Comparison of Germany and EU27

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1 Citizens perceptions of EU Regional Policy Analytical Report Comparison of Germany and Report: June

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3 Introduction Even though Europe is one of the richest regions in the world, economic and social disparities exist between the EU s Member States and regions. The challenge to reduce these differences has grown with the entry of 12 new Member States, since 24, whose GDPs are well below the EU s average. The objective to enhance growth and to create jobs in Europe s poorer regions is pursued by means of the EU s structural and cohesion funds, whose new programmes began in 27 and will end in 213. The aim of this Eurobarometer survey is to investigate the EU citizens attitudes about the Union s Regional Policy. Questions that it asks included: Are Europeans aware of the support received in the framework of EU Regional Policy? Do they feel that their cities or regions benefit from the policy? Do Europeans agree with the notion EU Regional Policy should mainly serve to help poorer regions to catch up with the more affluent ones? Do they agree with the principle of subsidiarity and the involvement of different stakeholders in the decision-making processes? What should EU Regional Policy have as its priorities, both today and in the future? The fieldwork was carried out from January 3 to February 4, 28. Over 27, randomly selected citizens, aged 15 and above, were interviewed in the 27 EU Member States. Approximately 1, interviews in each country were conducted, predominantly via fixed-line telephone. Due to the relatively low fixed-line telephone coverage in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, face-to-face (F2F) interviews were also conducted (7 telephone and 3 face-to-face interviews) in those countries. A weighting factor was applied to the national results in order to compute a marginal total where each country contributed to the EU result in proportion to its population. QUESTION: Q1A. Europe supports its regions and cities through EU Regional Policy. Are you aware that your city or region receives support from EU Regional Policy? Total N Yes, aware No, not aware DK/NA Germany 11 45,6 52,2 2,2 Awareness of support received in the framework of EU Regional Policy yes, aw are no, not aw are DK/NA - 3 -

4 QUESTION: Q1B. Do you feel that your city or region benefits from this support? Base: who are aware that they city or region receives support Total N Yes No DK/NA Germany ,6 17,9 8,5 Benefiting from the support yes no DK/NA QUESTION: Q2. What are the most important channels of information where you get information on EU-support for your region and city? - First choice Total N National newspapers Regional newspapers TV Radio Internet Other DK/NA Germany 11 6,9 39,6 29,2 9,9 1 1,7 2,8 The most important sources of information national regional TV Radio Internet Other DK/NA newspapers newspapers QUESTION: Q2. What are the most important channels of information where you get information on EU-support for your region and city? - Second choice Total National Regional TV Other N newspapers newspapers Radio Internet DK/NA Germany 11 9,4 21,4 34,2 16,7 1,6 1,1 6,6-4 -

5 QUESTION: Q4. European Regional Policy is concentrated on the poorest regions in order to help them to catch up faster with the rest of the EU. In your opinion, is this rather a good or rather a bad thing? Total N Rather a Rather a bad DK/NA good thing thing Germany 11 78,6 12,9 8,5 Focus on poorest regions () rather a good thing rather a bad thing DK/NA QUESTION: Q5. In all the other regions, European Regional Policy intervenes to help them to foster innovation, to create jobs and to work together. In your opinion, should the EU support all regions or concentrate exclusively on the poorer ones? Total N The EU should help all its regions The EU should only support the poorer regions DK/NA Germany 11 62,1 34,7 3,2 Preferred beneficiaries of European Regional Policy () EU should help all its regions EU should only support the poorer regions DK/NA QUESTION: Q6_A. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region? _better transport facilities (rail, road, airports); Total N Among the more important ones Less important DK/NA Germany 11 62,2 36,3 1,1-5 -

6 QUESTION: Q6_B. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region?_infrastructure in the field of energy supply including sustainable energy supply; Total N Among the more Less DK/NA Germany 11 8,6 17,3 2,1 QUESTION: Q6_C. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region?_research and innovation; Total N Among the more important ones Less important DK/NA Germany 11 77,8 2,6 1,7 QUESTION: Q6_D. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region?_information and communication technologies; Total N Among the more Less important DK/NA important ones Germany 11 55,2 41,2 3,6 QUESTION: Q6_E. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region?_environmental protection and risk prevention; Total N Among the more Less DK/NA Germany 11 9,6 8,7,7 Priorities of EU Regional Policy - environmental protection and risk prevention among the less important DK/NA more important ones - 6 -

7 QUESTION: Q6_F. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region?_support for small businesses; Total N Among the more Less DK/NA Germany 11 88,6 1 1,5 Priorities of EU Regional Policy - support for small businesses among the less important DK/NA more important ones QUESTION: Q6_G. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region?_employment training; Total N Among the more Less DK/NA Germany 11 87,2 11,7 1,1 Priorities of EU Regional Policy - employment training among the less important DK/NA more important ones QUESTION: Q6_H. Please tell me for each of them, if you consider them among the more important or less important ones for your city or your region?_education, heath and social infrastructure; Total N Among the more Less DK/NA Germany 11 89,5 9,8,7-7 -

8 QUESTION: Q7. When it comes to selecting strategies and projects, EU Regional Policy gives the right to decide on them to the Member States and regions. Do you think this is a good thing or not? Total N Yes, this is a No, this is not a DK/NA good thing good thing Germany 11 79,9 13,3 6,8 Participation of MS and regions in the selection process of projects yes good thing no not a good thing DK/NA QUESTION: Q8. EU Regional Policy obliges Member States and regions to involve in the selection of projects local business associations, trade unions and organizations taking care of equal opportunities and the environment. In your opinion,...? Total N Yes, this is a No, this is not a DK/NA good thing good thing Germany 11 83,6 1,6 5,8 QUESTION: Q9. Do you think that in the future EU Regional Policy should address issues such as globalisation, climate change and demographic change? Total N Yes No DK/NA Germany 11 88,3 9,3 2,4 The future of EU Regional Policy - addressing globalisation, climate change and demographic change yes no DK/NA - 8 -

9 QUESTION: Q1. Which of these would be most important in your view? Base: who think that in the future EU Regional Policy should address new issues Total N Globalization Climate change Demographic change DK/NA Germany 11 15,8 6,9 2,3 3 Addressing globalization, climate change and demographic change climate DK/NA globalization change demographic change TOTAL INTERVIEWS Total Interviews Conducted of Total on Total Weighted (weighted) Total , ,5 I used the data from the analytical Report about Citizens perceptions of EU Regional Policy. More information on the link below: