Parlemeter - November 2012 European Parliament Eurobarometer (EB/EP 78.2)
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1 Directorate-General for Communication Public Opinion Monitoring Unit Parlemeter - November European Parliament Eurobarometer (EB/EP 78.2) ANALYTICAL SYNTHESIS Brussels, 14 February Coverage: Population: Methodology: Fieldwork: EU 27 (26,739 European citizens) Europeans aged 15 or over Face-to-face (CAPI) 17 Nov. - 2 Dec., carried out by TNS opinion INTRODUCTION... 3 A. INTEREST IN THE EU AND IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT B. INFORMATION ABOUT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MEDIA RECALL OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PREFERRED SOURCES OF INFORMATION TOPICS OR POLICY AREAS ABOUT WHICH EUROPEANS WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION C. IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OVERALL IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DETAILED ATTRIBUTES OF THE EP S IMAGE D. KNOWLEDGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FUNCTIONS KNOWLEDGE OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT E. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT STATE OF PLAY PERCEPTIONS (PAST) WISHES (FUTURE) F. THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TODAY AND TOMORROW: PRIORITY POLICIES AND VALUES PRIORITY POLICIES VALUES TO BE DEFENDED... 48
2 Eurobarometer surveys used for the trend questions: EB77.4 Two years to go to the 2014 European elections Fieldwork: 2-17 June (TNS opinion) Coverage: 26,622 European citizens interviewed face-to-face Population: Europeans aged 15 and over EB 76.3 EB 71.1 EB 68.1 EB 66.1 Parlemeter Fieldwork: Coverage: Population: Parlemeter Fieldwork: Coverage: Population: Parlemeter Fieldwork: Coverage: Population: Standard EC Fieldwork: Coverage: Population: 3 Nov (TNS opinion) 26,594 people interviewed face-to-face Europeans aged 15 and over 16 January - 22 February 2009 (TNS opinion) 26,718 people interviewed face-to-face Europeans aged 15 and over 22 September - 3 November 2007 (TNS opinion) 26,768 people interviewed face-to-face Europeans aged 15 and over 6 September - 10 October 2006 (TNS opinion) 29,152 people interviewed face-to-face Europeans aged 15 and over Readers should bear in mind that the results of a survey are estimates, the accuracy of which, all things being equal, depends on the sample size and the observed percentage. For samples of around 1,000 interviews (the sample size generally used at the Member State level), the actual percentage, that is to say if the whole population had been interviewed, varies within the following confidence intervals: Observed percentages 10% or 90% 20% or 80% Confidence limits +/- 1.9 points +/- 2.5 points 30% or 70% +/- 2.7 points 40% or 60% +/- 3.0 points 50% +/- 3.1 points 2
3 INTRODUCTION This seventh Parlemeter survey was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social between 17 November and 2 December and involved European citizens from the 27 EU Member States. Readers will note that the analysis of the evolution of results over time dates back to the previous Parlemeter of November However, for some questions, the trends go further back, to autumn In these instances, the objective is to compare the current results, a year and a half before the 2014 European elections, with the same questions that were asked around a year and a half before the 2009 European elections. As for all surveys of this type, it should be borne in mind that the European average is weighted, and that the six most populous Member States represent around 70 % of this average. Finally, readers are reminded that every survey is an estimate, the accuracy of which depends on the size of the sample. There is always an estimated margin of error which provides an indication of the reliability of the results 1. Context As for all surveys, the context in which the fieldwork is carried out has an influence on the responses given in interviews. In the economic sphere, several meetings were held or were under preparation within the European institutions (ECOFIN Council, European Council). Important outcomes were awaited on a variety of issues: banking supervision, growth pact, banking union and the recapitalisation of banks, etc. There was great uncertainty surrounding both these matters and the outcome of discussions concerning the revision of long-term financial forecasts. In the political sphere, elections were held in several Member States before, during or after the survey: presidential elections in Slovenia; parliamentary elections in Romania; in October, regional and local elections in Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic and Finland. All were characterised by very lively debates. When analysing the evolution of results over time, account must be taken of the events that took place between the two surveys (November 2011 and November-December ), notably the various crisis summits, the presidential elections in Finland and France, and other elections in several Member States. Finally, we should also remember the background to the 2011 Parlemeter with which the current survey results are compared: a proposed referendum on the euro and the appointment of a new Prime Minister in Greece; a new Prime Minister in Italy; and a rise in sovereign debt interest rates in many eurozone countries. 1 See technical specifications on page 2. 3
