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Special Eurobarometer EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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Fieldwork: September – November 2007 Publication: March 2008

Special Eurobarometer 288/Wave 68.1 – TNS Opinion & Social

Report

This document does not represent the European Parliament’s point of view. The interpretations and opinion expressed herein are solely those of the authors.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 4 1. KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS REGARDING THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT............ 8 1.1. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT? ..............................................................................8 1.1.1. Concerning the year when the European Parliament was created ......................................9 1.1.2. Concerning the way in which MEPs are elected ........................................................................10 1.1.3. Concerning the basis on which MEPs sit ......................................................................................12 1.1.4. Concerning the "weight" of their own country in the composition of the European Parliament .............................................................................................................................................................14 1.1.5. Concerning the European Parliament’s competences .............................................................16 1.1.6. Concerning the date of the next elections for the European Parliament.........................18 1.1.7. Concerning the European Parliament’s decision-making criteria. ......................................20 1.2. SUBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT .............................................................22 1.2.1. Awareness regarding the European Parliament’s role in the European Union and that of MEPs...................................................................................................................................................................22 1.2.2. Do Europeans fell well informed about the European Parliament’s activities?..............24 1.2.3. Media coverage of the European Parliament..............................................................................26 1.3. SUMMARY AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS ...............................................................................................28 2. OPINIONS ON THE PLACE AND ACTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT .......... 33 2.1. OPINIONS REGARDING THE PLACE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AMONG THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................................33 2.1.1. The perception of the current situation ........................................................................................33 2.1.2. Its rightful place ....................................................................................................................................35 2.2. OPINIONS ON THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN THE LIFE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION .37 2.2.1. The importance of the European Parliament’s role..................................................................37 2.2.2. Changes in this importance over the last ten years ................................................................39 2.2.3. The desired importance ......................................................................................................................41 2.3. OPINIONS ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S CONCRETE ACTIONS ................................................................43 2.4. SUMMARY AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS ...............................................................................................45 3. THE SUBJECTIVE IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ................................... 48 3.1. FREE ASSOCIATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................48 3.2. SIX TERMS TO DESCRIBE THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ...................................................................................51 3.2.1. Assessment of the European Parliament’s image.....................................................................51 3.2.2. The European Parliament is "democratic" ...................................................................................53 -2-

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3.2.3. A majority of respondents consider that the European Parliament is “not well known” ............................................................................................................................................53 3.2.4. A majority of Europeans see the European Parliament as "technocratic".......................54 3.2.5. A majority of Europeans see the European Parliament as "dynamic" ..............................54 3.2.6. The European Parliament "listens to citizens": mixed replies..............................................55 3.2.7. The European Parliament is not “inefficient”..............................................................................56 3.3. AND OVERALL IS THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S IMAGE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?........................................57 3.4. SUMMARY AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS ...............................................................................................58 4. EXPECTATIONS..................................................................................................... 60 4.1. THE POLICIES WHICH IT SHOULD DEVELOP.......................................................................................................60 4.2. THE VALUES WHICH SHOULD BE DEFENDED......................................................................................................62 4.3. SUMMARY AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS ...............................................................................................64 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................. 65

ANNEXES Technical specifications Questionnaire Results tables

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INTRODUCTION

In 2007, Europeans celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. In 2008 the European institutions charged with implementing them will in turn commemorate their fiftieth anniversary. When it was created the European Parliament, which at that time was called the Common

Assembly,

was

composed

parliamentarians

designated

the

national

parliaments. It functioned as a purely consultative assembly. The European Parliament’s role has changed considerably since 1957. It has progressively obtained budgetary and legislative competences pursuant to successive treaties. Nowadays, in almost all areas, it shares them with the Council of Ministers composed of representatives of the Member States. The first European elections by direct universal suffrage in 1979 represented a major change in the history of the European Parliament and the European Union as a whole. They established its representative and democratic dimension: MEPs are directly elected by European citizens, thereby giving the latter a say in European politics. Today, according to numerous Eurobarometer surveys, the European Parliament is the European institution with which Europeans are the most familiar. It is also the European institution in which European citizens have the most trust 1 . However, despite the European Parliament’s reputation and its positive image, it seems that European citizens are less familiar with the details of its role, its competences and the way in which it works. The aim of this special Eurobarometer is to measure at regular intervals a certain number of key indicators concerning in particular the extent to which Europeans are familiar with and how they perceive the role and responsibilities of the European Parliament. This special Eurobarometer was carried out between 22 September and 3 November 2007, in the twenty-seven European Union Member States. This Eurobarometer was commissioned by the Directorate-General Communication of the European Commission on behalf of the European Parliament. It was conducted via face-to-face interviews by TNS Opinion & Social. The methodology used is the same as that used in the Standard Eurobarometer surveys of the Directorate-General Communication (“Research and Political Analysis” Unit) of the European Commission. A technical note concerning the 1 Standard Eurobarometer 67: awareness regarding the European Parliament, 89%, compared with the European Commission (82%), the Council of the European Union (68%) and the European Central Bank (75%). Trust in the European Parliament: 56%, compared with the European Commission (52%), the Council of the European Union (47%) and the European Central Bank (53%).

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interviews conducted by the institutes of the TNS Opinion & Social network is attached to this report. It specifies the interview methods and the intervals of confidence 2 . The general analysis and socio-demographic analysis are based on the EU27 results.

The results tables are annexed to this report. The totals indicated may differ by one percentage point from the sum of the cells owing to the rounding of certain figures. It should also be noted that the total of the percentages indicated in the tables in this report may exceed 100% when the respondent has the option of giving several answers to the same question. -5-

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Our analysis of the results is organised in four parts: 1. We shall start with awareness regarding the European Parliament. First of all, we shall review all aspects of the public’s knowledge of the European Parliament’s operational characteristics - "objectives". We shall then endeavour, in a second chapter in the same part of the report, to analyse the way in which citizens assess their knowledge of the European Parliament, which we shall define as their "subjective knowledge" of the European Parliament. What citizens remember having seen, heard or read about the European Parliament in the media – assessed here without proof and therefore to a large extent "subjective" – will also be analysed in this chapter. 2. The second part is devoted to opinions on the European Parliament’s place and actions. In this part we shall look at the way in which Europeans perceive the current place of the European Parliament among the European institutions – and the place that they consider it should have -, the role that it plays and its concrete actions in a certain number of areas concerning them directly. 3. The third part is devoted to the subjective image of the European Parliament. In the first chapter of this part we shall examine the ideas that the citizens polled associate freely with the European parliament; we shall then produce a portrait of the European Parliament and its image based on a certain number of words or terms that Europeans may or may not associate with the European Parliament; we shall then conclude this part by examining, in a third chapter, the strength of this image: overall is it positive or negative for the general public? 4. The fourth and last part of our analysis is devoted to the European Parliament’s role, what responsibilities the public would like to see entrusted to it: in short its specifications or roadmap. In a first chapter we shall examine the major policies which the European Parliament should develop, before considering, in a second chapter, the main values which citizens believe should guide its actions.

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Note In this report, the countries are referred to by their official abbreviation. ABREVIATIONS EU27 DK

European Union - 27 Member states Don’t know

BE CZ BG DK DE EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LT LV LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

Belgium Czech Republic Bulgaria Denmark Germany Estonia Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Cyprus Republic * Lithuania Latvia Luxembourg Hungary Malta The Netherlands Austria Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia Slovakia Finland Sweden United Kingdom

*Cyprus as a whole is one of the twenty-seven European Union Member States. The category “CY” refers only to the part of the country controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus.

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We shall begin the analysis of this special Eurobarometer devoted to the European Parliament by assessing public knowledge about the European Parliament: what do European citizens know about the European Parliament, both in concrete terms and more subjectively.

1.1. What do we know about the European Parliament? European citizens were asked first of all a series of question intended to test their objective knowledge of precise aspects of the European Parliament: - the year when the European Parliament was created; - the method used to elect MEPs; - the basis on which MEPs sit; - the number of MEPs representing the respondent’s own country; - the European Parliament’s enlargement and budgetary competences; - the date of the next European elections. The knowledge of Europeans on the above points will enable us to measure the “objective” level of public knowledge regarding the European Parliament and the way in which it works. The answers are in no way judgemental and are intended to focus purely and simply on the public’s level of awareness. The following table provides an overview of the level of knowledge of Europeans on these points (excluding the number of MEPs and the date of the next European elections, which are more delicate questions posed on an open basis – without suggesting any answers – and which will be dealt with separately). Knowledge of Europeans regarding the European Parliament: summary table Right answer

Wrong answer

The European Parliament’s competences in the area of enlargement

68%

24%

The European Parliament’s budgetary competences

60%

10%

30%

The method by which MEPs are elected

48%

31%

21%

The basis on which MEPs sit

33%

44%

23%

The year when the European Parliament was created

32%

36%

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1.1.1. Concerning the year when the European Parliament was created A third of respondents correctly replied that the European Parliament was created 50 years ago (32%), while a third disagreed (32%) and a third did not express an opinion (36%, i.e. a relative majority). 3 Europeans seem strongly undecided on this point, which reflects a high level of vacillation on this question. This uncertainty is evident in all European Union countries, even if the structures of answers sometimes favour the right answer, "it is true", as in Luxembourg (43%), Greece (43%), Ireland, Austria and Estonia (42% each) and sometimes the "it is false" answer, as in Denmark (50%), Finland (48%) and the Netherlands (43%). Finally, other countries were characterised by an extremely high proportions of respondents who felt unable to answer the question, notably Bulgaria (64%) and Cyprus (61%).

