Brussels Influencers Autumn 2013: Predictions and Expectations for the next EU Parliament

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1 Brussels Influencers : Predictions and Expectations for the next METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed 203 key Brussels preals (working for/on issues impacting/impacted by the European Union) online between the 29 th October and 19 th December Data were weighted so that half the sample represents institutions (,, Agenc, and anent Representatives). ComRes is a member the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. The survey was conducted according to the ICC/ESOMAR Code. All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press release unless otherwise agreed. To register for Pollwatch, a monthly newsletter update on the polls, please pollwatch@comres.co.uk

2 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q1 Do you expect each the following economic indicators to improve, stay the same or get worse over the next 12 months? T 1/1 Economic growth Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Improve (1.0) % 56% 68% 42% 42% 56% 38% 50% 42% 40% 50% - 49% 30% 56% 51% 49% 43% 50% 47% 40% 50% 60% 50% 48% Stay the same (0.0) % 19% 25% 38% 52% 44% 44% 19% 8% 47% 40% 67% 40% 50% 27% 29% 31% 29% 37% 40% 33% 35% 20% 37% 35% Get worse (-1.0) % 19% 7% 8% 3% - 16% 15% 33% 7% - - 5% 17% 11% 16% 17% 17% 8% % 23% 8% 15% 9% 12% No opinion % 6% - 13% 3% - 3% 15% 17% 7% % 33% 7% 2% 6% 3% 3% 11% 4% 3% 3% 8% 5% 4% 5% Mean Score Std Deviation Std Error a ener Page 1

3 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q1 Do you expect each the following economic indicators to improve, stay the same or get worse over the next 12 months? T 2/1 Inflation Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Improve (1.0) % 13% 11% 4% 6% - 6% 4% 8% - 20% - 5% 12% 6% 16% 7% 11% 8% 11% 7% 8% 15% 9% 8% Stay the same (0.0) % 38% 79% 58% 65% 67% 53% 46% 50% 67% 50% 33% 58% 58% 60% 46% 59% 54% 54% 58% 63% 66% 50% 59% 58% Get worse (-1.0) % 44% 7% 29% 16% 11% 38% 27% 25% 27% 20% 34% 21% 25% 26% 35% 31% 21% 33% 29% 26% 27% 20% 27% 24% No opinion % 6% 4% 8% 13% 22% 3% 23% 17% 7% % 33% 16% 5% 8% 3% 3% 14% 4% 3% 3% - 15% 4% % Mean Score Std Deviation Std Error a ener Page 2

4 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q1 Do you expect each the following economic indicators to improve, stay the same or get worse over the next 12 months? T 3/1 Interest rates Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Improve (1.0) % 13% 4% 4% % 11% - 4% - 13% - - 5% 8% 5% 3% 7% 4% 4% 3% - 8% 5% 4% 7% Stay the same (0.0) % 50% 68% 75% 65% 67% 69% 38% 67% 60% 90% 67% 53% 70% 66% 74% 76% 60% 79% 66% 66% 77% 70% 69% 60% Get worse (-1.0) % 31% 21% 4% 13% - 28% 31% 17% 7% % 20% 17% 19% % 18% 13% 26% 30% 15% % 18% 19% No opinion % 6% 7% 17% 13% 22% 3% 27% 17% 20% % 33% 21% 2% 12% 3% 7% 18% 4% 5% 3% - 15% 9% 14% Mean Score Std Deviation Std Error a ener Page 3

5 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q1 Do you expect each the following economic indicators to improve, stay the same or get worse over the next 12 months? T 4/1 Unemployment Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Improve (1.0) % 25% 46% 21% 35% 44% 16% 19% 25% 20% 20% 33% 26% 23% 30% 35% 31% 21% 42% 40% 33% 35% 40% 41% 23% Stay the same (0.0) % 25% 32% 33% 26% 44% 34% 31% 8% 40% 30% - 28% 32% 32% 35% 28% 36% 33% 29% 24% 38% 20% 18% 31% Get worse (-1.0) % 44% 21% 33% 32% - 50% 38% 58% 33% 40% 34% 39% 42% 33% 29% 37% 28% 21% 29% 43% 27% 30% 41% 41% No opinion % 6% - 13% 6% 11% - 12% 8% 7% % 33% 7% 3% 5% - 3% 14% 4% 3% - - % - 5% Mean Score * -.19 Std Deviation Std Error a ener Page 4

