students bills Use ofthe Internet Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right polit ical scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Neit her Interest in European Affairs

40 QAb And how about the way democracy works in the EU? (% - EU) EU Age Still studying Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties pa in bills Use o f the Internet Rural village Small/ mid sie town ht political scale My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

41 QA. In some European countries new political parties and movements are having success by protesting against the traditional political establishment. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the emergence of these new parties and movements? This development is a threat t o o ur democracy(% - EU) EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use of the Internet Subj ective urbani sat ion Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town large town l eft-right political scale left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in European Affairs

42 QA. In some European countries new political parties and movements are having success by protest ing against the traditional polit ical establishment To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the emergence of these new parties and movements? New political parties and movements can find new solutions better (% - EU)., c, B "' " c: EU Age Sti ll studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white col lars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Use of the Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural vi II age Smal l/ mid sie town Left-right JlOiitical scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction Interest in EuroJlean Affairs

43 QA. In some European countries new political parties and movements are having success by protesting against the traditional political establishment. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the emergence of these new parties and movements? Just being against something does not improve anything (% - EU) EU Still studying Socio-IJrofessional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students ar.ing bills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right IJOiitical scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are going in. direction Interest in European Affairs

45 D. Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. My voice counts in the EU (% - EU) <!) <!) <!) <!) <!).<!) -<!) : c, c VI "' "' "'..:.:. ' "' VI B '... -c p ] B i " c Cl ; i c ; " EU Age - - so - so so + Sti ll studying Socio-J)rofessional catego Self-employed agers Other white col lars ual workers so House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use ofthe Internet so Subjective urbanisation Rural village Small/ m id sie town so Left-right political scale Left My voice counts in the EU so Things in the EU are going in... direction

46 . Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. My voice counts in (OUR COUNTRY) (% - EU) EU Sti ll studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Student s bills Use of the Internet Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town Left-right eolitical scale Left My voice counts in the EU in... direction

47 . Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. (OUR COUNTRY)'s voice counts in the EU (% - EU) CJ CJ CJ CJ ;: Cl Cl Cl Cl c..>< "' "' "' B :a :a... iii c " B c ; " c.cij.cij CJ c, Cl p iii ; EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use of the Internet Rural village Small/ mid sie town olitical scale voice count s in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction

48 . At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in the wrong direction, in...? (OUR COUNTRY) (% - EU) EU Age Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficulties paying bills Use ofthe Internet Subjective urbanisation Rural vi II age Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left My voice counts in the EU Things in the EU are oing in... direction

D. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in the wrong direction, in...? The European Unio n (% - EU) c: c: c,. c:... - u. Q)"C... m..r:;.

49 D. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in the wrong direction, in...? The European Unio n (% - EU) c: c: c,. c:... - u. Q)"C... m..r:;.," O'l'i:,; QJ..r:;..r:; -... c: c: - C"''.+:i c: u - Q) O"I'Q " "' c: "' " c: ;;: :CGJ -f; EU A e Still studying Socio-professional category Self-employed agers Other white collars ual workers House persons Unemployed Retired Students Difficult ies paying bills Use oft he Internet Often/Sometimes Rural village Small/ mid sie town Left-right political scale Left My voice count s in the EU Things in the EU are going in... direction

50 DEMOCRACY ON THE MOVE: ONE YEAR TO GO TO THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS This Eurobarometer survey of the European Parliament (EP/EB.) was carried out in all Member States of the European Union, from unitl April, by The EP Eurobarometer monitors European citiens opinions on the EU membership and its benefits, on their attitudes towards the European Parliament, its priorities, actions and mission. It also sheds light on the role of the EU in tackling major threats and protecting the main achievements cherished by its citiens. The present part III of the study contains a socio-demographic breakdown of the survey results for all questions. This is a publication of the Public Opinion Monitoring Unit Directorate-General for Communication European Parliament PE. ISBN: ---- DOI:./ QA----EN-N The content of this document is the sole responsibility of the author and any opinions expressed therein do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. It is addressed to the Members and staff of the EP for their parliamentary work. European Union

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