QB6 For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false ? 2. The European Parliament was created 50 years ago -9-

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1.1.2. Concerning the way in which MEPs are elected European Union citizens seem to be more familiar with the way in which MEPs are elected, since 48% of the people polled rightly answered that they are directly elected by citizens; however, 31% took the opposite view and 21% did not express an opinion. The bottle is therefore only half full â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to use an image â&#x20AC;&#x201C; regarding knowledge of this personal and fundamental right of all European citizens. 4

Although a number of countries have recently joined the EU, the structure of replies is almost identical in the old and new Member States. Indeed, the number of wrong answers is significant even in the countries that have the longest experience of the European Union. For example, 50% of citizens in the Netherlands, 40% in France, 38% in Germany, 34% in Italy, 32% in Belgium, or, again, 46% in Sweden and 35% in Austria think that MEPs are not directly 4

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elected by citizens, notwithstanding the fact that citizens in those countries have already had the opportunity to vote in several European elections. This result is particularly striking given that the personal participation of citizens is the cornerstone of the legitimacy and originality of the European Parliament among the various Community institutions. The case of Romania is somewhat special, since the interviews were conducted there barely two months before the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first elections for the European Parliament. Despite that situation, only 52% of respondents believed that they elected directly their representatives, while 13% thought the opposite and 35% did not know.

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1.1.3. Concerning the basis on which MEPs sit On this question, the majority of people polled “got it wrong”: 44% believe that MEPs sit on the basis of their nationality, 33% according to their political affinities, while 23% did not express an opinion in response to this question. 5

Two out of three respondents in Greece (64%), and at least one in two respondents in the Czech Republic (58%), Italy, Latvia, Slovakia (all 52%), Poland (51%) and Hungary (50%) believe that MEPs sit according to their country. As regards respondents who are aware that MEPs sit according to their political affinities, at least one in two citizens so believes in only three countries: Slovenia (54%), Belgium and Sweden (50%). A particularly large number of respondents failed to express an opinion in the two countries which joined the European Union in January 2007: 54% in Bulgaria and 41% in Romania, despite the fact that elections had recently been held in Bulgaria and were due to be held

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within a matter of months in Romania. Some 39% of citizens in the United Kingdom also failed to answer the question.

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1.1.4. Concerning the "weight" of their own country in the composition of the European Parliament For the question on how many representatives from their country sit in the European Parliament, no replies were suggested and the people polled were asked to give freely formulated answers. 6 This is a very difficult exercise and in these conditions almost two out of three people polled (64%) did not answer, admitting that they did not know the number of MEPs elected for their country. For the others, we have calculated the average of the replies recorded. The table below contains a comparison between the actual number of MEPs for each county and the average of the answers given by the people polled: Number of MEPs (actual) 99

Average of answers 87

France

Italy

United Kingdom

Difference

-12

68%

-32

65%

122

+44

60%

-49

80%

Spain

-20

83%

Poland

-16

69%

Romania

-18

75%

The Netherlands

-6

42%

Belgium

-8

55%

The Czech Republic

-10

40%

Greece

-6

65%

Germany

Hungary

33%

Portugal

-9

79%

Sweden

29%

Bulgaria

-1

58%

Austria

-1

44%

Denmark

-5

34%

Slovakia

-3

36%

Finland

-2

17%

Ireland

57%

Lithuania

-3

46%

Latvia

-1

48%

Slovenia

-1

29%

Estonia

22%

Cyprus

-1

39%

Luxembourg

46%

Malta

23%

In this table, the countries are classified according to their number of MEPs in decreasing order, from Germany which has the most MEPs with 99 to Malta and its 5 MEPs. It would appear therefore that the people who advanced a figure generally under-estimate the number of their MEPs, in particular in the countries having a high number of MEPs.

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Italy is a notable exception to this observation, since the number of MEPs is considerably overestimated by the people polled.

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1.1.5. Concerning the European Parliament’s competences European public opinion seems to be more aware than previously regarding two of the European Parliament’s competences, namely enlargement and determining the budget. 7 As regards enlargement, 68% of the people polled believe that any enlargement is subject to the European Parliament’s prior approval, compared with 8% who think that is false (and 24% who did not express an opinion); and as regards determining the budget, 60% of the people polled believe that it is determined jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States, versus 10% who do not agree (30% do not know). In the case of enlargement, the "right answer" was given by a large majority everywhere; the only countries with scores of less than 60% of “right answers” were Bulgaria (57%) and Romania (55%) – it is to be borne in mind that these two countries which only recently joined the EU have never observed enlargement “from the inside” –, and the United Kingdom (56%). As regards determining the budget, the “right answer” was also given by fairly large majority of respondents in 23 countries – with percentages ranging from 53% to 75% - and by around 50% in four countries: in Romania (51%), Bulgaria and Italy (49%) and the United Kingdom (48%).

7 QB6 For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false? 3. Any enlargement of the EU is subject to prior approval of the European Parliament; 4. The EU’s budget is determined jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States.

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1.1.6. Concerning the date of the next elections for the European Parliament When the people polled were asked about the date of the next European elections, no dates were proposed to them; they were left to formulate their answer freely via an open question. 8 Once again, this is a particularly difficult exercise, especially as the date of the next elections is a relatively long way off â&#x20AC;&#x201C; except in Romania where the elections were due to be held shortly after the survey was conducted. In these circumstances, it is not surprising that, at the current time, three out of four people polled (75%) felt unable to answer the question. The election calendar replies of the respondents who answered this question were too fragmented to be analysed as such. We have therefore classified them according to four date categories, taking into account the specific case of Romania (November 2007 instead of June 2009): [the exact answer, June 2009], [the right year but not the month, 2009], [2008], and [all the other dates]. This classification produces the following results at European Union level:

EU27 The exact answer (June 2009)

The right year but not the month (2009)

2008

All the other dates

(DK)

75%

It can be seen therefore that at the current time 10% of the people polled have some idea of the time when the next European elections will be held. The majority of the errors consist in "bringing forward" the date of the elections. It is important however to qualify the low level of awareness regarding the date of the next European elections: as we emphasised earlier, the next elections are a relatively long way off and if we consider this measurement as point 0, it seems clear that the proportion of right answers will improve continually as the date of the elections draws nearer and media coverage of the event becomes stronger.

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It will therefore be particularly interesting to measure knowledge of the date of the next European elections in the future, as the date draws nearer. In this regard, the case of Romania is striking: in that country where the elections were due to be held within two months of the surveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fieldwork, only one person in three polled (37%) gave the right answer.

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1.1.7. Concerning the European Parliament’s decision-making criteria. After having examined the knowledge of Europeans regarding factual data concerning the European Parliament, we shall now examine a more complex aspect: how Europeans perceive the way in which decisions are taken within the European Parliament 9 . A relative majority of Europeans considers that the European Parliament’s decisions are shaped by the national interests of the Member States rather then by the political affinities of MEPs:

European public opinion does not follow this pattern in five countries: Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and Austria which place political affinities – albeit only very slightly – ahead of national interests; and in Ireland and Slovenia where the two views are evenly balanced:

EU27

According to the political affinities of MEPs According to the interests of the Member States

25%

36%

33%

26%

37%

41%

32%

30%

27%

26%

39%

Both

15%

12%

25%

20%

15%

(DK)

19%

20%

30%

15%

28%

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It might be worthwhile carrying out a qualitative survey in order to understand the underlying reasons why the people polled chose a given option. As was noted in the answers to question QB8 10 a majority of respondents believe that MEPs sit on the basis of national delegations (44% versus 33% who consider that they sit according to political affinities). There is a certain correlation between the two answers, but it is not possible to determine whether it is a question of a value judgement by respondents or whether they establish a link with the fact that MEPs are elected within a national framework.

QB8 And, in your opinion, do MEPs sit in the European Parliament according toâ&#x20AC;Ś?

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1.2. Subjective knowledge regarding the European Parliament We shall continue our analysis of the level of awareness and knowledge regarding the European Parliament by examining the way in which the people polled assess their knowledge on this subject: do they feel "well" informed about the European Parliament, its role, and MEPs; and how do they perceive the way in which the media cover the European Parliament’s activities? 1.2.1. Awareness regarding the European Parliament’s role in the European Union and that of MEPs The question analysed here was used to ask the people polled to assess their knowledge of the European Parliament and its members on two scales of one to ten points 11 . It is important to note that this question involves opinions and therefore measures the subjective knowledge of Europeans. The assessment by Europeans of their level of knowledge is relatively low. The scales – from 1 to 10, on which the central point is the value 5.5 – can be used to calculate averages; for the European Union as a whole the figures obtained are as follows: - 3.7 as regards knowledge about the European Parliament’s role within the European Union; - 3.3 as regards knowledge about its members, the MEPs (Members of the European Parliament).

11 QB5 On the following scale, where 1 means that you know nothing at all and 10 means that you know a great deal, how would you assess your knowledge of the European Parliament with regards to…? 1.- Its role within the European Union; 2.- Its members, the MEPs (Members of the European Parliament)

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QB5 On the following scale, where '1' means that "you know nothing at all" and '10' means that "you know a great deal", how would you assess your knowledge of the European Parliament with regards toâ&#x20AC;Ś? IE IT CY LV EU27 BE BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR Its role within the European Union (average)

3,7

3,5

3,7

4,4

3,9

3,6

3,5

3,3

3,8

3,6

Its members, the MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) (average)

3,3

3,2

3,6

3,9

3,5

3,4

3,5

3,3

3,2

3,6

3,2

3,8

3,1

3,6

4,6

3,7

4,4

4,2

3,9

3,7

4,1

4,3

4,1

4,3

3,7

3,1

3,3

4,3

4,2

3,7

3,6

3,4

3,8

4,3

2,8

Its role within the European Union (average)

Its members, the MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) (average)

The averages therefore are at the lower end of the scales. If we base our analysis on the details of the answers given rather than on the average, we note that fewer than two out of ten people polled place their knowledge at the upper end of the scales (levels 6 to 10) 12 : 19% as regards the role of the European Parliament and 15% as regards MEPs. The general public therefore considers that it is badly informed about the role of the European Parliament and its members. Moreover, this is true in all European Union countries. It is worth noting the handful of countries where the results are slightly higher on the scales: in Luxembourg, Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland a slightly higher number of respondents place themselves at the upper part of both scales: around 30% as regards the role of the European parliament and between 23% and 28% for MEPs. Finally, it is to be noted that in Hungary the people polled felt slightly better informed about MEPs (29%).

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1.2.2. Do Europeans fell well informed about the European Parliament’s activities?

Given the weakness of the two assessments analysed in the first section of this chapter, it is hardly surprising that only a very small minority of the people polled feel that they are “very well” (2%) or "fairly well" (22%) informed about the European Parliament’s activities (compared with 73% who feel that they are fairly badly (48%) or very badly (25%) informed). 13 The three Member States with the best scores are Slovenia (41% of people well informed), Luxembourg (40%) and Ireland (37%). At the other end of the scale, eight out of ten people polled in the United Kingdom, Greece, the Netherlands, France and Sweden (from 79 to 81%) consider that they are "fairly badly" or "very badly" informed. Therefore, going back over several years, it is in the same five European Union Member States that respondents feel the least well informed about the European Parliament’s activities. It is interesting to measure the link between the assessment by respondents of their level of information about the European Parliament’s activities and their objective knowledge on a number of factual points concerning the European Parliament: there is a strong correlation between these two elements. Europeans therefore seem to have a very clear view of the situation when assessing their level of information.

13 QB4 In general, do you consider that you are very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly informed about the European Parliament’s activities?

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Awareness regarding the European Parliament’s activities according to the actual knowledge of Europeans. 14 Objective knowledge about the EP EU27

Bad

Average

Good

Well informed

24%

12%

27%

41%

Badly informed

73%

82%

71%

56%

14 Objective knowledge calculated on the basis of the following four points: the date when the EP was created, the way in which MEPs are elected and the European Parliament’s competences in the areas of enlargement and determining the European Union’s budget. Poor knowledge: not more than 1 right answer, average knowledge: 2 to 3 right answers, good knowledge: 4 right answers.

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1.2.3. Media coverage of the European Parliament The feeling among European citizens that they are not particularly well informed, as noted above, is linked to the way in which the media cover issues relating to the European Parliament. Is the public affected by media reporting on the European Parliament? 42% of the people polled declared that they remembered having read, seen or heard something about the European Parliament in the media â&#x20AC;&#x201C; newspapers, Internet, television and radio - compared with 54% who did not remember having come across anything in the media (4% did not reply). 15 It is however important to point out that the score for media coverage of the European Parliament has improved over the last 5 years: in 2002 16 , the rate was 37% (although it should be borne in mind that at that time the EU had only 15 Member States). This positive trend can be interpreted in different ways: although there has been a discernible improvement in the result (+ 5 percentage points), it is however regrettable that the improvement is relatively small, given the increase in the number of European Member States since 2002, first to 25 and then to 27, which should have lead to significant media coverage. The situation varies considerably from one European Union country to another, with the highest scores being recorded in Finland (67%), Slovenia (66%) and Slovakia (65%) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; approximately two out of three people remember having come across something in the media â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as in Romania (57%). Moreover, one out of two respondents in five other countries responded along those lines, in Luxembourg (54%), Malta (52%), Germany (52%), Portugal (51%) and Lithuania (50%). On the other hand in France (27%), the United Kingdom (29%) and Ireland (30%), far fewer respondents reported that they remembered media coverage of the European Parliament.

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1.3. Summary and socio-demographic aspects

The people polled feel that they are badly informed about the European Parliament in general and have little recollection of any media coverage of it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in particular in certain countries. Accordingly, the most striking result with regard to the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operational characteristics, as explored in the first chapter of this analysis, is a certain lack of knowledge among respondents about the way in which the European Parliament works: the way in which MEPs are elected, the basis on which they sit, the number of MEPs and the date of the next European elections (without forgetting the limited knowledge of the date when the European Parliament was created, although this is undoubtedly more anecdotal than a cause for concern). We have also noted a certain lack of awareness among Europeans regarding the way in which the European Parliament takes decisions. On the other hand, Europeans are fairly familiar with two of the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competences, in two important areas to boot, namely its role in the EU enlargement process and in determining the EU budget. These conclusions apply not only to the European Union as a whole, but also to each of the Member States. The results are obviously not uniform across the EU and we have endeavoured to provide details of individual differences for each point analysed. However, when the information as a whole is considered, it is difficult to distinguish one or more Member States where citizens are significantly better or less well informed than the others on all the points examined in the study: on the other hand, depending on the specific aspects analysed, the level of information varies from one country to another. In this regard, it is interesting to note that the date of accession to the European Union does not seem to play the role that we might have expected: the people polled in the "old" Member States (EU15) are not better informed than the others ... on the contrary. This raises the question of whether the fact of having recently joined the EU does not have a positive impact on the level of public knowledge regarding the European Parliament.

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These conclusions apply equally to all sections of the population, even if, as we previously underscored, levels of knowledge and information are traditionally higher among men, people having studied longer, managers and self-employed people, and among all those whose perception of the European Union as a whole is positive and optimistic. By way of example, the feeling of being "very"/"fairly" well informed or "very"/"fairly" badly informed about the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, analysed above (section 1.2.2.), can be broken down as follows.

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QB4 In general, do you consider that you are very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly informed about the European Parliament’s activities? Well Badly informed informed DK EU27 24% 73% 3% Gender Male 28% 69% 3% Female 20% 76% 4% Age 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 + Education (End of) 15 16-19 20+ Still Studying

23% 23% 25% 24%

73% 74% 72% 72%

4% 3% 3% 4%

18% 24% 31%

78% 73% 67%

4% 3% 2%

26%

70%

Left-Right scale (1-4) Left (5-6) Centre (7-10) Right

26% 25%

72% 73%

2% 2%

28%

68%

Respondent occupation scale Self- employed

29%

69%

Managers

33%

65%

Other white collars Manual workers House persons Unemployed

26% 22% 17% 19%

71% 75% 78% 77%

3% 3% 5% 4%

Retired

23%

73%

Students

26%

70%

41% 28% 21%

58% 70% 76%

1% 2% 3%

13%

80%

Tend to trust Tend not to trust EU membership

32% 18%

65% 79%

3% 3%

Good thing Bad thing

30%

67%

19% 16%

78% 80%

3% 4%

Positive

33%

64%

Neutral

15%

81%

Negative

14%

84%

Optimistic

29%

68%

Pessimistic

14%

83%

Opinion leadership 17 ++ + -EU trust

Neither good nor bad Image of the EU

Future of the EU

The same variations apply as regards the media coverage of the European Parliament: once again, men, people having studied the longest, mangers and self-employed people, and those

17 . Opinion leadership index constructed on the basis of the following two questions: 1 – When you get together with friends, would you say that you discuss political matters frequently, occasionally or never? 2 – When you hold a strong opinion, do you ever find yourself persuading your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share your views? Does this happen …? Often – From time to time – Never. Thus, if a person polled tries either often or occasionally to convince other people or often discusses politics, that person will be considered as a category 1 opinion leader (++). On the other hand, if the person polled rarely or never tries to convince other people and never discusses politics, that person will not be considered as an opinion leader (--).

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whose perception of the European Union as a whole is positive and optimistic are more likely to remember information about the European Parliament. On this last point, it is fairly likely that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Europhilesâ&#x20AC;? are more sensitive to everything concerning the European Union and accordingly pay greater attention to information about the European Parliament.

