Migration Survey Results Response period: 10-16 September 2015
Q1 Sample size 1 AT AUSTRIA 2 BG BULGARIA 3 CZ CZECH REPUBLIC 4 GERMANY 5 DK NMARK 6 ES SPAIN 7 FI FINLAND 8 FR FRANCE 9 GR GREECE 10 HR CATIA 11 HU HUNGARY 12 IE IRELAND 13 IT ITALY 14 LT LITHUANIA 15 LV LATVIA 16 PL POLAND 17 PT PORTUGAL 18 MANIA 19 SI SLOVENIA 20 SK SLOVAKIA Q1: Please indicate the EU member state on which you are either doing research for ECFR s Foreign Policy Scorecard or with which you are most familiar. Your selection will be the reference in your responses to this survey.
Q2: Government's support for European standards 5% DK 5% SI 15% BG, FR, AT LV, LT, PL, CZ, FI, SK, HU,, 45% IT, HR, PT ES, IE, GR 15% 15% Government is an advocate of harmonizing standards Government is somewhat open to harmonizing standards Government opposes harmonizing standards Government is open to harmonizing standards Government has reservations regarding harmonizing standards Don't know Q2: Member states set their own standards on integrating legally resident third-country nationals. How open is your country s government to harmonizing these standards across the EU?
Q3 Support for more EU competencies 10% DK, LV 5% SK 10% FR, GR 25% ES, PL, FI,, LT IT, BG, CZ, HR, AT, PT, 35% IE, SI, HU 15% very supportive somewhat supportive ambivalent little support no support Don't know Q3: How supportive would your government be to proposals that would give the EU more competencies in the area of asylum policy, admission rates, and border control?
Q4 Positions on different policy propositions (1) 10 4 DK, ES, PL, LV, CZ, FI, SK, HU, LT, BG, HR, IE, SI 9 IT, FR, PL, FR, 6 AT, PT, 6 CZ, AT, 6 GR, SK, Binding EU quota and redistribution system for asylum seekers - necessary 1 4 HR Common list of safe countries of origin ES, HU, GR, DK, LV, IT, BG, IE, PT, SI, FI, LT 4 5 5 Common asylum law for the Schengen area HR, HU, LT, DK, ES, LV, IE, FI BG, CZ AT, PT, PL, IT, FR, SI, SK, GR 5 1 7 7 LV, HR, SI, SK, Commonly funded reception centers for migrants 8 2 6 4 Creation of an EU immigration agency necessary desirable not wanted or necessary Don't know FI DK, ES, BG, CZ, IE, PT, LT PL, IT, FR, AT, HU, GR, LV, CZ, HR, SI, HU,, LT, DK, ES IT, BG, IE, AT, PT,FI PL, FR, SK, GR 3 11 4 2 Temporary reintroduction of border controls under existing Schengen arrangements HR, PT, SI ES, PL, LV, IT, BG, FR, CZ, IE, HU, GR, DK, FI, SK, LT AT, 4 8 7 1 Other controls on cross border movement in the EU LV, HR, PT, SI ES, IT, FR, CZ, IE, HU,, DK, BG, AT, FI, SK, GR, LT Q4: More specifically, what is your government s position on the following propositions?
Q4 Positions on different policy propositions (2) OTHER: CZ: Although government was against reintroduction of controls, [today] it announced them. HR: Croatia has not made its national positions regarding the refugee crisis public. According to statements by the Croatian PM Milanović and MFA Pusić, it is highly probable that Croatia will not have country-specific positions on the crisis, and that it will fall in line with the broader European consensus on the crisis, after a consensus is reached. This thesis has been supported by our reliable UNHCR source in Croatia. PT: Temporary reintroduction of border controls under existing Schengen arrangements and Other controls on cross border movement in the EU only in very extraordinary circumstances SI: SI government first opposed the obligatory quotas. In the last days the MFA is saying that SI no longer opposes them. I have not found any information on other issues. I have checked the script of the joined parliament committee session in the preparation of the 14 September Council meeting. SK: Temporary reintroduction of border controls in SK: SK s position is that there is a need to control the flow of refugees across the borders. For example, at Sturovo-Esztergom border crossing is a prepared object (already prepared but not in use yet) which can close the bridge entrance between HU and SK. HU: Hungary puts emphasis on strengthening border control on the external borders of the EU. Reintroducing border control within is not desirable. Concerning "safe" countries Hungary is initiating decisions on this already on its own (Serbia's status is important). Common asylum law for Schengen: not clear; for now calling for the implementation of the current acquis. LT: Generaly, LT s position is mostly based on a more ad hoc reactions and there remain a lot of questions to be answered Q4: More specifically, what is your government s position on the following propositions?