4 Main findings The main findings of this survey can be summarised as follows: There has been a net increase in public interest in European affairs since The economic crisis has been a major preoccupation for Europeans since 2008, and this is certainly a consequence of the europeanisation of the political debates that were held during the most recent national elections. Since autumn 2007, around a year and a half before the 2009 European elections, there has been an increase of 22 percentage points in citizens media recall of the European Parliament. However, media recall has fallen slightly since Europeans image of the European Parliament has remained more or less stable over the past year. For a relative majority, the European Parliament conjures up a neutral image, while positive and negative images were each mentioned by just over a quarter of Europeans. Three questions focused on the importance Europeans give to the role of the Parliament in the functioning of the EU: - three-quarters of Europeans think Parliament plays an important role today; - an absolute majority of them would like to see Parliament play a larger role in the future; - finally, more than a third of Europeans think that Parliament s role has been strengthened during the last ten years. However, this proportion has fallen significantly since There has been a marked change in the sources of information consulted by Europeans. For the first time in the history of this question, the Internet has become the second most frequently mentioned source among those that they would use to search for information about the European Parliament. The Internet still lags far behind television, which remains the principal source of information. However, the Internet now stands ten percentage points ahead of the written press. As was previously the case, an absolute majority of Europeans consider that tackling poverty is the policy that should be upheld as a matter of priority by the European Parliament. Coordinating economic policies comes in second place, cited by more than a third of respondents, followed by improving consumer and public health protection, cited by a third. The protection of human rights remains the most important value in the eyes of Europeans. Solidarity between EU Member States comes in second place, cited by more than a third of respondents and overtaking equality between men and women, which has dropped to third place alongside freedom of speech. * * * 4
5 The focus This analytical synthesis is accompanied by four specific analyses or focuses. Each focus aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the results of this Parlemeter from a specific angle, thus complementing the main findings. The four focuses present: 1) the differences between results in the eurozone and the non-euro zone; 2) the differences between men and women; 3) the differences broken down by age; 4) the differences broken down by occupational category. 5
6 A. Interest in European affairs Europeans are significantly more interested in European affairs than they were in 2006, the last time this question was asked. In, 51 % (+7) of Europeans stated that they were interested in European affairs, while 48% (-6%) were not interested. This result is probably due to the fact that Europe is at the heart of national political debates more than ever before, especially during the legislative and presidential elections that have taken place since The most significant increases occurred in Sweden (65 %, +26), the Netherlands (73 %, +21) and the United Kingdom (50 %, +18). The most marked decreases occurred in the Czech Republic (25 %, -19), Poland (57 %, -14), Slovakia (40 %, -12) and Greece (50 %, -12). When represented on a map, these evolutions present a very marked geographical east/west trend: upward evolutions in the west, downward evolutions in the east. This last trend should be seen in the context of the circumstances in 2006, which could have contributed to a greater interest in European issues than today in the new Member States that joined in 2004 and the two candidate countries at the time. Those circumstances included: - the recent accession of the new Member States; - the fact that the European Parliament had welcomed 53 observers from Bulgaria and Romania in January 2006; - the agreement reached by the EU-25 on the Services Directive (29 May 2006). B. Information about the European Parliament 1) Media recall of the European Parliament Nearly two-thirds of Europeans say that they have recently heard about the European Parliament in the media (64 %, -5 points since November 2011). We must remember that a year ago the crisis was at its peak and the resulting media impact was considerable. However, comparison with the same period preceding the European elections in 2009 proves highly revealing: today, media recall is 22 points higher (64 %) than in autumn 2007 (42 %). 6