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QB3 Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or heard on the radio or television something about the European Parliament? Yes 42%

EU27 Gender Male Female

No 54%

DK 4%

47%

49%

36%

59%

Age 15-24

37%

59%

25-39

42%

54%

40-54

45% 41%

52% 54%

3% 5%

35% 41% 50%

60% 55% 47%

5% 4% 3%

41%

56%

45% 42% 47%

52% 54% 50%

3% 4% 3%

48% 52% 44%

48% 46% 53%

4% 2% 3%

House persons Unemployed

41% 33% 35%

55% 61% 61%

4% 6% 4%

Retired

40%

56%

Students

41%

56%

Leadership ++

59%

39%

49%

48%

39%

57%

25%

68%

Tend to trust Tend not to trust EU membership

48% 38%

49% 58%

3% 4%

Good thing Bad thing

48%

34% 33%

62% 63%

4% 4%

Positive

49%

47%

Neutral

35%

60%

Negative

34%

63%

Optimistic

47%

50%

Pessimistic

33%

63%

Feeling of information of the EP Well informed

71%

27%

Badly informed

33%

63%

55 + Education (End of) 15 16-19 20+ Still Studying Left-Right scale (1-4) Left (5-6) Centre (7-10) Right Respondent occupation scale Self-employed Managers Other white collars Manual workers

EU trust

Neither good nor bad Image of the EU

Future of the EU

All in all, the level of information and differing levels of attention paid to the media vary in parallel: the people who consider that they are well informed are also â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by far â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those who pay the most attention to information about the European Parliament.

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2. OPINIONS ON THE PLACE AND ACTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT We shall now assess the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perception of the European Parliament from three points of view: the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place among the European institutions; the importance of its role; and the perception of its actions in concrete terms. 2.1. Opinions regarding the place of the European Parliament among the European institutions 2.1.1. The perception of the current situation For 43% of the people polled, the European Parliament has the greatest decision-making power within the European Union, well ahead of the European Commission (14%) and the Council of the European Union (10%). 18 For the rest, 9% of the people polled replied spontaneously that the various institutions all have the same power, 1% mentioned "another" institution and 23% did not express an opinion.

18 QB1 In your view, which of the following institutions currently has the greatest decision-making power within the European Union?

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European public opinion considers therefore that the European Parliament is the institution which currently has the greatest decision-making power within the European Union. This view is shared by a majority of respondents in all countries. Even when the two other institutions, the Commission and the Council, are combined, the European Parliament still has the highest score in all countries, except for Cyprus, where the European Parliament was mentioned by 34% of the people polled, ahead of the Council (28%) and the Commission (8%), and Finland where the European Parliament was mentioned by 39% of the people polled, ahead of the Commission (28%) and the Council (12%).

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2.1.2. Its rightful place After having asked Europeans for their opinion on the current situation as regards the power of the various European institutions, i.e. their status, it is interesting to see how this status compares with their views on the place that they consider the European Parliament should have. Is the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preponderance justified in the eyes of the public? Some 47% of the people polled think that it is, while 9% would prefer the Council and 8% the Commission to have the greatest decision-making power. A not insignificant proportion of the population (11%) declared spontaneously that all the institutions should have the same decision-making powers (1% mentioned "another" institution and 24% did not express an opinion). 19

19 QB2 And in your view, which of the following institutions should have the greatest decision-making power within the European Union?

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If we compare the way the people polled see the current situation and how they would like it to be, it would even seem that part of European public opinion believes that the European Parliament should have slightly greater decision-making powers than is currently the case; whereas 43% of the people polled consider that it is the European Parliament which currently has the greatest decision-making power, 47% consider that it is the institution which should have the greatest decision-making power within the European Union.

In your view, which of the following institutions ... QB1 currently has the greatest decision-making power within the EU? QB2 should have the greatest decision-making power within the EU? - % EU27 currently has the greatest decision-making power within the European Union should have the greatest decision-making power within the European Union 43%

The European Parliament

47%

14%

The European C ommission

10%

The C ouncil of the European Union

They all have the same power (SPONTANEOUS)

Other (SPONTANEOUS)

11%

1% 1%

23%

24%

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2.2. Opinions on the role played by the European Parliament in the life of the European Union 2.2.1. The importance of the European Parliament’s role Not unexpectedly, given the place attributed to the European Parliament in the decisionmaking process at European Union level, its role is perceived as considerable: "very important" for 18% and "important" for 57% of the people polled (11% consider its role to be "not very important", 2% "not at all important" and 12% did not express an opinion). 20 At least two out of three people polled in all European Union countries, except for the United Kingdom, which constitutes a relative exception (59%), consider that the European Union plays an "important" or "very important" role. This anomalous result in the United Kingdom is perhaps due to the large number of respondents there who did not express an opinion on this question (23% ‘DK’ replies in the UK). It is interesting to examine to what extent the perceived role of the European Parliament has changed since the question was asked in spring 2000 21 , when the European Union was composed of 15 Member States. There has been a fairly sharp increase of 12 percentage points in the proportion of Europeans who consider that the European Parliament plays an important role (from 63% to 75%). The strength of this opinion has also increased significantly, with an increase of 4 percentage points for the “very important" reply (from 14% to 18%). This result is important since it shows that even if, from the point of detailed information, the level of knowledge of Europeans regarding the European Parliament is fairly limited, there is strong awareness of the importance of this institution’s role; moreover, that awareness has grown fairly significantly since 2000.

QB14 In your opinion, is the role played by the European Parliament in the life of the European Union…? EB53 : How important a role would you say the European Parliament plays in the life of the European Union nowadays ... ? (READ OUT) 21

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2.2.2. Changes in this importance over the last ten years As was noted above, the perceived importance of the role played by the European Parliament has increased significantly since spring 2000: it is therefore entirely consistent that a strong relative majority of European public opinion considers that the European Parliament’s role has been strengthened over the last ten years 22 - a view shared by 45% of Europeans compared with only 8% who consider that its role has been weakened. A quarter of respondents consider that its role has not changed, while a fifth did not express an opinion on this question.

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A country by country analysis reveals the widespread nature of the view that the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role has been strengthened over the last ten years: a majority of citizens share this view in all European Union countries without exception.

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2.2.3. The desired importance A majority of the people polled approve of the strengthening of the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role over the last ten years, since a strong relative majority wants its role to be strengthened even further and wants it to play an even more important role in the future: 23

When this question was asked in the old EU15 Member States in spring 2000 24 , 43% wanted the European Parliament to play a more important role, while 23% wanted its role to stay the same and 11% wanted its role to be reduced in importance. Support for the idea that the European Parliament should have more power than at present has increased (+5 percentage points). As the other opinions (i.e. its power should stay the same or be reduced) have remained stable, the increase comes therefore from a reduction in the proportion of Europeans not expressing an opinion: Europeans are still making up their mind about the question of the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power. Respondents in Ireland and Austria and slightly more likely to be in favour of the status quo: the majority of them would prefer to see the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role "stay the same as at the current time" rather than becoming "more important" than it is at the current time (34% versus 32% in Ireland and 39% versus 34% in Austria).

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In the United Kingdom, curiously, the structure of opinions is unusual, since the “status quo” option is the least popular one, being supported by only 14% of respondents; but in the event of a change, public opinion in the UK would prefer the European Parliament to have a stronger rather than a reduced role: 39% "more important" versus 26% "less important" (21% of the people polled in the United Kingdom did not express an opinion). Apart from these three countries, there is strong support in all countries for the European Parliament’s role to be strengthened.

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2.3. Opinions on the European Parliament’s concrete actions For the people polled, the European Parliament’s role in each of the five areas raised has been important, even decisive: 25

QB18 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important?? - % EU27

Decisive

Important but not decisive

Banning the use of six cancerproducing substances in toys and nursery products

43%

Tightening controls on chemical products that are considered as harmful for human health Establishing a blacklist of airline companies considered unsafe and subject to an operating ban throughout the entire EU

Introducing quality criteria for swimming water

Reducing the costs of mobile phone calls received or made when abroad

Not very important

Not at all important

29%

38%

6% 2%

32%

33%

32%

26%

32%

24%

31%

13%

16%

20%

23%

24%

23%

The first four of these five areas concern public health and safety and therefore issues directly affecting the very existence of European citizens; the fifth concerns prices and also affects them directly, this time as consumers. Via these five concrete cases the European Union is seen as directly tackling the problems of citizens. Moreover it is noteworthy that the frequency with which the people polled did not express an opinion on this question is considerably below the levels noted at the beginning of our analysis. It seems that the lack of awareness affecting the European Parliament – analysed in the first part of this report – is not therefore really borne out when it comes to concrete cases which directly affect the public.

25 QB18 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important? 1.- Reducing the costs of mobile phone calls received or made when abroad; 2.- Establishing a blacklist of airline companies considered unsafe and subject to an operating ban throughout the entire EU; 3.- Tightening controls on chemical products that are considered as harmful for human health; 4.- Banning the use of six cancer-producing substances in toys and nursery products; 5.- Introducing quality criteria for swimming water.

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This positive image is shared in all European Union countries, albeit to differing degrees. However, the differences noted can often be explained by the proportions of people polled who did not express an opinion. An analysis of the detailed results reveals the following maximum variations between countries: Decisive + important

Not important

Banning the use of cancer-producing substances in toys/ nursery products

from 57 to 89%

from 3 to 19%

from 1 to 37%

Tightening controls on chemical products considered as harmful for human health

from 54 to 87%

from 4 to 16%

from 1 to 38%

Establishing a blacklist of airline companies

from 48 to 81%

from 6 to 20%

from 4 to 42%

Quality criteria for swimming water

from 42 to 75%

from 3 to 35%

from 5 to 48%

The cost of mobile phone calls abroad

from 43 to 71%

from 11 to 39%

from 2 to 39%

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2.4. Summary and socio-demographic aspects Overall, opinions on the European Parliament seem to be very positive as regards not only its status (its place among the European institutions), but also the importance of its role and its concrete actions benefiting the public in sensitive areas which affect them directly. Depending on the country, certain aspects are, of course, given a special emphasis and we have noted these throughout our analysis. However, these differences in no way detract from the broadly positive assessment of the European Parliament throughout the European Union. In the same way, the positive result applies to all sections of the population polled, even – significantly – those having the most reservations regarding the European Union in general (in terms of trust, their verdict on membership, the European Union’s image and projections regarding its future). By way of example, the following table summarises the way citizens assess the European Parliament’s actions in five concrete areas, as analysed above in section 2.3. The percentages noted are the sum of the “decisive role” and "important but not decisive role" replies.