Q5 Redirection of aid commitments (1) LV, BG, HR, SI, SK, HU, LT 7 DK, IT, FI, GR, 5 ES, PL, FR, CZ, IE, AT, PT, 10 3 3 12 8 7 5 9 6 5 Government supports redirection of aid on the national level ES, LV, BG, HR, IE, SI, FI, SK,, LT DK, PL, IT, FR, CZ, AT, PT, HU, GR Government supports redirection of aid on the European level BG, HR, SI DK, PL, LV, IT, FR, IE, PT, FI, SK, GR, LT, ES, CZ, AT, HU, Government has come forward with concrete plans on the redirection of aid HR, SI, FI, SK, LT Comments BG: Too early to say HR: Croatia has not explicated its positions on the redirection of national aid commitments HU: Concrete plans as far as outlined in the joint V4 declaration on migration. It is not clear however whether the government considers the redirection of Hungarian ODA as well. Financially it would make no difference, it is a tiny amount. 5 DK, ES, PL, LV, IE, 6 IT, BG, FR, CZ, AT, PT, HU, GR, Government is pushing for joint European efforts True False Don't know IT, BG, HR, PT, SI, HU DK, LV, FR, FI, SK, GR, LT, 6 6 Q5: One response being considered in the current debate on migration policy is the redirection of n ational aid commitments. Which statement(s) best describes your government's position? 8 ES, PL, CZ, IE, AT,, Government is already planning redirection of its aid commitments ES, LV, BG, HR, SI, LT PL, IT, FR, CZ, IE, AT, PT, HU, 9 DK, FI, SK, GR, Government does neither support nor plan to redirect its aid commitments on any level
Q6 Redirection of aid commitments (2) OTHER HR: Croatia has not explicated its positions on the redirection of national aid commitments FI: aid commitments should be cut down, except when economically profitable : If aid commitments are redirected more resources should be spent on domestic integration of migrants and refugees; More resources should be spent on assisting the countries of origin. However, greater part will be spent on domestic integration LT: This question hasn't been discussed properly 24% 19% HR, FI,, LT DK, BG, HR, SI, SK, 14% CZ, HU, GR PL, LV, IE AT 14% 5% ES, IT, FR, PT, 24% If aid commitments are redirected more resources should be spent on assiting the countries where migrants and refugees come from If aid commitments are redirected more resources should be spent on domestic integration of migrants and refugees. Fewer resources should be spent on assisting the countries of origin. The mix in aid commitments between assistance for countries of origin and resources for domestic integration as well as the overall level of commitments should stay the same. The mix in aid commitments between assistance for countries of origin and resources for domestic integration should stay the same but the overall level of commitments should be increased. Don't know Other Q6: Considering the redirection of aid funds more specifically, which of the following statements best describes your government's current position?
Q7 Approach to influx of refugees and migrants 4% 55% DK, ES, PL, LV, IT, BG, CZ, FI, SK, HU, LT, IT, FR, HR, IE, AT, PT, SI, GR, 41% Government views current situation as an opportunity despite all immediate challenges Government feels it has a moral obligation to act positively on the influx of refugees despite challenges Government views influx of refugees predominantly as a challenge and possible threat Q7: In general, how does your government approach the influx of refugees and arrival of migrants? (multiple answers possible)
Q8 & Q9 Cross party and public support for government's approach LV GR FR ES DK LT IT HU BG AT SK SI PL IE HR FI PT CZ 5 = Government line is opposed in parliament and even divides the governing party or coalition (Q8) //challenged in national media and public discourse (Q9) 1 = Government policy is supported across party lines (Q8) // reflects national mood pretty accurately (Q9) 0 1 2 3 4 5 Cross party support Public support Q8 & 9: To what extent does the government s current approach towards the refugee crisis enjoy cross party (Q8) and popular (Q9) support?
PL, IT, BG, CZ, HR, PT, SI, FI, SK, GR, 11 Q10 Impact on key foreign policy issues DK, PL, LV, BG, AT, SI, FI,, LT, 10 ES, LV, BG, IE, AT, PT, SK, GR, 9 ES, IT, FR, AT, HU, GR, 7 DK, ES, IE, PT, FI, LT 6 DK, IE, 3 PL, FR 2 0 EU budget and cohesion policy Russia sanctions renewal Greece debt crisis Comments IT: Solution of the Libyan crisis CZ: War in Ukraine SI: Bilateral border dispute with Croatia Fight against terrorism Trade policy and conclusions of multilateral trade agreements such as TTIP UK reform agenda International agreement on climate policy Engagement with China HU: Refugee/migration crisis is discussed in connection with security issues (internal and external) and it is not really linked in governmental communication with any of the other issues listed here Q10: Considering how the current refugee crisis could influence the European debate on other policy issues, what are your government's key foreign policy concerns? (Up to three answers possible)