7 2) Preferred sources of information For obtaining information about the European Parliament, the internet is now Europeans second preferred source (43 %, +10 since November 2011), behind television (64 %, -5) and ahead of the written press (33 %, -2). Radio follows in fourth place, cited by 15 % (-3). In particular, the item websites of the European Parliament has gained ground, rising from 12 % to 17 % in just one year (+5). The socio-demographic categories most likely to mention the Internet are respondents under the age of 35, the most educated respondents, and students. 3) Topics or policy areas about which Europeans would like more information Unsurprisingly, EU solutions to tackle the crisis is the most frequently cited item at the European level (34 %), very closely followed by an investment plan to create new jobs, including jobs for young people (33 %). 28 % of Europeans would most like to receive information on their rights as European citizens, while 20 % would like information on consumer protection and 19% on the future of energy within the EU. In the non-euro zone, an investment plan to create new jobs, including jobs for young people leads the way (35 %), ahead of your rights as a European citizen (28 %) and solutions to tackle the crisis (27 %). In the eurozone, solutions to tackle the crisis is in first place with 37 %; this is the majority response in 13 of the EU-17 Member States. At this point it is interesting to recall the results of a question in our previous survey entitled Two years to go to the 2014 European elections 2, published on 6 September. Respondents were asked which policy areas should be given priority, given the economic crisis. Jobs and combating unemployment led the way with 72 %, followed by reducing EU Member States public debt (37 %). In joint third place were purchasing power and combating inflation and stimulating growth (35 %). C. Image of the European Parliament 1) Global image of the European Parliament The image of the European Parliament has remained largely unchanged since the November 2011 survey. 43 % (-2) of Europeans continue to have a neutral image of the institution. The proportion of Europeans who have a positive image of the EP has risen slightly in the past year, from 26 % to 27 %, as has the proportion of respondents having a negative image, from 26 % to 28 %. 2 EB/EP Fieldwork: 2-17 June. 7
8 However, since autumn 2007 (i.e. just over a year and a half before the 2009 European elections), the EP s positive image has lost ground: at that time, 39 % of Europeans had a positive image of the EP (-12 points to ). At the national level in, a majority of respondents in four countries have a positive image of the European Parliament (Bulgaria, Malta, Romania and Italy), while a majority of respondents in three countries have a negative image (the United Kingdom, Greece and Portugal). A majority of respondents in the other 20 countries have a neutral image of the European Parliament. At the socio-demographic level, young people are most likely to have a positive image of the EP, an established trend throughout the surveys. In terms of occupation, managers and directors, white-collar workers and students are also more likely to have a positive than a negative image of the institution, as are respondents who wish to see the EP play a more important role. In terms of age, respondents aged 40 and over have the most negative image of the EP, as do unemployed, self-employed and retired respondents, as well as those who wish to see the EP play a less important role. D. Knowledge of the European Parliament What do Europeans know about how the European Parliament functions and its decisionmaking process? It is clear that the European elections in 2014 will see an increasingly politicised debate, not least thanks to the indirect election of the President of the Commission by Europe s citizens. The responses point to awareness of the unique characteristics that are inherent to a Parliament elected by direct universal suffrage on both a national and a political basis. 1) Knowledge of how the European Parliament functions When asked about how MEPs sit in the European Parliament, 44 % of respondents said according to their political affinities (+11 since autumn 2007). However, 36 % (-8) still think that MEPs sit according to their nationality. 2) Knowledge of the decision-making process Respondents are equally divided between the two suggested methods of decisionmaking. 37 % (+12 since autumn 2007) think that decisions are made according to the political affinities of the MEPs, while another 37 % (-4) say that they are made according to the interests of the Member States which the MEPs represent. 13 % (-2) spontaneously replied both, and 13 % said they did not know (-6). 8