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QB18.1 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important? % "decisive role " + "important but not decisive" Establishing a % Important Banning the use of six cancerproducing substances in toys and nursery products

Tightening controls on chemical products that are considered as harmful for human health

blacklist of airline companies considered unsafe and subject to an operating ban throughout the entire EU

Introducing quality criteria for swimming water

Reducing the costs of mobile phone calls received or made when abroad

EU27 Sex Male Female Age

72%

70%

65%

58%

55%

73% 70%

73% 68%

68% 62%

59% 56%

59% 51%

15-24

76%

74%

67%

57%

56%

25-39

74%

73%

68%

60%

58%

40-54

74%

72%

68%

59%

55 +

67%

65%

60%

56%

49% 45%

Education (End of) 15-

62%

61%

54%

52%

16-19

74%

73%

68%

61%

57%

20+

77%

76%

71%

59%

62%

Still Studying

77%

76%

70%

59%

60%

(1-4) Left

74%

73%

70%

61%

58%

(5-6) Centre

73%

72%

67%

61%

57%

(7-10) Right

75%

74%

68%

60%

58%

Left-Right scale

Respondent occupation scale Self-employed

75%

76%

72%

60%

61%

Managers Other white collars Manual workers

77% 78% 72%

75% 76% 71%

72% 71% 66%

61% 62% 58%

64% 63% 56%

House persons

62%

59%

55%

51%

44%

Unemployed

71%

68%

61%

56%

50%

Retired

66%

65%

58%

56%

47%

Students Index of opinion leadership ++

77%

76%

70%

59%

60%

76%

77%

72%

60%

63%

+ -Trust in EU

78% 70% 61%

76% 70% 59%

72% 64% 53%

62% 57% 51%

61% 53% 42%

Tend to trust Tend not to trust Membership EU

79% 68%

78% 66%

72% 62%

63% 56%

62% 51%

A good thing

76%

70%

61%

A bad thing

65%

61%

56%

54%

46%

Neither good nor bad Image of EU Positive Neutral Negative Future of the UE Optimistic Pessimistic

69%

62%

56%

49%

78% 69% 63%

77% 68% 60%

71% 62% 55%

63% 55% 50%

63% 50% 41%

78% 64%

77% 61%

71% 57%

63% 52%

63% 43%

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There is therefore a very broad consensus and positive opinions never fall below 50%, except with regard to roaming costs.

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3. THE SUBJECTIVE IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

After the awareness of citizens regarding the European Parliament and their opinions on it, we shall now address the most subjective part of the public’s perception of the European Parliament: what "image" does the European Parliament conjure up for citizens?

3.1. Free associations We shall begin with spontaneous associations, both negative and positive, expressed with regard to the European Parliament 26 . These associations define what we shall call the European Parliament’s “active image”, that which springs to mind when European are asked to express what the European Parliament conjures up for them via an open question, that is to say without suggesting possible answers. The content of these spontaneous associations is rather poor, which after all is not surprising, given the perceived lack of information previously analysed. More often than not respondents did not specify anything in particular that they appreciated or did not appreciate about the European Parliament: % of “nothing” replies to the open questions Said nothing Anything in particular that you appreciate

68%

Anything in particular that you do not appreciate

65%

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The positive answers mainly concerned the role played by the European Parliament in European unification (5% of the people polled); its role in developing common decisions or policies (5%); and its role in the way democracy works in the European Union (4%).

QB10 When you think about the European Parliament is there anything in particular that you appreciate about it? Open question - % EU27 Unification role

C ommon decisions/common policies

5% 4%

Democratic role

Economic stability/Financial support within the EU The voice of each nation counts

Human rights protection/ solidarity with non-EU countries/ diplomacy

Efficiency

Security/ Fighting terrorism and criminality

Justice

Protection of environment

The euro

C onsumer protection

Other Nothing DK

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The negative answers referred mainly to its inefficiency or the feeling that it is too bureaucratic (5% of the people polled), a lack of information on how it works (4%) and its cost (4%).

QB11 When you think about the European Parliament is there anything in particular that you do not appreciate about it? Open question - % EU27

Too bureaucratic/inefficient

Lack of information, lack of transparency

Too expensive

Too much interference in national affairs

The voice of small countries does not count/ big countries have too much power

Weak institution, lack of power

Not democratic enough

16%

Other

31%

Nothing

34%

The European Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s active image is therefore insufficiently clear to enable us to draw any real conclusions. We shall therefore use some suggestions and descriptions as the basis for drawing out the latent image that the European Parliament conjures up for European public opinion.

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3.2. Six terms to describe the European Parliament

3.2.1. Assessment of the European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image The answers of Europeans when asked whether certain words or expressions correspond to their perception of the European Parliament can be broken down as follows: 27

QB12 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. - % EU27 Describes well

Describes badly

Democratic

Listening to European citizens

Technocratic

Inefficient

16%

69%

Not well known

Dynamic

12%

33%

55%

20%

35%

45%

17%

41%

42%

23%

38%

43%

32%

15%

39%

25%

By calculating an index, that is to say the difference between the respondents who consider that a word or expression describes "very" or "fairly" well their perception of the European Parliament and those who consider that it describes it "very" or "fairly" badly, it is possible to rank the word or expression in the order in which Europeans feel it most accurately describes the European Parliament.

QB12 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. 1. Dynamic; 2. Democratic; 3. Listening to European citizens; 4. Not well known; 5. Inefficient; 6. Technocratic. - 51 -

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To sum up, for the European Union as a whole, we can say that: - the European Parliament is undeniably: Democratic

: 69% for,

16% against, difference: +53

(DK: 15%)

- in general it tends to be seen as: Not well known

: 55% for,

33% against, difference: +22

(DK: 12%)

Technocratic

: 38% for,

23% against, difference: +15

(DK: 39%)

Dynamic

: 45% for,

35% against, difference: +10

(DK: 20%)

- Europeans are divided as to whether it: Listens to citizens: 42% for, 41% against,difference: + 1

(DK: 17%)

- and in general it is not considered as: Inefficient

: 32% for,

43% against, difference: -11

(DK: 25%)

However, the above summary applies to the European Union as a whole and there are strong differences from one country to another, at least for certain terms, as we shall try to explain.

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3.2.2. The European Parliament is "democratic" There are no major differences with regard to the first term. "Democratic" is the word which, for the people polled, best describes their perception of the European Parliament, even if this conclusion must be qualified because of the low intensity of the answers: respondents opted for "fairly well" (53%) far more frequently than "very well" (16%). This opinion is shared by a majority of respondents in all European Union countries, even in those with the highest levels of negative opinions, that is to say Austria (33% of negative answers) and Finland (40%).

3.2.3. A majority of respondents consider that the European Parliament is “not well known” In general, Europeans associate the expression "not well known" with the European Parliament; however, this overall result would be very different if analysed on a country by country basis – independently of the size of the population - since: - a majority of respondents associate “not well known” with the European Parliament in only 11 countries, led by the Netherlands, France, Italy and Belgium; - on the other hand, the situation is the opposite in 13 countries, in particular in Malta, Cyprus, Lithuania and Greece; - and in three countries, Austria, Ireland and Latvia, opinion seems to be more or less equally divided. It is therefore only as a result of the weight of the large countries 28 on the European Union total that we can say that European public opinion considers that the European Parliament is "not well known".

28 It must be borne in mind that the results for the European Union as a whole are weighted according to the actual size of the populations of the 27 Member States.

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3.2.4. A majority of Europeans see the European Parliament as "technocratic" In the European Union as a whole and in most countries the word "technocratic" is most often seen as a good description of the European Parliament; the seven exceptions are Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Portugal and Hungary. However, the most striking aspect when examining the results by country is the large number of people who did not express an opinion on this point: there were 39% of "DK" replies in total and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;DKâ&#x20AC;? rates vary between 45% and 65% in 11 countries. In such circumstances, we must be prudent when drawing any conclusions: a degree of uncertainty surrounds the association between this word and the European Parliament.

3.2.5. A majority of Europeans see the European Parliament as "dynamic" The situation with regard to the word "dynamic" varies considerably from one Member State to another, even more so than in the case of "not well known". First of all, there are the countries where citizens consider that the word "dynamic" is a good description of the European Parliament: Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Slovenia, Malta, Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Poland. In these nine countries positive associations exceed negative associations by at least 38% (for example in Greece: 79% versus 21% and in Poland: 60% versus 22%). The European Parliament is also perceived as dynamic in eight other countries, but less emphatically. On the other hand, opinion is divided in four countries: France, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Finally, in four other countries, the European Parliament is seen as not being dynamic: in the Netherlands (65% of negative associations versus 26%), the United Kingdom (50% versus 21%), Germany (52% versus 36%) and Austria (48% versus 36%).