6 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q2: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the current European ( )? T 1/1 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Strengthened position/more prominent role/ counterweight % 13% 7% 13% 3% 22% 3% 4% 25% - 20% - 7% 2% 11% % 7% 11% 4% 5% 13% 19% 15% 23% 7% Defending /institutions/maintaining credibility % - 7% 4% 6% - 6% 4% 8% 13% - - 2% 3% 8% % 7% 3% 4% 5% 7% 8% 15% 9% 4% Dealing with financial crisis/debt % 13% 4% 17% % - 7% % - 5% 5% 5% - % 4% 4% 3% % 8% 5% 5% 5% Adoption Multi Annual cial Framework / MFF % 6% 4% 8% 6% % 8% % % 4% 6% 3% - 4% 3% 3% - - 4% 8% Reform CAP/ % 6% 4% 4% 6% - 6% % - - 8% 4% 20% 7% 4% 4% 5% - - 5% - 3% Lisbon Treaty/post Lisbon role % 6% 7% 8% - 11% 3% 4% % 5% 4% % - 7% 4% 8% 7% 4% 5% 4% 5% Influencing budget % 6% 4% 4% % - 7% - - 2% - 4% - - 4% - - 3% % Baking union/legislation % 6% % % - - 5% 3% 3% 7% - 8% 5% - 4% - 9% 1% Fisher % 6% 4% 4% 3% % 2% 3% 1% 3% - 4% % Social policy (equal opunit, human rights, civil libert) % 13% - - 3% % - 34% - - 3% 3% % % No to ACTA % 6% 4% % - % - 2% 2% 2% % a ener Page 5

7 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q2: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the current European ( )? T 1/2 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% security/sustain ener polic % - - 4% - 11% 3% % - - 2% 3% % 8% - 8% - 4% - Acce other countr/croatia/ enlargement % 6% % % - - 2% 3% - 4% 3% 4% 3% - 4% - 9% - Roaming charges % - 4% % - - 7% % 2% 3% - - 4% % Consumer rights/protection % 6% % 8% % 2% - 1% - 3% - 4% 3% - 4% - - 1% nmental issues % - - 4% % - - 2% 3% - 3% 4% - 4% 3% 3% - 5% - - Making institutions more account % % - - 4% % 1% 3% % 3% % Data protection % % % % Renew g Directive % % % % Bonus cap in Basel % 6% % % Chemical waste % - 4% % % structural and investment funds % 6% % % Giving citizens easier access to justice % 6% % - 4% a ener Page 6

8 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q2: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the current European ( )? T 1/3 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Passenger rights % - 4% % % Victims crime % - 4% % % No to Swift % - 4% % % Creation European External Action Service % % % % Light bulbs % - - 4% % % Attempt to remove trade barriers * % % % 3% 3% 4% Stopped from back loading ETS allowances * % % % 3% - 4% Stopped on new emi targets * % % % 3% - 4% Tobacco Products Directive * % % - 3% Debate on Eurozone * % - - 2% % Keeping together * % % - 3% Unemployment issues * % - 33% % CO2 emis * % % 3% 3% - 4% 3% a ener Page 7

9 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q2: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the current European ( )? T 1/4 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Animal protection * % % 3% - 3% - 3% % - Information Directive * % % 3% - 3% - 3% % - Raw materials initiative * % % - - 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% /negative ents % 25% 11% 13% 16% 11% 13% 19% 17% 13% % % 15% % % 18% - 8% 13% 8% 15% 9% 17% Not stated % 13% 43% 25% 52% 44% 50% 31% 42% 33% 30% 33% 51% 45% 29% 23% 34% 43% 38% 34% 26% 39% 40% 36% 40% a ener Page 8