9 E. Role of the European Parliament Respondents were asked three questions about their perceptions of the role played by the European Parliament. Details are given below. It is interesting to consider the rationale for the answers given in the eurozone countries most affected by the economic crisis. In those Member States, respondents tend to think that the role of the European Parliament has been weakened during the last ten years, while also, in some cases in significant proportions, wishing to see the institution play a more important role in the future. 1) State of play 75 % (-2 since November 2011) of Europeans continue to believe that the EP currently plays an important role in the running of the EU. This is the same proportion as in autumn ) Perceptions (past) Question: Would you say that over the last 10 years the European Parliament s role within the EU has been strengthened, has been weakened, or has stayed the same? The results show that since January 2009, when this question was last asked, a majority of Europeans have continued to believe that the role of the EP within the EU has been strengthened (35 %, -7). However, more respondents now believe the role of the EP has been weakened: the relevant percentage has risen from 11 % in January 2009 to 24 % in November (+13). As previously mentioned, this impression is particularly widespread in those Member States most affected by the crisis: 47 % of respondents in Spain (+35) think the role of the EP has been weakened, as do 42 % in Portugal (+29), 44 % in Greece (+25), and 31 % in Ireland (+21). 3) Wishes (future) Today, 54 % of Europeans would like the EP to play a more important role in the future: this is 9 percentage points higher than in November For the comparable period in autumn 2007, this proportion was only 48 %. Respondents in all of the eurozone countries most affected by the crisis hope that the EP will play a more important role in the future: Cyprus (79 %, +6), Spain (68 %, +6), Greece (66 %, +9), Ireland (51 %, +21), and Italy (49 %, +8). The most significant evolutions were recorded in the United Kingdom (44 %, +20), Bulgaria (61 %, +17), and Poland (63 %, +15). Despite the 20-point rise in the UK, it still has one of the lowest scores for this question. Only three Member States registered a fall in the number of respondents wishing to see the EP play a more important role in the future: the Netherlands (47 %, -6), Austria (35 %,-2) and Slovakia (56 %, -1). 9
10 F. The European Parliament today and tomorrow: values and priority policies The phenomenon observed since the start of the crisis continues to gain momentum. Above all, Europeans want the European Parliament to promote the development of EU policies that respond to their day-to-day concerns. 1) Priority policies: Tackling poverty remains the policy that Europeans want to see developed as a matter of priority by the EP, with 53 % mentioning the issue (+3 since November 2011). In the euro zone, this is the most cited priority policy in 15 Member States (54 %), the sole exceptions being Malta and Italy. It is also the first policy mentioned in all the non-euro countries (52 %), with the exception of Lithuania. Coordinating economic, budget and tax policies is cited as the second priority policy, being mentioned by 35 % of respondents (-2). In this instance there is a wide gap between the euro zone (39%) and the non-euro countries (28%). 2) Values to be defended: As in previous surveys, the protection of human rights (56 %, no change) is by far the first value that Europeans want to see defended by the EP. Solidarity between EU Member States (35 %, +4) follows in second place. Freedom of speech remains in third place with 32 %, and is joined by equality between men and women (32 %, -1). Public Opinion Monitoring Unit Jacques Nancy EPEurobarometer@europarl.europa.eu 10
11 A. INTEREST IN THE EU AND IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT a) European average EU27 EU25 11
12 b) National results 12
13 c) National results: evolution QP13a Would you say that you are very interested, fairly interested, not very interested or not at all interested in European affairs? Total 'Interested' Total 'Not interested' Don't know EB66.1* Sept.-Oct EB66.1* Sept.-Oct EB66.1* Sept.-Oct EU27 (EU25*) 44% 51% +7 54% 48% -6 2% 1% -1 EURO ZONE 43% 51% +8 56% 48% -8 2% 1% -1 NON-EURO - 49% % - - 1% - SE 39% 65% % 35% -25 1% 0% -1 NL 52% 73% % 27% -21 0% 0% = UK 32% 50% % 50% -16 2% 0% -2 BE 40% 57% % 43% -17 0% 0% = LV 37% 51% % 49% -11 3% 0% -3 IT 39% 52% % 46% -13 2% 2% = CY 42% 53% % 47% -10 1% 0% -1 DK 57% 68% % 32% -10 1% 0% -1 DE 51% 61% % 38% -8 3% 1% -2 FR 40% 49% +9 60% 51% -9 0% 0% = EE 38% 46% +8 60% 54% -6 2% 0% -2 ES 25% 33% +8 73% 66% -7 2% 1% -1 LT 37% 45% +8 63% 55% -8 0% 0% = HU 45% 53% +8 54% 47% -7 1% 0% -1 IE 52% 59% +7 44% 41% -3 4% 0% -4 PT 35% 40% +5 64% 59% -5 1% 1% = LU 64% 67% +3 35% 33% -2 1% 0% -1 MT 51% 50% -1 45% 49% +4 4% 1% -3 AT 50% 48% -2 47% 52% +5 3% 0% -3 FI 73% 68% -5 27% 32% +5 0% 0% = BG 49% 44% -5 49% 52% +3 2% 4% +2 SI 49% 43% -6 50% 57% +7 1% 0% -1 RO 40% 30% % 67% +12 5% 3% -2 EL 62% 50% % 50% +12 0% 0% = SK 52% 40% % 60% +13 1% 0% -1 PL 71% 57% % 40% +12 1% 3% +2 CZ 44% 25% % 75% +19 0% 0% = 13
14 B. INFORMATION ABOUT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1. MEDIA RECALL OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT a) European average 14
15 b) National results 15