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3.2.6. The European Parliament "listens to citizens": mixed replies The perception of whether the European Parliament "listens to citizens" varies considerably from country to country, as can be seen from the following table: QB12: 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. 3. Listening to European citizens

Malta Romania Bulgaria Poland Cyprus Lithuania Hungary Estonia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Latvia Ireland Greece Denmark Portugal Italy Czech Republic Belgium United Kingdom Luxembourg Sweden France Austria Finland Germany The Netherlands

Describes well 67% 54% 50% 60% 55% 54% 62% 55% 59% 58% 50% 47% 43% 57% 53% 38% 41% 46% 45% 34% 39% 41% 35% 29% 34% 31% 32%

Describes badly 16% 12% 10% 21% 20% 21% 30% 24% 32% 32% 25% 26% 26% 43% 40% 36% 39% 45% 48% 42% 48% 51% 49% 57% 62% 60% 62%

Difference +51 +42 +40 +39 +35 +33 +32 +31 +27 +26 +25 +21 +17 +14 +13 +2 +2 +1 -3 -8 -9 -10 -14 -28 -28 -29 -30

In certain countries, a majority of respondents consider that the European Parliament “listens to citizens"; in others, albeit a smaller number of countries, the opposite view dominates. It should be noted that all the countries where the balance is negative – where the view is that the European Parliament “does not” listen to citizens – are long-standing members of the European Union.

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3.2.7. The European Parliament is not “inefficient” This is the only word which, for the European Union as a whole, is not considered as describing well the European parliament. However, once again, the overall result conceals considerable differences at national level: QB12 : 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. 5. Inefficient

Lithuania Poland Greece Hungary Bulgaria Malta Slovakia Slovenia Portugal Estonia Romania Czech Republic France Latvia Spain Italy Cyprus Belgium Ireland Luxembourg Denmark Germany Austria Finland United Kingdom The Netherlands Sweden

Describes well 11% 15% 29% 24% 5% 17% 24% 25% 17% 21% 13% 29% 26% 18% 22% 25% 22% 33% 25% 34% 45% 47% 43% 54% 46% 56% 55%

Describes badly 65% 58% 70% 63% 43% 55% 60% 59% 50% 53% 40% 55% 52% 44% 45% 48% 45% 55% 39% 48% 42% 36% 32% 40% 22% 31% 28%

Difference -54 -43 -41 -39 -38 -38 -36 -34 -33 -32 -27 -26 -26 -26 -23 -23 -23 -22 -14 -14 +3 +11 +11 +14 +24 +25 +27

The rejection of the description "inefficient" by the European Union as a whole on average is based therefore on considerable differences of opinion at national level. While the opinion that the European Parliament is “inefficient” is supported by majority in only seven countries, this view cannot be ignored. Moreover, once again all the countries in question have been members of the European Union for more than ten years.

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3.3. And overall is the European Parliament’s image positive or negative? All in all, three out of four people polled in the European Union consider that the European Parliament’s image is "neutral" (41%) or "fairly positive" (35%) 29 . It seems to inspire an image of "benevolent neutrality". In any event, negative answers are very rare, except in the United Kingdom and Austria where the level of criticism is slightly higher:

Dissenting voices are therefore very few, and this concludes – and puts into perspective – our analysis of the image that the European Parliament conjures up for European citizens.

29 QB13 In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?

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3.4. Summary and socio-demographic aspects The general perception of the European Parliament is therefore positive. However, this general context must be qualified: it was necessary to prompt respondents by putting forward suggestions in order to obtain a response. Clearly, Europeans agree that it is a democratic institution but none of the other descriptions proposed obtained a consensus in all the European Union countries. For the first time, divergences seem to outweigh the points of agreement: the European Parliament does not (as yet) have a clearly defined profile as regards its image in areas such as dynamism, "listening to citizens", its technocratic nature (or lack thereof) and efficiency. Perhaps the divergences noted would be reduced if the public was more familiar with the European Parliament? Obviously it is not possible to answer that question at the current time, but it is conceivable. In any event this latent image is part of a "neutral" or "fairly positive" context which we have defined as a kind of "benevolent neutrality" on the part of the public. On this point there seems to be a consensus in all countries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; except perhaps in the United Kingdom and Austria where levels of criticism are slightly higher â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and in all sociodemographic categories of citizens. Except, of course, which is fairly logical, for those citizens whose overall perception of the European Union is negative, and who do not trust it, are pessimistic about its future and, moreover, consider that their countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership as a "bad thing". This is clear from the summary table below relating to the question analysed in section 3.3.

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QB13 In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image? Positive Neutral Negative 39% 41% 15% EU27 Sex Male 43% 38% 15% Female 36% 44% 14% Age 15-24 41% 44% 9% 25-39 42% 41% 13% 40-54 40% 40% 16% 55 + 35% 40% 19% Education (End of) 1531% 41% 20% 16-19 37% 43% 15% 20+ 47% 39% 12% Still Studying 48% 42% 6% Left-Right scale (1-4) Left 44% 40% 13% (5-6) Centre 36% 45% 15% (7-10) Right 44% 36% 17% Respondent occupation scale Self-employed 43% 41% 12% Managers 43% 40% 15% Other white collars 43% 41% 13% Manual workers 37% 43% 15% House persons 35% 41% 14% Unemployed 30% 44% 18% Retired 35% 40% 19% Students 48% 42% 6% Index of opinion leadership ++ 51% 30% 17% + 45% 39% 13% 36% 45% 15% -29% 45% 15% Trust in EU Tend to trust 59% 34% 4% Tend not to trust 18% 46% 32% Membership EU A good thing 56% 36% 5% A bad thing 12% 32% 52% Neither good nor bad 18% 58% 18% Image of EU Positive 66% 28% 3% Neutral 16% 67% 12% Negative 5% 28% 63% Future of the UE Optimistic 53% 38% 6% Pessimistic 10% 46% 39% Trust national Parliament Plut么t confiance 52% 37% 8% Plut么t pas confiance 32% 43% 20%

fairly DK 5% 4% 6% 6% 4% 4% 6% 8% 5% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 5% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 3% 4% 11% 3% 4% 3% 4% 6% 3% 5% 4% 3% 5% 3% 5%

To complete our analysis, we shall examine the areas on which citizens consider the European Parliament should focus as a matter of priority: the policies that it should develop and the values that it should defend.

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4. EXPECTATIONS We have already mentioned two wishes of Europeans with regard to the European Parliament: first, that it should have greater power in relation to the Commission and the Council and, secondly, that its role within the European Union should be strengthened further. But to develop what polices and defend what values? Those are the issues which we shall now examine in the last part of this report.

4.1. The policies which it should develop The following chart shows the frequency with which the various policies were mentioned for the European Union as a whole (maximum 4 answers per person polled): 30

QB19 The European Parliament defends the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies should be given priority? (MAX. 4 ANSWERS) - % EU27 C ombating terrorism while respecting individual freedoms

44% 40%

C ombating effectively climate change Improving consumer and public health protection

39% 31%

A common energy policy A common foreign policy

29% 28%

A common defence policy An environmentally friendly agriculture

26% 25%

A common immigration policy C oordinating economic, budget and tax policies

23% 20%

Scientific research and development (R&D) Aiming for a European social model DK

12% 5%

30 QB19 The European Parliament defends the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies should be given priority?

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The most frequently mentioned policies are those that currently receive the widest media coverage and which may be seen as reaching beyond national boundaries: combating terrorism and climate change. The third most frequently mentioned policy is the one which is the most closely linked to the every day personal life of citizens: improving consumer and public health protection. These three policy areas are given considerable pre-eminence, topping the replies in 21 of the European Union countries. The 6 cases where another policy was mentioned in the top three places are: - the development of a common energy policy in Hungary: mentioned by 47% of respondents, on a par with coordinating economic, budget and tax policies (46%); - coordinating economic, budget and tax policies in Latvia (40%) and Lithuania (43%); - developing a common foreign policy in Poland (40%); - developing a common defence policy in Estonia (48%); - developing a common immigration policy in Malta (43%), on a par with developing a common energy policy and developing an environmentally friendly agricultural policy (42%). The number of specific expectations, excluding the three main policies, is therefore limited to a few isolated cases which can be explained by the particular geopolitical situation of these six new Member States.

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4.2. The values which should be defended The following chart shows the frequency with which the various values to be defended were mentioned for the European Union as a whole (maximum three answers per person polled): 31

QB20 In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of priority? (MAX. 3 REPONSES) - % UE27

The protection of human rights in the world

58%

Equality between men and women

41%

Solidarity between EU Member States

36%

Solidarity between the EU and poor countries in the world

32%

28%

The dialogue between cultures and religions

27%

The protection of minorities The abolition of the death penalty throughout the world None of these (SPONTANEOUS)

17%

The protection of human rights in the world is therefore the "key" value which the European Parliament should defend as a matter of priority, according to the people polled. There was near-unanimity across the European Union on this point, since this was the most frequently mentioned value in 25 countries and was ranked second in importance in the other 2 countries.