10 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q3: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the European Union institutions as a whole since 2009? T 2/1 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Managing Euro crisis/economic crisis/ saving the Euro % 31% 36% 33% 16% 33% 19% 12% 33% 40% 20% 33% 16% 15% 33% 29% 28% 18% 21% 16% 27% 23% 20% 23% 31% Regulating banking sector/financial services % 6% 7% 8% 3% 11% 3% 8% 17% - 20% - 5% % 7% 13% 24% 3% 21% 13% % 4% % 9% 5% Keeping the together/surviving % 6% 7% 4% 3% - 6% 4% - 20% - - 9% - 6% 3% 3% - 4% 8% % 4% 5% 14% 3% International presence/global player % - 11% 4% % 8% - % - 2% 2% 5% 6% 3% 7% 8% 5% 3% 8% 5% 9% 5% Agreeing MFF % - 4% - % - - 4% % 3% 2% - 4% % 3% Lisbon Treaty % % - 3% % 1% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% % Expansion /greater integration % 6% - - 3% % - % - 5% - 3% - 3% - 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% 3% Harmonising/simplification regulations % - - 8% - - 3% 4% % 2% 3% - 11% - - 3% 4% European cial Stability Mechansim % % 11% % - 5% 2% % 4% 3% 3% 4% 5% 4% 3% Combating change % - 4% 4% % 1% 3% 4% - 4% 3% - - 5% - 1% Stabilising the economy % - 7% % 3% % CAP reform % - 4% % % 3% 3% % - a ener Page 9

11 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q3: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the European Union institutions as a whole since 2009? T 2/2 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Expansion single % - - 4% - - 3% % 1% 3% - 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% Reduction in air pollution/lowering emis % - - 4% - - 3% % 2% % 5% 3% 4% - 5% - Improving citizens rights % - - 4% % % 3% - 3% 4% - 4% 3% - - 5% - 1% Internal ener % % - 3% % - 1% % 3% 3% - - 4% 1% Sustain development goals % - - 4% % % 1% 3% 3% - 8% 3% Reduction trade barriers % % 4% % 1% % 3% 3% 8% Renew Directive % % % % 5% Single Supervisory Mechanism % 6% % % nmental protection % - - 4% % % % - Further democratisation % % % % Extending powers EP % 6% % - 4% Budget agreement % - - 4% % % Lowering phone charges % - - 4% % - - 4% 4% - - 3% a ener Page

12 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q3: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the European Union institutions as a whole since 2009? T 2/3 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Diverging econom * % % - 3% % Safeguarding Europe's water resources * % % % Industrial Policy Initiative * % % % Curbing Eurosceptic * % % % Unifying European governments and institutions * % % % 3% 3% 4% - 4% - Educemployment young people * % % - - 3% - - 3% Tobacco Directive * % - 2% % Launch innovation partnerships * % % - - 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% Free trade agreements * % % 3% 3% European Convention on Human Rights * % % % Victims rights directive * % % % Helping with North African Crisis * % % - - 3% /negative ents % 13% 7% 8% 6% 11% 13% 15% 17% 20% % - 7% % 14% 19% 7% 11% 4% 8% 13% 15% % 9% 8% a ener Page 11

13 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q3: In your opinion, what, if any, have been the main achievements the European Union institutions as a whole since 2009? T 2/4 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not stated % 25% 32% 25% 48% 33% 38% 35% 42% 20% 30% 67% 42% 38% 28% 32% 17% 39% 21% 32% 27% 31% 50% 27% 37% a ener Page 12

14 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q4: In your opinion, what are likely to be the main issues facing the next European ( )? T 3/1 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Economy/economic growth % 19% 14% 25% % 22% 31% 15% 17% 7% 20% - 18% 30% 15% 16% 21% 25% 25% 37% 13% 27% 20% 36% 12% Dealing with Eurosceptism % 31% 14% 13% % 22% 9% 12% 17% 13% 20% - 2% 17% 18% 16% 24% 14% 8% 13% 13% 19% 20% 18% 16% Unemployment % 6% 14% 8% 13% - 22% 15% - 13% % 67% 7% 20% % 13% 7% 21% 17% 11% 13% 8% - 13% 11% Climate environment % 6% 4% 13% 3% 11% 16% 12% - 7% - - 5% 7% % 6% 3% 7% 25% 21% 7% 11% % 9% 4% Fiscal union/banking reform % 6% 4% 17% - 11% 9% - 17% - % - 2% 7% 8% 6% % 4% 25% 16% - 8% % 9% 4% Nationalism/rise the right % - 11% 4% - - 9% 19% - 7% - 33% 5% 2% 8% 13% - 7% - 8% 13% 4% - 4% 7% % - 7% 8% 3% 22% 13% 4% % 2% 9% - 4% 3% 25% 21% 7% 11% - 5% 3% Reducing debt/financial stability % 13% - 13% 3% - 6% 8% - - % 34% 2% 13% 3% 6% 17% 7% 8% 3% 7% 4% % 9% 4% Closer engagement with citizens/ regaining trust % 13% - 4% 6% - 3% 15% - - % - 7% 7% 4% - 4% 4% - 3% 7% - - 4% 11% Youth unemployment % 13% 7% 8% - 22% 3% % 34% 5% 3% 5% % 7% - 21% 16% - 8% % 9% 4% Reform/restructuring % 6% 7% - 6% - 3% - 8% 13% % - 9% 3% 4% 3% 3% - 4% 3% 13% 8% % 4% 5% Stronger integration % 6% 7% 17% 3% % % 3% 4% 3% % 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% - 5% 5% Immigration % - 7% 4% 3% - - 4% 8% 13% % - 5% 3% 5% % 7% 7% 8% 5% 3% 4% 5% 4% 7% a ener Page 13