16 c) National results: evolution QP1 Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or on television or heard on the radio something about the European Parliament? Yes No Don't know EU27 69% 64% -5 30% 34% +4 1% 2% +1 EURO ZONE 70% 64% -6 29% 34% +5 1% 2% +1 NON-EURO 67% 64% -3 32% 35% +3 1% 1% = MT 74% 85% % 14% -10 2% 1% -1 CY 70% 79% +9 30% 21% -9 0% 0% = LV 70% 75% +5 30% 24% -6 0% 1% +1 RO 74% 79% +5 23% 18% -5 3% 3% = DK 65% 69% +4 34% 30% -4 1% 1% = HU 65% 69% +4 34% 29% -5 1% 2% +1 ES 72% 74% +2 28% 25% -3 0% 1% +1 BE 73% 74% +1 27% 26% -1 0% 0% = SI 82% 82% = 17% 17% = 1% 1% = PT 68% 67% -1 31% 32% +1 1% 1% = LT 79% 78% -1 19% 21% +2 2% 1% -1 PL 60% 59% -1 37% 41% +4 3% 0% -3 EE 77% 75% -2 22% 25% +3 1% 0% -1 LU 75% 73% -2 24% 27% +3 1% 0% -1 BG 68% 66% -2 28% 30% +2 4% 4% = SE 79% 77% -2 20% 23% +3 1% 0% -1 DE 77% 73% -4 21% 23% +2 2% 4% +2 NL 82% 78% -4 18% 21% +3 0% 1% +1 FI 87% 81% -6 13% 19% +6 0% 0% = CZ 63% 57% -6 36% 42% +6 1% 1% = UK 67% 60% -7 33% 40% +7 0% 0% = EL 86% 78% -8 14% 22% +8 0% 0% = IT 65% 56% -9 33% 42% +9 2% 2% = SK 82% 73% -9 18% 26% +8 0% 1% +1 FR 51% 40% % 59% +11 1% 1% = AT 70% 59% % 36% +7 1% 5% +4 IE 73% 55% % 44% +20 3% 1% -2 16
17 2. PREFERRED SOURCES OF INFORMATION a) European average
18 b) National results 18
19 c) National results: evolution QP12 If you were looking for information on the European Parliament, which of the following sources would you use? Total 'Television' Total 'Internet' Total 'Press' Radio EU27 69% 64% -5 33% 43% % 33% -2 18% 15% -3 EURO ZONE 71% 67% -4 30% 40% % 38% -3 21% 16% -5 NON-EURO 65% 59% -6 40% 48% +8 24% 24% = 14% 14% = IE 62% 50% % 48% % 27% -5 35% 19% -16 CY 73% 70% -3 21% 37% % 32% +8 22% 16% -6 ES 59% 49% % 44% % 18% % 12% -6 UK 56% 49% -7 47% 60% % 25% -2 9% 8% -1 DE 79% 79% = 26% 38% % 58% -2 28% 20% -8 BE 75% 70% -5 36% 48% % 43% +1 26% 22% -4 MT 60% 59% -1 32% 42% % 16% -2 14% 14% = EE 61% 59% -2 48% 58% % 29% -2 33% 30% -3 IT 80% 73% -7 17% 27% % 33% -1 6% 4% -2 LU 54% 59% +5 43% 51% +8 49% 50% +1 29% 24% -5 PT 68% 73% +5 14% 22% +8 24% 15% -9 13% 4% -9 FR 60% 61% +1 38% 46% +8 33% 36% +3 26% 24% -2 PL 68% 54% % 39% +8 13% 16% +3 9% 13% +4 EL 74% 55% % 32% +7 26% 16% % 8% -4 LT 61% 54% -7 43% 50% +7 25% 18% -7 23% 20% -3 DK 60% 67% +7 65% 71% +6 26% 28% +2 19% 24% +5 CZ 66% 64% -2 41% 47% +6 37% 31% -6 18% 21% +3 BG 82% 82% = 26% 31% +5 34% 33% -1 23% 20% -3 LV 55% 53% -2 50% 54% +4 17% 17% = 23% 20% -3 HU 80% 73% -7 28% 32% +4 29% 28% -1 20% 18% -2 AT 82% 78% -4 21% 24% +3 67% 65% -2 34% 33% -1 FI 65% 71% +6 56% 58% +2 48% 50% +2 24% 21% -3 NL 61% 61% = 68% 70% +2 46% 48% +2 22% 15% -7 SE 50% 55% +5 76% 78% +2 42% 42% = 20% 16% -4 SI 63% 60% -3 53% 54% +1 36% 31% -5 29% 24% -5 SK 81% 68% % 43% +1 43% 34% -9 31% 20% -11 RO 77% 78% +1 22% 23% +1 17% 17% = 20% 19% -1 19
20 QP12 Breakdown of Total The Internet : News websites Websites of the European Parliament Online social networks Blogs EU27 26% 31% +5 12% 17% +5 3% 8% +5 2% 3% +1 IT 14% 23% +9 5% 8% +3 1% 2% +1 1% 2% +1 IE 16% 25% +9 15% 30% +15 3% 6% +3 1% 2% +1 PT 10% 18% +8 5% 6% +1 2% 3% +1 1% 2% +1 DE 21% 29% +8 8% 10% +2 4% 8% +4 2% 2% = ES 24% 32% +8 11% 20% +9 2% 9% +7 2% 7% +5 UK 40% 48% +8 13% 22% +9 4% 7% +3 2% 4% +2 LU 27% 34% +7 25% 16% -9 3% 12% +9 2% 5% +3 BE 29% 36% +7 14% 24% +10 2% 8% +6 1% 3% +2 CZ 29% 35% +6 21% 20% -1 3% 6% +3 3% 3% = FI 44% 49% +5 26% 17% -9 6% 10% +4 4% 6% +2 EE 39% 44% +5 17% 26% +9 6% 10% +4 3% 4% +1 BG 20% 24% +4 6% 10% +4 6% 9% +3 3% 5% +2 DK 43% 45% +2 42% 46% +4 4% 13% +9 2% 6% +4 EL 12% 14% +2 8% 12% +4 9% 14% +5 10% 15% +5 CY 10% 12% +2 11% 17% +6 6% 13% +7 7% 11% +4 PL 27% 29% +2 8% 15% +7 2% 9% +7 1% 2% +1 MT 24% 26% +2 10% 19% +9 5% 8% +3 3% 5% +2 HU 21% 22% +1 7% 8% +1 7% 8% +1 1% 4% +3 FR 28% 29% +1 15% 18% +3 3% 8% +5 2% 1% -1 SI 40% 40% = 25% 27% +2 5% 8% +3 5% 5% = SE 49% 47% -2 53% 48% -5 8% 16% +8 4% 7% +3 LT 27% 25% -2 13% 13% = 15% 20% +5 9% 13% +4 AT 18% 15% -3 5% 7% +2 4% 11% +7 1% 3% +2 RO 17% 14% -3 6% 10% +4 1% 4% +3 1% 3% +2 SK 32% 28% -4 18% 22% +4 10% 10% = 7% 5% -2 LV 38% 32% -6 12% 16% +4 14% 19% +5 1% 1% = NL 50% 44% -6 31% 39% +8 6% 8% +2 1% 3% +2 20
21 3. TOPICS OR POLICY AREAS ABOUT WHICH EUROPEANS WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION a) European average 21
22 National results 22
23 b) National results: all items QP11T On which topic or policy area debated within the European Parliament or on which other topic related to the EU would you like to have more information? Firstly? And then? EU solutions to tackle the crisis (sharing the debt, Eurobonds, tax on financial transactions TFT, etc.) A European investment plan to create new jobs including jobs for young people Your rights as a European citizen EU27 34% 33% 28% EURO ZONE 37% 32% 28% NON-EURO 27% 35% 28% NL 52% 37% 34% CY 49% 57% 47% BG 49% 55% 40% SI 46% 44% 19% LU 45% 41% 26% SK 45% 42% 32% DK 44% 45% 33% IT 43% 40% 29% CZ 39% 40% 30% EL 38% 33% 35% ES 38% 38% 29% AT 38% 31% 30% FI 35% 26% 30% RO 35% 44% 37% FR 34% 23% 19% BE 33% 32% 33% DE 33% 28% 32% IE 32% 41% 36% SE 32% 51% 26% LT 30% 28% 30% HU 29% 39% 18% PL 28% 30% 25% EE 26% 33% 33% PT 23% 25% 23% LV 22% 28% 32% MT 16% 33% 43% UK 15% 28% 25% Top items by country among the top 3 items at European level 23
24 C. IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1. OVERALL IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT a) European average b) Image of the European Parliament broken down by interest in European affairs QP3 In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image? Total 'Positive' Neutral Total 'Negative' Don't know EU27 27% 43% 28% 2% Interest in European affairs Interested 39% 37% 23% 1% Not interested 15% 48% 33% 4% 24
25 c) National results 25