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These two countries are: Bulgaria, where promoting solidarity between EU Member States topped the list (mentioned by 55% of respondents), ahead of human rights (49%) and Spain, where equality between men and women came in first place (45%), ahead of human rights (40%). Nevertheless, reverting to the European Union as a whole, the latter two values are those which citizens placed immediately behind the protection of human rights in the world, namely promoting equality between men and women (mentioned by 41% of respondents) and promoting solidarity between EU Member States (36%). There are however certain differences between countries: - the promotion of equality between men and women was one of the first two choices in twelve countries. Eleven of them are old Member States (EU15) and the last one joined the EU more recently (Malta); - promoting solidarity between EU Member States was one of the first two choices in fourteen countries, only three of which are old Member States (Greece, Italy and Austria), and in eleven new Member States (the only new Member State where this value was not placed among the top two values is Malta). Those are therefore the three fundamental values which the public would like the European Parliament to defend as a matter of priority. The others are not be ignored, but are not part of the consensus. We shall complete this analysis by drawing attention to two particular national results which offer food for thought: - in Denmark the second most frequently mentioned value was promoting a dialogue between cultures and religions (mentioned by 45% of respondents); - in Greece and Cyprus the two values relating to "solidarity" â&#x20AC;&#x201C; solidarity between EU Member States and solidarity with poor countries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; obtained similar scores, which suggests that in the countries in question the people polled are interested in a more general solidarity-based value.

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4.3. Summary and socio-demographic aspects The policies and values which citizens want the European Parliament to defend are not lacking in ambition: terrorism, climate change, human rights - these are major global problems, and not simply European problems, which citizens want the European Parliament to tackle as a matter of priority. Nevertheless, Europeans do not want more individual personal values, such as consumer protection and gender equality, to be forgotten â&#x20AC;Ś once solidarity between Member States has been clearly ensured. The same priorities are therefore broadly shared by all the European Union Member States, apart from the special cases mentioned above which find their basis in specific historical and geopolitical circumstances. They are also shared by all the various socio-demographic sections of the population, except for a few minor permutations which we shall mention in conclusion. As regards policies to be given priority: combating terrorism and climate change, and improving consumer and public health protection occupied the first three places, in that order, in all cases except: - combating climate change was placed ahead of combating terrorism by people who left school at the age of 20 or later: 47% versus 41%; students: 43% versus 40%; and respondents on the left of the political spectrum: 45% versus 41%. As regards the values to be given priority: the protection of human rights occupied first place in every country without exception; it was followed by equality between men and women (second) and solidarity between Member States (third), except that: - solidarity between Member States was ranked second, ahead of gender equality, by people having studied up to the age of 20 and over: 42% versus 40%; and respondents on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;rightâ&#x20AC;? of the political spectrum: 44% versus 40%.

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

"Awareness" regarding the European Parliament Knowledge of the operational characteristics of the European Parliament, which we explored at the start of this analysis, is fairly limited: the level of knowledge regarding the way in which MEPs are elected, the basis on which they sit, their number, the date of the next European elections is unsatisfactory (without mentioning the ignorance of the year in which the European Parliament was created, the latter point being undoubtedly of more anecdotal interest). Moreover, we have also noted a certain lack of knowledge regarding the way in which the European Parliament takes decisions – and across all categories of the public. The public seems to be under the impression that decisions are taken more frequently on the basis of national interests than according to the political affinities of MEPs. There is a certain logic in assuming that parliamentary representatives elected directly in a country – as is the case for MEPs – have at least in part a mandate to represent and defend those who elected them. And though those voters have political preferences, it makes sense to consider that they also have local interests, that is to say national interests, to defend. The feeling that the European Parliament takes account of these interests is therefore not surprising. This lack of knowledge about the European Parliament is general; it applies to the European Union as a whole, both to the “old” and “new” Member States, and to all socio-demographic categories analysed. The people polled are aware of their lack of knowledge about the European Parliament; they are aware that they are badly informed and this recognition is accompanied by a perception of low media coverage: the general public tends to have little recollection of media coverage of the activities of the European Parliament. This is relatively logical given the limited coverage that the media give in general to European issues and in particular those debated by the European Parliament.

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On the other hand, citizens tend to be fairly familiar with two of the competences of the European Parliament, in two important areas, namely its role in any enlargement of the European Union and in drawing up the EU budget. This would be at odds with the public’s admitted lack of knowledge, unless we acknowledge that, even if the European Parliament is not well known to the public, it is nevertheless “respected” and is therefore naturally invested with key roles in the life of the European Union. Public opinion is also aware of the key role played by the European Parliament in all legislative decisions, in particular those that affect the everyday life of citizens. "Opinions" on the European Parliament The European Parliament can in fact be considered as an institution that is respected by citizens, since opinions on it are in general very positive, as regards its status (its place among the European institutions), the importance of its role and its concrete actions in sensitive areas which benefit the public. It is possible to talk of a form of public support for the important position that the European Parliament is seen to occupy, and which the public would like to be strengthened in the future. It is interesting to note in this regard that this opinion, and the wish for the European Parliament’s role to be strengthened further in the future, extend to all categories of the people polled, even those with the most reservations regarding the European Union in general (whether as regards trust in the European Union, their assessment of the benefits of their country’s membership, the European Union’s image, etc.). The European Parliament’s "image" The general impression of the European Parliament is therefore positive. On the other hand, because European citizens are not familiar enough with the European Parliament, this general impression does not lead to a clearly defined image. That is why it is necessary to make suggestions in order to obtain a response. It is clearly seen as a democratic institution. There is agreement on that point almost everywhere, but none of the other words or expressions used to describe the European Parliament attracted a consensus in every European Union country. As a result, European public opinion varies considerably from one Member State to another. The European Parliament does not (yet) have a clearly defined image in areas such as its "dynamism", “listening to citizens", whether or not it is technocratic and its efficiency. This image seems to be taking shape, but is still constantly evolving.

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Perhaps the divergences noted will be reduced when the public becomes more familiar with the European Parliament? Obviously it is not possible to answer that question at the current time, but it is conceivable. In any event this latent image is part of a "neutral" or "fairly positive" context which we have defined as a kind of "benevolent neutrality" on the part of the public with regard to the European Parliament.

The European Parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s "role" The policies and values which citizens want the European Parliament to defend are not lacking in ambition: -

As regards policies to be given priority: combating terrorism and climate change, and improving consumer and public health protection occupy the first three places in all cases, even if the general public has not forgotten personal, more individual values such as consumer protection and gender equality ... once solidarity between States has been clearly guaranteed to citizens of the new Member States.

As regards the values to be given priority, the protection of human rights is undoubtedly the keystone of the values that citizens want to see guiding the actions of the European Parliament, supplemented by policies to promote equality between men and women and solidarity between Member States.

In short, as we have seen, European citizens want the European Parliament to focus on solving the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major problems and defending universal values. An ambitious role for an institution which, although not well known to the general public, is respected, in particular for its cornerstone: its democratic dimension.

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ANNEXES

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

“STANDARD” EUROBAROMETER 68 “The European Parliament”

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Between the 22nd of September and the 3rd of November 2007, TNS Opinion & Social, a consortium created between Taylor Nelson Sofres and EOS Gallup Europe, carried out wave 68.1 of the EUROBAROMETER, on request of the EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Directorate-General for Communication, “Research and Political Analysis”. The “STANDARD” EUROBAROMETER 68 part about the European Parliament is part of wave 68.1 and covers the population of the respective nationalities of the European Union Member States, resident in each of the Member States and aged 15 years and over. The basic sample design applied in all states is a multi-stage, random (probability) one. In each country, a number of sampling points was drawn with probability proportional to population size (for a total coverage of the country) and to population density. In order to do so, the sampling points were drawn systematically from each of the "administrative regional units", after stratification by individual unit and type of area. They thus represent the whole territory of the countries surveyed according to the EUROSTAT NUTS II (or equivalent) and according to the distribution of the resident population of the respective nationalities in terms of metropolitan, urban and rural areas. In each of the selected sampling points, a starting address was drawn, at random. Further addresses (every Nth address) were selected by standard "random route" procedures, from the initial address. In each household, the respondent was drawn, at random (following the "closest birthday rule"). All interviews were conducted face-to-face in people's homes and in the appropriate national language. As far as the data capture is concerned, CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview) was used in those countries where this technique was available.