15 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q4: In your opinion, what are likely to be the main issues facing the next European ( )? T 3/2 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Euro crisis/future Euro % 13% % 27% % - 5% - 5% 6% % 3% 8% 5% % 8% % 9% 5% Credibility/trust % - - 4% 3% - 3% 12% 17% % - 5% 6% % - 4% - 4% 5% EP to have more powers/influence % - 7% 4% 6% - - 4% % - 4% 3% 4% % 4% 5% - 1% Global competition/challenges % - 4% 8% % % 3% 3% - 11% - 3% % 3% Inclusion new members/ enlargement % 6% % 6% 4% - - % - 7% 2% 2% - 3% 3% 4% 5% 3% 8% 5% 4% 3% Addressing democratic deficit % 6% - 4% % - 13% - 34% - 5% 2% - 4% 4% - - 3% % Ageing population % - 4% % 3% - 8% 7% - - 2% 3% 3% 3% 7% 3% 4% 3% 3% 11% % 4% 1% Future % - 4% % % - 3% % % Evolution two tier system % - 4% % % - 3% % - - 1% MMF % 6% % % % Security food supply % - 4% % % % 7% Education % % - 4% % - 1% - 3% % 4% % - - Diverging interests member states % % - - 7% % 3% % - - 1% Privacy/security % % % - - 2% 1% % % 4% - a ener Page 14

16 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q4: In your opinion, what are likely to be the main issues facing the next European ( )? T 3/3 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Human rights % % 4% % 1% 3% 3% - 4% 3% - - 5% - - Russia % % - 7% - - 2% - 1% 3% % % Africa % - 4% % % to use powers responsibly % % % % Clarification role EP % % % 3% - 4% Decentralisation % 6% % % Fixing the mistakes the previous parli * % % - 3% Refugees * % % % - - Media * % % % - - NSA surveillance * % % % Not stated % 13% 21% 13% 42% 22% 22% 12% 33% 13% 30% 33% 37% 23% 15% 23% 17% 36% 13% 13% 17% 16% 25% 18% 21% a ener Page 15

17 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q5: What are the main policy issues that you think the European should address? T 4/1 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% nmental policy/ change % 25% 11% 29% 3% - 16% 15% - 7% 20% - 9% 17% 14% % % 7% 25% 26% 7% 8% 5% 23% 12% Unemployment/jobs % 19% 21% 8% 3% 22% 16% 12% 8% 20% % 34% 5% % 17% 19% 17% 32% 21% 16% 23% 27% % 18% 12% Economic growth % 13% 7% 13% - 22% 13% 4% 8% 7% % 34% 2% 12% 9% % 7% 14% 4% 11% 13% 11% 15% 14% 7% Immigr migration % - 4% 8% 13% 11% 3% 4% 8% 33% - 33% 7% 5% 9% 6% % 11% 4% 5% % 4% 5% 4% 12% United Europe/strengthen cohesion/ further integration % 13% 11% 13% % - 13% % - 2% 3% 9% - 7% 4% - 3% 7% 8% - 4% 8% Banks/ banking/ financial institutions % 6% 7% 13% 3% - 6% 8% - 7% - - 2% 7% 7% 6% % 11% 13% 8% 3% 4% - 5% 7% Civil libert/human rights % 13% 7% 8% - - 3% 8% 8% 7% - - 7% 5% 5% - 4% - 4% % 5% 7% % 13% - 8% - - 9% 8% 8% % 12% 4% - 7% 7% 17% % 7% 8% 5% - 4% Issues from a citizen's perspective/ explain benefits to citizens % 13% - 4% 6% - 3% 12% % 5% 3% 3% 7% - 4% 3% - - 5% - 9% Maintaining single % 6% 4% 8% 3% 11% - - 8% % 4% 3% % 4% 4% 3% 7% 4% - - 3% Simplification legislreduce legislation % 6% 4% 4% 3% - 3% % 2% % 4% 4% 8% 5% 3% 8% 5% - 1% a ener Page 16