26 d) National results: evolution QP3 In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image? Total 'Positive' Neutral Total 'Negative' Don't know EU27 26% 27% +1 45% 43% -2 26% 28% +2 3% 2% -1 EURO ZONE 26% 27% +1 45% 43% -2 26% 28% +2 3% 2% -1 NON-EURO 27% 28% +1 42% 41% -1 27% 28% +1 4% 3% -1 MT 38% 47% +9 39% 33% -6 13% 14% +1 10% 6% -4 DE 22% 29% +7 48% 46% -2 28% 23% -5 2% 2% = AT 17% 24% +7 41% 42% +1 41% 34% -7 1% 0% -1 UK 12% 17% +5 36% 36% = 48% 44% -4 4% 3% -1 LV 18% 21% +3 62% 57% -5 16% 19% +3 4% 3% -1 BE 29% 31% +2 50% 41% -9 21% 27% +6 0% 1% +1 IE 31% 33% +2 36% 35% -1 27% 28% +1 6% 4% -2 FR 19% 21% +2 50% 51% +1 26% 25% -1 5% 3% -2 NL 26% 28% +2 44% 41% -3 30% 30% = 0% 1% +1 SK 35% 36% +1 42% 41% -1 22% 23% +1 1% 0% -1 DK 25% 26% +1 54% 51% -3 19% 21% +2 2% 2% = HU 29% 30% +1 46% 42% -4 24% 27% +3 1% 1% = EE 24% 24% = 61% 60% -1 13% 14% +1 2% 2% = LU 39% 39% = 42% 45% +3 17% 15% -2 2% 1% -1 IT 40% 39% -1 36% 35% -1 20% 24% +4 4% 2% -2 PT 20% 19% -1 40% 37% -3 34% 40% +6 6% 4% -2 BG 55% 54% -1 31% 30% -1 9% 13% +4 5% 3% -2 LT 28% 27% -1 57% 60% +3 12% 10% -2 3% 3% = PL 35% 34% -1 50% 50% = 11% 13% +2 4% 3% -1 SE 26% 25% -1 52% 48% -4 21% 26% +5 1% 1% = SI 35% 33% -2 38% 40% +2 24% 25% +1 3% 2% -1 FI 21% 19% -2 52% 50% -2 26% 30% +4 1% 1% = RO 45% 43% -2 38% 33% -5 11% 18% +7 6% 6% = EL 26% 23% -3 39% 34% -5 34% 42% +8 1% 1% = CZ 24% 21% -3 49% 48% -1 26% 29% +3 1% 2% +1 CY 38% 33% -5 42% 38% -4 13% 24% +11 7% 5% -2 ES 21% 15% -6 52% 44% -8 23% 38% +15 4% 3% -1 26
27 2. DETAILED ATTRIBUTES OF THE EP S IMAGE a) European average 27
28 b) National results: evolution QP2 Please tell me for each of the following words/ expressions whether it describes very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly your perception of the European Parliament. Dynamic Democratic Listening to European citizens Total 'Describes well' Total 'Describes well' Total 'Describes well' EU27 38% 43% +5 61% 62% +1 33% 35% +2 EURO ZONE 37% 41% +4 62% 61% -1 29% 32% +3 NON-EURO 40% 46% +6 59% 62% +3 39% 42% +3 AT 36% 50% % 61% +5 25% 32% +7 NL 27% 39% % 65% -1 29% 29% = BE 44% 55% % 69% +3 38% 42% +4 EE 36% 47% % 66% +2 42% 46% +4 LV 37% 47% % 53% +6 39% 41% +2 MT 40% 50% % 65% +8 51% 64% +13 UK 20% 30% % 47% +8 24% 32% +8 DE 30% 39% +9 72% 75% +3 24% 30% +6 IT 48% 57% +9 61% 63% +2 38% 42% +4 DK 38% 45% +7 70% 73% +3 43% 43% = IE 40% 47% +7 52% 56% +4 28% 43% +15 PL 53% 60% +7 73% 74% +1 51% 53% +2 LT 56% 61% +5 67% 70% +3 53% 54% +1 HU 55% 60% +5 71% 67% -4 57% 55% -2 SE 34% 39% +5 71% 70% -1 39% 35% -4 LU 50% 54% +4 72% 76% +4 39% 47% +8 SK 57% 61% +4 72% 73% +1 53% 51% -2 FI 46% 50% +4 57% 56% -1 40% 37% -3 RO 55% 58% +3 67% 66% -1 44% 46% +2 SI 50% 53% +3 57% 55% -2 31% 32% +1 BG 63% 65% +2 73% 71% -2 51% 51% = PT 39% 41% +2 41% 41% = 26% 21% -5 FR 32% 33% +1 56% 55% -1 22% 28% +6 CY 53% 54% +1 60% 60% = 51% 38% -13 CZ 46% 45% -1 66% 65% -1 41% 40% -1 EL 55% 48% -7 46% 43% -3 27% 24% -3 ES 34% 25% -9 61% 47% % 22% -8 28
29 QP2 Please tell me for each of the following words/ expressions whether it describes very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly your perception of the European Parliament. Not well known Total 'Describes well' Inefficient Total 'Describes well' EU27 51% 47% -4 42% 46% +4 EURO ZONE 54% 49% -5 42% 47% +5 NON-EURO 47% 45% -2 40% 44% +4 ES 58% 54% -4 44% 59% +15 EL 26% 22% -4 51% 64% +13 PT 23% 26% +3 39% 52% +13 CY 18% 21% +3 29% 40% +11 MT 17% 22% +5 15% 23% +8 RO 43% 40% -3 21% 29% +8 SI 49% 47% -2 47% 55% +8 BG 43% 48% +5 12% 19% +7 SK 37% 34% -3 34% 41% +7 LU 47% 47% = 36% 42% +6 SE 49% 38% % 65% +6 IE 26% 42% % 45% +5 FR 58% 57% -1 35% 40% +5 DK 60% 49% % 52% +4 IT 56% 47% -9 32% 36% +4 FI 57% 55% -2 50% 54% +4 HU 61% 58% -3 42% 45% +3 PL 41% 37% -4 31% 34% +3 UK 49% 50% +1 53% 56% +3 CZ 47% 44% -3 39% 41% +2 LT 20% 35% % 28% +2 BE 60% 51% -9 48% 48% = NL 61% 58% -3 59% 59% = AT 38% 41% +3 51% 51% = LV 54% 51% -3 43% 42% -1 DE 58% 48% % 46% -3 EE 40% 40% = 39% 35% -4 D. KNOWLEDGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 29
30 1. KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FUNCTIONS a) European average b) Knowledge of how the European Parliament functions broken down by interest in European affairs QP4 And, in your opinion, do members of the European Parliament sit in the European Parliament according to? Their political affinities Their nationality Don't know EU27 44% 36% 20% Interest in European affairs Interested 47% 40% 13% Not interested 40% 33% 27% c) National results 30
31 31
32 d) National results: evolution QP4 And, in your opinion, do members of the European Parliament sit in the European Parliament according to? Their nationality Their political affinities Don't know EU27 36% 36% = 43% 44% +1 21% 20% -1 EURO ZONE 36% 35% -1 43% 44% +1 21% 21% = NON-EURO 38% 39% +1 42% 42% = 20% 19% -1 PT 32% 27% -5 43% 55% % 18% -7 MT 29% 24% -5 45% 52% +7 26% 24% -2 IE 36% 35% -1 39% 45% +6 25% 20% -5 CY 29% 24% -5 50% 56% +6 21% 20% -1 LV 46% 38% -8 43% 49% +6 11% 13% +2 RO 28% 25% -3 51% 56% +5 21% 19% -2 IT 45% 46% +1 32% 35% +3 23% 19% -4 UK 35% 36% +1 37% 40% +3 28% 24% -4 EL 54% 51% -3 35% 37% +2 11% 12% +1 BG 38% 34% -4 34% 36% +2 28% 30% +2 AT 43% 46% +3 45% 45% = 12% 9% -3 LU 34% 36% +2 53% 53% = 13% 11% -2 DE 32% 30% -2 39% 39% = 29% 31% +2 CZ 61% 57% -4 29% 29% = 10% 14% +4 ES 30% 25% -5 50% 50% = 20% 25% +5 NL 34% 34% = 60% 59% -1 6% 7% +1 SK 63% 60% -3 30% 29% -1 7% 11% +4 FR 31% 34% +3 50% 48% -2 19% 18% -1 PL 40% 45% +5 44% 41% -3 16% 14% -2 SI 25% 29% +4 63% 60% -3 12% 11% -1 DK 40% 44% +4 48% 45% -3 12% 11% -1 HU 42% 46% +4 46% 43% -3 12% 11% -1 SE 34% 37% +3 58% 53% -5 8% 10% +2 EE 29% 31% +2 61% 56% -5 10% 13% +3 FI 28% 33% +5 56% 51% -5 16% 16% = BE 35% 37% +2 61% 55% -6 4% 8% +4 LT 26% 30% +4 56% 46% % 24% +6 32