18 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q5: What are the main policy issues that you think the European should address? T 4/2 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% relations with rest world/'s place in world economy % - 4% - 6% - 6% % 3% 3% 3% - 4% - - 8% - - 3% Renews/reduction emis % % - - 3% 4% % 2% 3% 3% 7% - 13% 8% % 1% Social equality % - 4% 4% % 8% % 3% - - 7% 4% - 3% 4% 5% 9% 1% % % - - 3% % 3% 1% - 4% 4% 4% 5% 7% 4% 5% 9% - Better use budget % - - 4% 6% - 3% % 5% 1% 3% 7% 4% % 1% Asylum (seekers) % 6% - 4% % 7% - - 2% 2% 2% - 4% % Democratic deficit % - 4% 4% % - 7% - 33% 2% 2% 1% % % Internal enviroensuring works % 6% % % 2% 2% 6% 7% % Consumer protection % 13% 4% % % Tax systems % 6% - 8% % - 2% % % Sustain development % 6% - - 3% - - 4% % - 1% 3% % 3% % CAP reform/ % 6% % - - 7% % 1% % % a ener Page 17

19 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q5: What are the main policy issues that you think the European should address? T 4/3 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Defence policy % - - 4% 3% % % Framework EMU % - - 4% % % 3% 7% - 4% 3% transparency % - 4% % % - 1% % 3% - - 4% - Digital future % % - 4% % - 1% - 3% % - % - - Ageing population % % - 8% % - 1% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 8% 5% 4% - Data protection % % - 4% % - 3% 3% - - 3% International borders % 6% % % Debt burden % - 4% % - 3% - 4% % Africa % - 4% % % MFF % % % % Justice % % % % Calming extremist tendenc % - 4% % 3% Regional policy * % % % Party funding * % - - 2% % - - a ener Page 18

20 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q5: What are the main policy issues that you think the European should address? T 4/4 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Disenchantment with * % % 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 5% 4% - Sup try * % % % Media transparency * % % % - - Reform * % - 2% - - 3% 3% - 4% 3% 3% 4% 5% 4% - Intellectual property * % - - 2% % powers to EP * % % % Trust public opinion * % - - 2% % % - Corruption * % % % - 4% - 4% - accountability * % % 3% % 3% Improve busi environment * % % % Eurozone extension * % % % Growing nationalism * % % - - 3% Competitive European try * % % % Education * % % % a ener Page 19

21 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q5: What are the main policy issues that you think the European should address? T 4/5 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Not stated % 13% 36% 17% 58% 33% 34% 23% 50% 27% 50% 33% 44% 30% 30% 42% 27% 36% 25% 29% 33% 27% 40% 36% 29% a ener Page 20

22 Q6: To what extent do you agree or disagree with each the following statements? Summary t Brussels Influencers Survey - T 5/1 Strongly agree Tend to agree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Nets Don't know Not stated Agree Disagree The current European has failed to achieve significant progress in policy areas that matter to me % 16% 32% 33% % 6% 3% 48% 42% The European continues to have too little legislative power % 9% 27% 33% 23% 3% 4% 36% 56% The atlantic and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the and the US will be positive for European busies % 28% 36% 11% 6% 15% 4% 64% 17% The atlantic and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the and the US will have a negative effect on the econom third countr % 3% 15% 38% 16% 24% 3% 19% 54% Page 21

23 Q6: To what extent do you agree or disagree with each the following statements? Brussels Influencers Survey - T 6/1 The current European has failed to achieve significant progress in policy areas that matter to me Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Strongly agree % 31% 11% 13% % 11% 19% 27% 25% 7% % % 19% 13% 14% 14% 4% 13% 20% 19% % 4% 15% Tend to agree % 6% 36% 38% 32% 11% 44% 31% 8% 60% 30% 34% 30% 43% 30% 32% 38% 46% 33% 37% 33% 42% 55% 41% 33% Tend to disagree % 19% 39% 33% 32% 78% 22% 35% 25% 20% 50% 33% 30% 30% 35% 39% 31% 25% 50% 39% 30% 27% 25% 32% 32% Strongly disagree % 38% 7% 13% % - 6% 4% 8% 7% % - 7% % 11% % 14% - 8% 3% 3% - 5% 9% 11% Don't know % - 7% - 13% - 3% 4% 33% 7% - 33% 12% 5% 4% 6% - 3% - 3% % 8% 5% 9% 9% Not stated % 6% - 4% 3% - 6% % - 7% 2% - - 3% 11% 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% - Nets Agree % 38% 46% 50% 42% 22% 63% 58% 33% 67% 30% 34% 44% 53% 49% 45% 52% 61% 37% 50% 53% 61% 65% 45% 48% Disagree % 56% 46% 46% 42% 78% 28% 38% 33% 27% 60% 33% 37% 40% 46% 49% 45% 25% 58% 42% 33% 27% 30% 41% 43% a ener Page 22

24 Q6: To what extent do you agree or disagree with each the following statements? The European continues to have too little legislative power Brussels Influencers Survey - T 7/1 Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Strongly agree % 13% 11% 13% 3% - 3% 23% - 13% % - 7% 7% 11% 3% 7% 11% 4% - % - % - 11% Tend to agree % 13% 21% 46% 16% 56% 28% 31% 8% 33% 30% 33% 32% 37% 22% 22% 35% 28% 46% 31% 33% 35% 40% 23% 28% Tend to disagree % 38% 29% 25% 29% 22% 47% 31% 42% 33% 40% 34% 33% 27% 36% 32% 27% 32% 41% 42% 33% 35% 40% 49% 32% Strongly disagree % 31% 32% 13% 48% 22% 16% 8% 25% 7% % - 19% 18% 27% 36% 28% 14% 4% 19% 14% 19% 5% 23% 23% Don't know % - 7% % 25% 7% - 33% 2% 5% 3% 6% - 4% - 3% 7% 8% 5% - 4% Not stated % 6% - 4% 3% - 6% 4% - 7% % - 7% 5% 1% - 3% 11% 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% 3% Nets Agree % 25% 32% 58% 19% 56% 31% 54% 8% 47% 40% 33% 39% 45% 33% 26% 42% 39% 50% 31% 43% 35% 50% 23% 39% Disagree % 69% 61% 38% 77% 44% 63% 38% 67% 40% 50% 34% 51% 45% 64% 68% 55% 46% 46% 61% 47% 54% 45% 73% 55% a ener Page 23

25 Q6: To what extent do you agree or disagree with each the following statements? Brussels Influencers Survey - T 8/1 The atlantic and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the and the US will be positive for European busies Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Strongly agree % 25% 29% 42% 32% 56% 22% 12% 33% 13% 30% 34% 21% 23% 32% 52% 38% 39% 33% 37% 23% 42% 45% 46% 20% Tend to agree % 38% 50% 21% 29% 33% 44% 23% 33% 47% 50% 33% 32% 45% 35% 26% 31% 28% 41% 34% 40% 35% 30% 27% 36% Tend to disagree % 25% - 17% 13% 11% 13% 15% - 13% % 12% % 13% 21% 11% 17% 13% % 4% % 5% 13% Strongly disagree % 6% 7% 4% - - 3% 23% - - % - 2% 5% 8% - - 4% - - 3% 8% 5% 4% 8% Don't know % - 14% 13% 23% - 13% 27% 33% 13% - 33% 23% 13% 13% % 7% 7% 4% 11% 20% 8% % 13% 20% Not stated % 6% - 4% 3% - 6% % % - 7% 2% 2% - 3% 11% 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% 3% Nets Agree % 63% 79% 63% 61% 89% 66% 35% 67% 60% 80% 67% 53% 68% 67% 77% 69% 68% 75% 71% 63% 77% 75% 73% 56% Disagree % 31% 7% 21% 13% 11% 16% 38% - 13% % - 17% 17% 18% 13% 21% 14% 17% 13% 13% 11% 15% 9% 21% a ener Page 24

26 Q6: To what extent do you agree or disagree with each the following statements? Brussels Influencers Survey - T 9/1 The atlantic and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the and the US will have a negative effect on the econom third countr Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Strongly agree % 13% 4% % % 5% 3% - 3% % % Tend to agree % 6% 7% 21% 13% - 25% 19% 8% 33% - 33% 7% 18% 17% 19% 28% 18% 21% 13% 13% 23% % 14% 8% Tend to disagree % 38% 29% 38% 39% 56% 44% 19% 50% 40% 60% 34% 37% 45% 36% 42% 34% 39% 54% 42% 43% 46% 55% 64% 39% Strongly disagree % 19% 36% 21% 13% 44% 6% 8% 8% 7% % - 7% 13% 22% 26% 14% 18% 4% 16% % 19% 15% 9% 15% Don't know % 19% 25% 17% 32% - 19% 38% 33% 13% 20% 33% 40% 18% 20% 13% 17% 14% 16% 24% 27% 8% 20% 9% 31% Not stated % 6% - 4% 3% - 6% - - 7% % - 7% 2% 1% - 3% 11% 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% 1% Nets Agree % 19% 11% 21% 13% - 25% 35% 8% 33% - 33% 9% 23% 21% 19% 31% 18% 21% 13% 17% 23% % 14% 15% Disagree % 56% 64% 58% 52% 0% 50% 27% 58% 47% 70% 34% 44% 57% 58% 68% 48% 57% 58% 58% 53% 65% 70% 73% 54% a ener Page 25

27 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q7: ing about the European Union as a whole, how imant or unimant do you think that each the following are as objectives over the next five? T /1 Summary t Very imant Fairly imant Fairly unimant Very unimant Nets Don't know Not stated Imant Unimant Completing the single % 53% 32% 8% 1% 2% 4% 85% 9% Ensuring that trade barriers and tariffs do not have a negative impact on countr outside the European Union % 19% 38% 29% 6% 4% 3% 57% 35% Achieving a true European banking union % 46% 29% 7% 9% 6% 3% 75% 16% Safeguarding the future the Euro % 64% 22% 3% 5% 1% 4% 85% 9% Ensuring that the economic downturn and government spending cuts do not cause social unrest in Member States % 60% 28% 5% 1% 1% 3% 88% 7% Achieving greater coordination and harmonisation defence spending across the European Union through the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) % 15% 36% 25% 15% 5% 3% 51% 40% Creating a on ener % 35% 42% % 4% 4% 4% 77% 14% Making the European Union political system more democratically account it is at the moment % 43% 33% 15% 4% 2% 3% 75% 19% Protecting vulner consumers in the European Union % 32% 44% 14% 3% 4% 4% 76% 16% Page 26

28 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q7: ing about the European Union as a whole, how imant or unimant do you think that each the following are as objectives over the next five? T /2 Summary t Very imant Fairly imant Fairly unimant Very unimant Nets Don't know Not stated Imant Unimant Deeper political integration % 33% 28% 19% 13% 4% 3% 61% 32% Page 27

29 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q7: ing about the European Union as a whole, how imant or unimant do you think that each the following are as objectives over the next five? T 11/1 Completing the single Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Very imant % 56% 64% 46% 45% 89% 53% 38% 58% 47% 60% - 49% 48% 58% 71% 69% 47% 54% 58% 50% 73% 65% 59% 47% Fairly imant % 25% 29% 33% 42% 11% 31% 35% 25% 53% % 67% 30% 33% 32% 20% 21% 32% 25% 21% 37% 19% 25% 18% 37% Fairly unimant % 6% 7% 13% 6% - 6% 19% - - % - 7% 15% 6% 7% 7% 7% 13% 13% 7% 4% % 9% 9% Very unimant % 6% % % % 1% Don't know % % 4% 17% % 5% - 1% 3% - 3% - 3% 3% % Not stated % 6% - 8% 6% - 6% % - 9% 5% 1% - 3% 11% 8% 5% 3% 4% - 9% 3% Nets Imant % 81% 93% 79% 87% 0% 84% 73% 83% 0% 70% 67% 79% 80% 90% 90% 90% 78% 79% 79% 87% 92% 90% 77% 84% Unimant % 13% 7% 13% 6% - 6% 23% - - % - 7% 15% 8% 7% 7% 7% 13% 13% 7% 4% % 14% 11% a ener Page 28