33 2. KNOWLEDGE OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT a) European average 33
34 b) National results 34
35 c) National results: evolution QP5 Would you say that the European Parliament s decisions are adopted above all? According to the interests of the Member States from which the MEPs are coming According to the political affinities of the MEPs Both (SPONTANEOUS) Don't know EU27 36% 37% +1 37% 37% = 13% 13% = 14% 13% -1 EURO ZONE 35% 35% = 36% 37% +1 15% 16% +1 14% 12% -2 NON-EURO 38% 41% +3 39% 38% -1 8% 7% -1 15% 14% -1 BG 37% 36% -1 22% 31% +9 21% 19% -2 20% 14% -6 LU 39% 38% -1 36% 43% +7 14% 10% -4 11% 9% -2 RO 40% 35% -5 35% 41% +6 9% 9% = 16% 15% -1 MT 33% 36% +3 33% 37% +4 7% 7% = 27% 20% -7 PT 26% 27% +1 40% 44% +4 19% 19% = 15% 10% -5 FI 37% 38% +1 44% 47% +3 10% 8% -2 9% 7% -2 ES 25% 25% = 43% 46% +3 9% 7% -2 23% 22% -1 EL 53% 47% -6 30% 33% +3 10% 13% +3 7% 7% = SK 60% 54% -6 26% 29% +3 8% 11% +3 6% 6% = CY 38% 40% +2 38% 40% +2 7% 9% +2 17% 11% -6 DE 32% 30% -2 33% 35% +2 22% 22% = 13% 13% = IE 27% 33% +6 34% 35% +1 15% 15% = 24% 17% -7 IT 37% 41% +4 28% 28% = 23% 23% = 12% 8% -4 PL 44% 48% +4 36% 36% = 8% 3% -5 12% 13% +1 LT 36% 39% +3 34% 34% = 14% 6% -8 16% 21% +5 FR 40% 38% -2 40% 39% -1 5% 8% +3 15% 15% = EE 35% 30% -5 36% 35% -1 15% 22% +7 14% 13% -1 HU 39% 41% +2 33% 32% -1 22% 22% = 6% 5% -1 CZ 57% 54% -3 29% 28% -1 8% 9% +1 6% 9% +3 AT 28% 35% +7 43% 41% -2 21% 20% -1 8% 4% -4 SI 30% 36% +6 50% 48% -2 15% 11% -4 5% 5% = LV 39% 34% -5 40% 38% -2 11% 17% +6 10% 11% +1 UK 30% 36% +6 45% 42% -3 4% 3% -1 21% 19% -2 SE 43% 47% +4 45% 42% -3 8% 7% -1 4% 4% = DK 40% 43% +3 44% 40% -4 11% 12% +1 5% 5% = NL 42% 47% +5 44% 38% -6 9% 10% +1 5% 5% = BE 39% 40% +1 49% 43% -6 8% 11% +3 4% 6% +2 35
36 E. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1. STATE OF PLAY a) European average 36
37 b) National results 37
38 c) National results: evolution QP6 In your opinion, is the role played by the European Parliament in the running of the EU? Total 'Important' Total 'Not important' Don't know EU27 77% 75% -2 17% 20% +3 6% 5% -1 EURO ZONE 76% 74% -2 18% 21% +3 6% 5% -1 NON-EURO 77% 76% -1 16% 18% +2 7% 6% -1 AT 66% 72% +6 32% 26% -6 2% 2% = PT 68% 73% +5 23% 22% -1 9% 5% -4 LT 79% 82% +3 16% 13% -3 5% 5% = UK 65% 68% +3 23% 25% +2 12% 7% -5 BE 83% 84% +1 16% 14% -2 1% 2% +1 EE 78% 79% +1 16% 14% -2 6% 7% +1 DE 76% 76% = 18% 20% +2 6% 4% -2 IE 79% 79% = 8% 15% +7 13% 6% -7 IT 78% 78% = 16% 18% +2 6% 4% -2 MT 85% 85% = 6% 9% +3 9% 6% -3 RO 78% 77% -1 16% 16% = 6% 7% +1 NL 85% 82% -3 13% 16% +3 2% 2% = FI 80% 77% -3 18% 21% +3 2% 2% = BG 85% 82% -3 9% 11% +2 6% 7% +1 CZ 80% 77% -3 17% 18% +1 3% 5% +2 DK 78% 75% -3 17% 20% +3 5% 5% = PL 86% 83% -3 8% 11% +3 6% 6% = FR 77% 73% -4 17% 20% +3 6% 7% +1 SK 91% 87% -4 8% 11% +3 1% 2% +1 HU 89% 85% -4 8% 12% +4 3% 3% = LU 86% 81% -5 12% 16% +4 2% 3% +1 SI 86% 81% -5 12% 17% +5 2% 2% = SE 86% 81% -5 10% 16% +6 4% 3% -1 ES 67% 61% -6 23% 29% +6 10% 10% = CY 87% 81% -6 6% 13% +7 7% 6% -1 LV 74% 66% -8 21% 28% +7 5% 6% +1 EL 80% 67% % 31% +13 2% 2% = 38
39 2. PERCEPTIONS (PAST) a) European average 39
40 b) National results 40
41 c) National results: evolution QP7 Would you say that over the last 10 years the European Parliament s role within the EU has? Been strengthened Been weakened Stayed the same Don't know EB71.1 Jan.-Feb EB71.1 Jan.-Feb EB71.1 Jan.-Feb EB71.1 Jan.-Feb EU27 42% 35% -7 11% 24% % 29% = 18% 12% -6 EURO ZONE 43% 37% -6 12% 25% % 27% -3 15% 11% -4 NON-EURO 39% 31% -8 11% 23% % 33% +5 22% 13% -9 BG 34% 40% +6 4% 8% +4 22% 33% % 19% -21 PL 34% 36% +2 8% 15% +7 30% 37% +7 28% 12% -16 LV 27% 29% +2 11% 16% +5 37% 43% +6 25% 12% -13 DE 54% 55% +1 7% 8% +1 28% 28% = 11% 9% -2 FR 32% 32% = 12% 24% % 31% -9 16% 13% -3 IT 39% 36% -3 15% 28% % 26% -1 19% 10% -9 BE 46% 43% -3 18% 27% +9 29% 26% -3 7% 4% -3 HU 39% 34% -5 16% 29% % 29% -1 15% 8% -7 IE 37% 31% -6 10% 31% % 28% +2 27% 10% -17 NL 64% 58% -6 5% 15% % 19% -5 7% 8% +1 RO 46% 40% -6 7% 15% +8 16% 28% % 17% -14 EE 37% 30% -7 8% 22% % 33% +4 26% 15% -11 MT 52% 43% -9 2% 14% % 26% % 17% -13 FI 47% 37% -10 8% 22% % 32% -3 10% 9% -1 AT 41% 31% % 27% +8 30% 36% +6 10% 6% -4 DK 53% 43% -10 8% 20% % 31% +2 10% 6% -4 LT 39% 29% % 20% +8 28% 37% +9 21% 14% -7 EL 34% 22% % 44% % 29% -16 2% 5% +3 UK 34% 22% % 32% % 32% +1 19% 14% -5 PT 28% 13% % 42% % 27% -2 30% 18% -12 LU 53% 38% % 24% % 31% +5 11% 7% -4 SK 58% 41% -17 5% 22% % 31% +6 12% 6% -6 SE 55% 37% -18 6% 19% % 33% +9 15% 11% -4 ES 39% 17% % 47% % 21% -5 23% 15% -8 SI 55% 30% -25 6% 26% % 35% +8 12% 9% -3 CY 62% 34% -28 2% 17% % 30% % 19% +2 CZ 61% 29% -32 6% 20% % 41% % 10% = 41
42 3. WISHES (FUTURE) a) European average 42
43 b) National results 43
44 c) National results: evolution QP8 Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does? More important The same (SPONTANEOUS) Less important Don't know EU27 45% 54% +9 24% 16% -8 20% 21% +1 11% 9% -2 EURO ZONE 48% 56% +8 25% 17% -8 16% 18% +2 11% 9% -2 NON-EURO 39% 52% % 12% % 27% +1 11% 9% -2 IE 30% 51% % 18% % 23% +7 17% 8% -9 UK 24% 44% % 6% % 42% +6 14% 8% -6 BG 44% 61% % 21% -13 7% 6% -1 15% 12% -3 PL 48% 63% % 11% % 17% -1 11% 9% -2 DE 42% 54% % 21% -8 19% 18% -1 10% 7% -3 LU 53% 65% % 16% % 14% +1 8% 5% -3 MT 57% 69% % 15% -8 7% 6% -1 13% 10% -3 BE 52% 61% +9 32% 17% % 18% +4 2% 4% +2 EL 57% 66% +9 23% 16% -7 16% 15% -1 4% 3% -1 IT 41% 49% +8 33% 24% -9 15% 18% +3 11% 9% -2 SI 52% 60% +8 32% 21% % 14% +3 5% 5% = ES 62% 68% +6 16% 8% -8 9% 10% +1 13% 14% +1 FR 52% 58% +6 18% 12% -6 15% 17% +2 15% 13% -2 CY 73% 79% +6 12% 10% -2 5% 5% = 10% 6% -4 PT 49% 55% +6 21% 17% -4 17% 16% -1 13% 12% -1 DK 34% 40% +6 22% 20% -2 38% 33% -5 6% 7% +1 HU 45% 51% +6 27% 22% -5 21% 21% = 7% 6% -1 RO 60% 66% +6 15% 14% -1 14% 10% -4 11% 10% -1 FI 41% 46% +5 27% 22% -5 26% 28% +2 6% 4% -2 LT 49% 53% +4 27% 22% -5 14% 16% +2 10% 9% -1 CZ 39% 42% +3 24% 19% -5 28% 30% +2 9% 9% = LV 48% 51% +3 21% 23% +2 23% 16% -7 8% 10% +2 SE 42% 45% +3 18% 13% -5 30% 34% +4 10% 8% -2 EE 52% 52% = 23% 23% = 15% 16% +1 10% 9% -1 SK 57% 56% -1 21% 19% -2 18% 20% +2 4% 5% +1 AT 37% 35% -2 33% 35% +2 28% 28% = 2% 2% = NL 53% 47% -6 12% 13% +1 30% 35% +5 5% 5% = 44
45 F. THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TODAY AND TOMORROW: PRIORITY POLICIES AND VALUES 1. PRIORITY POLICIES a) European average = = = - 2 Items obtaining 20% or more 45
46 b) National results 46
47 c) National results: evolution QP9T The European Parliament promotes the development of certain policies at EU level. In your opinion which of the following policies should be given priority? Firstly? And then? (SEVERAL ANSWERS POSSIBLE) Tackling poverty and social exclusion Coordinating economic, budget and tax policies Improving consumer and public health protection A security and defence policy that enables the EU to face up to international crisis EB77.4 June Dec.-June EB77.4 June Dec.-June EB77.4 June Dec.-June EB77.4 June EU27 50% 53% +3 37% 35% -2 31% 30% -1 28% 28% = EURO ZONE 51% 54% +3 42% 39% -3 31% 30% -1 30% 28% -2 Dec.-June NON-EURO 49% 52% +3 29% 28% -1 30% 30% = 26% 28% +2 CY 59% 70% % 48% +7 60% 63% +3 48% 39% -9 UK 37% 47% % 27% +3 24% 24% = 19% 20% +1 BE 50% 59% +9 38% 35% -3 31% 34% +3 22% 20% -2 FR 52% 61% +9 35% 30% -5 32% 27% -5 35% 29% -6 IE 44% 48% +4 38% 35% -3 36% 36% = 23% 19% -4 EL 67% 71% +4 39% 38% -1 44% 46% +2 29% 25% -4 SK 45% 49% +4 44% 47% +3 34% 33% -1 28% 33% +5 FI 58% 62% +4 43% 40% -3 29% 34% +5 32% 28% -4 RO 50% 54% +4 21% 26% +5 39% 41% +2 40% 48% +8 SI 59% 62% +3 46% 45% -1 27% 32% +5 15% 15% = SE 55% 58% +3 28% 21% -7 16% 18% +2 33% 28% -5 EE 48% 50% +2 51% 50% -1 29% 32% +3 28% 26% -2 ES 63% 65% +2 41% 36% -5 36% 40% +4 24% 26% +2 AT 51% 53% +2 40% 38% -2 26% 28% +2 25% 25% = CZ 50% 51% +1 38% 37% -1 34% 36% +2 29% 29% = DE 51% 51% = 54% 47% -7 24% 25% +1 27% 25% -2 MT 41% 41% = 18% 17% -1 44% 42% -2 29% 25% -4 NL 50% 50% = 49% 46% -3 36% 33% -3 26% 24% -2 BG 61% 61% = 22% 27% +5 42% 39% -3 28% 30% +2 DK 48% 48% = 18% 13% -5 24% 26% +2 28% 28% = LV 61% 61% = 47% 42% -5 33% 30% -3 23% 20% -3 LT 57% 57% = 55% 59% +4 32% 31% -1 19% 20% +1 IT 39% 37% -2 35% 37% +2 31% 29% -2 37% 39% +2 PT 63% 61% -2 32% 38% +6 36% 32% -4 21% 22% +1 PL 57% 55% -2 30% 25% -5 38% 34% -4 26% 31% +5 LU 49% 45% -4 31% 28% -3 28% 27% -1 31% 32% +1 HU 62% 58% -4 54% 49% -5 25% 25% = 30% 31% +1 top 4 items 47
48 2. VALUES TO DEFEND a) European average = + 4 = = - 1 = =
49 b) National results 49
50 c) National results: evolution QP10 In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of priority? (MAX. 3 ANSWERS) The protection of human rights Solidarity between EU Member States Equality between men and women Freedom of speech EU27 56% 56% = 31% 35% +4 33% 32% -1 32% 32% = EURO ZONE 58% 57% -1 34% 37% +3 35% 33% -2 31% 29% -2 NON-EURO 52% 55% +3 27% 32% +5 29% 29% = 35% 36% +1 ES 56% 55% -1 26% 34% +8 37% 31% -6 31% 27% -4 PL 50% 54% +4 29% 37% +8 24% 20% -4 23% 25% +2 RO 54% 64% % 45% +7 33% 41% +8 24% 34% +10 AT 54% 58% +4 29% 35% +6 44% 39% -5 27% 27% = SI 68% 64% -4 38% 44% +6 38% 28% % 31% -1 UK 43% 46% +3 14% 20% +6 31% 32% +1 46% 44% -2 FR 60% 61% +1 30% 35% +5 50% 49% -1 45% 44% -1 DE 68% 69% +1 34% 38% +4 36% 30% -6 21% 20% -1 MT 49% 49% = 22% 26% +4 43% 32% % 24% +3 PT 43% 41% -2 33% 37% +4 27% 27% = 18% 17% -1 FI 68% 66% -2 27% 30% +3 35% 37% +2 48% 46% -2 BG 67% 67% = 58% 61% +3 25% 27% +2 21% 22% +1 EE 64% 61% -3 36% 38% +2 23% 22% -1 39% 40% +1 CY 82% 78% -4 49% 51% +2 41% 37% -4 32% 32% = CZ 63% 63% = 38% 40% +2 29% 26% -3 29% 26% -3 DK 64% 62% -2 25% 27% +2 26% 30% +4 56% 54% -2 LV 55% 49% -6 34% 36% +2 12% 14% +2 31% 32% +1 LU 54% 46% -8 41% 42% +1 37% 45% +8 32% 35% +3 LT 66% 62% -4 33% 34% +1 16% 16% = 34% 33% -1 IT 46% 43% -3 37% 37% = 23% 23% = 23% 23% = NL 61% 59% -2 32% 31% -1 33% 38% +5 52% 55% +3 SK 65% 61% -4 45% 44% -1 28% 28% = 29% 30% +1 BE 51% 46% -5 35% 34% -1 39% 35% -4 40% 34% -6 IE 51% 55% +4 31% 29% -2 41% 34% -7 35% 36% +1 SE 70% 68% -2 22% 20% -2 46% 50% +4 55% 55% = HU 60% 57% -3 41% 38% -3 25% 19% -6 22% 21% -1 EL 59% 54% -5 62% 57% -5 13% 12% -1 34% 30% -4 top 4 items 50
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