30 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q7: ing about the European Union as a whole, how imant or unimant do you think that each the following are as objectives over the next five? T 12/1 Ensuring that trade barriers and tariffs do not have a negative impact on countr outside the European Union Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Very imant % 38% 18% 21% 6% 22% 9% 23% 25% 20% 40% 33% 23% 13% 20% 32% 24% 18% 16% 29% 17% 27% 15% 27% 16% Fairly imant % 31% 39% 46% 45% 11% 34% 42% 33% 47% 20% 34% 37% 45% 37% 35% 56% 29% 38% 32% 30% 27% 31% 32% 47% Fairly unimant % 19% 25% 21% 42% 56% 41% 19% 8% 33% % - 26% 27% 31% 26% % 25% 41% 29% 37% 38% 35% 23% 27% Very unimant % 6% 11% 8% 3% 11% 3% 4% 8% - 20% - 2% 8% 8% 3% 7% 11% - - 3% 4% 15% 14% 5% Don't know % - 7% % 8% 25% % 5% 5% 3% 3% - 3% - 5% % - 5% - 5% Not stated % 6% - 4% 3% - 6% 4% - - % - 7% 2% 1% - 3% 14% 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% - Nets Imant % 69% 57% 67% 52% 33% 44% 65% 58% 67% 60% 67% 60% 58% 57% 68% 79% 47% 54% 61% 47% 54% 45% 59% 63% Unimant % 25% 36% 29% 45% 67% 44% 23% 17% 33% 30% - 28% 35% 39% 29% 17% 36% 41% 29% 40% 42% 50% 37% 32% a ener Page 29

31 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q7: ing about the European Union as a whole, how imant or unimant do you think that each the following are as objectives over the next five? T 13/1 Achieving a true European banking union Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Very imant % 50% 61% 58% 39% 33% 25% 50% 25% 53% 70% - 42% 33% 54% 48% 55% 29% 46% 39% 43% 42% 35% 55% 51% Fairly imant % 6% 32% 21% 35% 56% 34% 19% 42% 40% % - 37% 33% 26% 19% 17% 39% 29% 26% 26% 35% 35% 27% 31% Fairly unimant % - 4% 13% 6% 11% 16% 4% - 7% - 33% - % 8% % 14% 7% 8% 8% 7% 4% 5% 9% 3% Very unimant % 38% 4% - 6% - 6% 15% 17% - % 34% 7% % 9% % 7% 7% 4% 11% % 11% 15% 4% 12% Don't know % - - 4% % - 13% 8% 17% % 7% % 3% 13% 3% 7% 8% % % 4% % - 3% Not stated % 6% - 4% 3% - 6% 4% - - % - 7% 5% - - 3% 11% 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% 1% Nets Imant % 56% 93% 79% 74% 89% 59% 69% 67% 93% 80% - 79% 65% 80% 68% 72% 68% 75% 66% 70% 77% 70% 82% 82% Unimant % 38% 7% 13% 13% 11% 22% 19% 17% 7% % 67% 7% 20% 16% 19% 21% 14% 13% 19% 17% 15% 20% 14% 15% a ener Page 30

32 Brussels Influencers Survey - Q7: ing about the European Union as a whole, how imant or unimant do you think that each the following are as objectives over the next five? T 14/1 Safeguarding the future the Euro Years preal experience at Unweighted Weighted % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Very imant % 56% 68% 88% 68% 56% 47% 62% 42% 67% 80% - 60% 53% 72% 58% 59% 57% 67% 61% 63% 54% 65% 77% 67% Fairly imant % 6% 25% 8% 26% 22% 31% 23% 25% 27% % 33% 25% 32% 16% 23% 24% 18% 29% 26% 20% 23% 20% 14% 21% Fairly unimant % 6% % 13% % - 2% 4% 6% 7% 7% - 3% 3% 11% 5% - 1% Very unimant % 25% 4% % 12% 17% % 5% 6% % 3% 7% - 5% 7% 8% 5% 4% 7% Don't know % % % % 2% 2% - 3% % - 5% - 1% Not stated % 6% 4% 4% 3% - 6% 4% - 7% % - 7% 5% 2% - 7% 11% 4% 5% 3% 4% - 4% 3% Nets Imant % 63% 93% 96% 94% 78% 78% 85% 67% 93% 90% 33% 86% 85% 88% 81% 83% 75% 96% 87% 83% 77% 85% 91% 88% Unimant % 31% 4% % 16% 12% 17% % 5% 7% % 16% % 14% - 8% % 19% % 4% 8% a ener Page 31