ABBREVIATIONS COUNTRIES BE BG CZ DK DE EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK TOTAL

Belgium Bulgaria Czech Rep. Denmark Germany Estonia Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Rep. of Cyprus Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Hungary Malta Netherlands Austria Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia Slovakia Finland Sweden United Kingdom

INSTITUTES TNS Dimarso TNS BBSS TNS Aisa TNS Gallup DK TNS Infratest Emor TNS ICAP TNS Demoscopia TNS Sofres TNS MRBI TNS Abacus Synovate TNS Latvia TNS Gallup Lithuania TNS ILReS TNS Hungary MISCO TNS NIPO Österreichisches GallupInstitut TNS OBOP TNS EUROTESTE TNS CSOP RM PLUS TNS AISA SK TNS Gallup Oy TNS GALLUP TNS UK

N° INTERVIEW S 1.022 977 1.106 999 1.509 1.012 1.000 1.000 1.036 1.007 1.045 500 1.006 1.016 502 1.000 500 1.005

25/09/2007 25/09/2007 24/09/2007 30/09/2007 24/09/2007 27/09/2007 24/09/2007 25/09/2007 22/09/2007 24/09/2007 26/09/2007 24/09/2007 25/09/2007 24/09/2007 24/09/2007 27/09/2007 24/09/2007 24/09/2007

21/10/2007 10/10/2007 15/10/2007 03/11/2007 17/10/2007 22/10/2007 17/10/2007 21/10/2007 20/10/2007 21/10/2007 17/10/2007 22/10/2007 22/10/2007 15/10/2007 22/10/2007 24/10/2007 18/10/2007 22/10/2007

POPULATIO N 15+ 8.650.994 6.671.699 8.571.710 4.411.580 64.361.608 887.094 8.693.566 37.024.972 44.010.619 3.089.775 48.892.559 596.752 1.418.596 2.803.661 374.097 8.503.379 321.114 13.030.000

1.015 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.009 1.126 1.033 1.003 1.340 26.768

24/09/2007 26/09/2007 24/09/2007 24/09/2007 25/09/2007 26/09/2007 23/09/2007 28/09/2007 24/09/2007 22/09/2007

15/10/2007 17/10/2007 21/10/2007 18/10/2007 21/10/2007 11/10/2007 21/10/2007 21/10/2007 21/10/2007 03/11/2007

6.848.736 31.967.880 8.080.915 18.173.179 1.720.137 4.316.438 4.348.676 7.486.976 47.685.578 392.942.290

FIELDWORK DATES

For each country a comparison between the sample and the universe was carried out. The Universe description was derived from Eurostat population data or from national statistics offices. For all countries surveyed, a national weighting procedure, using marginal and intercellular weighting, was carried out based on this Universe description. In all countries, gender, age, region and size of locality were introduced in the iteration procedure. For international weighting (i.e. EU averages), TNS Opinion & Social applies the official population figures as provided by EUROSTAT or national statistic offices. The total population figures for input in this post-weighting procedure are listed above. Readers are reminded that survey results are estimations, the accuracy of which, everything being equal, rests upon the sample size and upon the observed percentage. With samples of about 1,000 interviews, the real percentages vary within the following confidence limits:

Observed percentages

10% or 90%

20% or 80%

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QUESTIONNAIRE

QB1

Let's talk about another topic

Parlons d'un autre sujet

ASK QB IN EU27 - OTHERS GO TO QA17

POSER QB EN UE27 - LES AUTRES ALLER EN QA17

In your view, which of the following institutions currently has the greatest decision-making power within the European Union?

QB1

(READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY) The European Parliament The European Commission The Council of the European Union They all have the same power (SPONTANEOUS) Other (SPONTANEOUS) DK

(LIRE - UNE SEULE REPONSE) (302) 1 2 3 4 5 6

Le Parlement européen La Commission européenne Le Conseil de l’Union européenne Elles ont toutes le même pouvoir (SPONTANE) Autre (SPONTANE) NSP

NEW

QB2

(READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY)

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(302) 1 2 3 4 5 6

NEW

And in your view, which of the following institutions should have the greatest decision-making power within the European Union?

The European Parliament The European Commission The Council of the European Union They should all have the same power (SPONTANEOUS) Other (SPONTANEOUS) DK

D’après vous, quelle est parmi les institutions suivantes, celle qui a, aujourd’hui le plus grand pouvoir de décision au sein de l’Union européenne ?

QB2

Et pour vous, quelle est parmi les institutions suivantes, celle qui devrait avoir le plus grand pouvoir de décision au sein de l’Union européenne ? (LIRE - UNE SEULE REPONSE)

(303) 1 2 3 4 5 6

Le Parlement européen La Commission européenne Le Conseil de l’Union européenne Elles devraient toutes avoir le même pouvoir (SPONTANE) Autre (SPONTANE) NSP

(303) 1 2 3 4 5 6

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QB3

Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or heard on the radio or television something about the European Parliament?

Yes No DK

QB3

(304) 1 2 3

Oui Non NSP

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QB4

(ONE ANSWER ONLY)

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(304) 1 2 3

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In general, do you consider that you are very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly informed about the European Parliament’s activities?

Very well informed Fairly well informed Fairly badly informed Very badly informed DK

Avez-vous récemment lu dans les journaux, vu sur Internet ou entendu à la radio ou à la télévision quelque chose au sujet du Parlement européen ?

QB4

D’une manière générale, vous estimez-vous très bien, assez bien, assez mal ou très mal informé(e) sur les activités du Parlement européen ? (UNE SEULE REPONSE)

(305) 1 2 3 4 5

Très bien informé(e) Assez bien informé(e) Assez mal informé(e) Très mal informé(e) NSP

(305) 1 2 3 4 5

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QB5

On the following scale, where 1 means that you know nothing at all and 10 means that you know a great deal, how would you assess your knowledge of the European Parliament with regards to…?

QB5

En utilisant cette échelle, où 1 signifie que vous ne savez rien du tout et 10 que vous en savez beaucoup, dites-moi combien estimez-vous en savoir sur le Parlement européen concernant …? (MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE - UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE - ONE ANSWER PER LINE) (READ OUT)

1 (306-307) 2

Its role within the European Union Its members, the MEPs (Members of the European Parliament)

1 Kno w nothi ng at all

10 DK Kno wa great deal

(LIRE)

1 (306-307)

(308-309)

(308-309) NEW

QB6

(READ OUT) 1 2 (311) 3

10 NSP En sait beau coup

NEW QB6

For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false?

(310)

Son rôle au sein de l’Union européenne Les membres qui le composent, les députés européens (les membres du Parlement européen)

1 Ne sait rien du tout

True.

False.

The members of the European Parliament are directly elected by the citizens of the EU The European Parliament was created 50 years ago (N) Any enlargement of the EU is subject to prior approval of the European Parliament (N)

The EU’s budget is determined jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States (N)

Pour chacune des affirmations suivantes sur l'Union européenne, pourriez-vous me dire si elle vous semble vraie ou fausse ? (LIRE) 1

(310) 1

Les députés européens sont directement élus par les citoyens de l'UE Le Parlement européen a été créé il y a 50 ans (N)

Vrai.

Faux.

NSP

(311)

(312)

Il ne peut pas y avoir d'élargissement de l'UE sans un accord préalable du Parlement européen (N)

Le budget de l'UE est fixé conjointement entre le Parlement européen et les Etats membres (N)

(312) 4

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QB8

In your opinion, when will the next European elections be held, here in (OUR COUNTRY)?

QB7

(WRITE DOWN THE ANSWER - IF "DK" CODE '99' '99' '99') (314-315) (316-317) (318-319) DAY MONTH YEAR

(NOTER EN CLAIR - SI "NSP" CODER '99' '99' '99') (314-315) (316-317) JOUR MOIS

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And, in your opinion, do MEPs sit in the European Parliament according to…?

QB8

(ONE ANSWER ONLY) Their nationality Their political affinities DK

(318-319) ANNEE

Et, selon vous, les députés européens siègent-ils au Parlement européen en fonction de … ?

(UNE SEULE REPONSE) (320) 1 2 3

Leur nationalité Leurs affinités politiques NSP

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A votre avis, quand auront lieu les prochaines élections européennes, ici en (NOTRE PAYS) ?

In your opinion, how many (NATIONALITY) MEPs sit in the European Parliament for (OUR COUNTRY)?

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A votre avis, combien y a-t-il de députés (NATIONALITE) qui siègent au Parlement européen pour (NOTRE PAYS) ?

(WRITE DOWN THE ANSWER - IF "NONE" CODE '0000' - IF "DK" CODE '9999') (321-324) (NATIONALITY) MEPs

(ECRIRE EN CLAIR - SI "AUCUN" CODER '0000' - SI "NSP" CODER '9999') (321-324) DEPUTES (NATIONALITE)

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QB10

When you think about the European Parliament is there anything in particular that you appreciate about it? (WRITE DOWN THE ANSWER - CODE AT THE OFFICE) 10 2

QB10

(NOTER EN CLAIR - CODER AU BUREAU) 10 2

(325,326-345)

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When you think about the European Parliament is there anything in particular that you do not appreciate about it? (WRITE DOWN THE ANSWER - CODE AT THE OFFICE) 10 2

En pensant au Parlement européen, diriez-vous qu'il y a quelque chose que vous appréciez en particulier ?

(346,347-366)

QB11

En pensant au Parlement européen, diriez-vous qu'il y a quelque chose que vous n’appréciez pas en particulier ? (NOTER EN CLAIR - CODER AU BUREAU) 10 2

(346,347-366)

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QB12

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.

QB12

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE - ONE ANSWER PER LINE) (READ OUT)

(367) (368) (369) (370) (371) (372)

1 2 3 4 5 6

Dynamic Democratic Listening to European citizens Not well known Inefficient Technocratic

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE - UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

Describes Describes Describes Describes very well fairly well fairly badly very badly

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

(LIRE)

(367) (368) (369) (370) (371) (372)

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(ONE ANSWER ONLY)

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1 2 3 4 5 6

Dynamique Démocratique A l’écoute des citoyens européens Méconnu Inefficace Technocratique

Décrit très Décrit Décrit Décrit très bien plutôt bien plutôt mal mal

NSP

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

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In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?

Very positive Fairly positive Neutral Fairly negative Very negative DK

Pour chacun des mots/expressions suivants, dites-moi s’il décrit très bien, plutôt bien, plutôt mal ou très mal l’idée que vous pouvez vous faire du Parlement européen.

QB13

En général, diriez-vous que vous avez une image très positive, assez positive, neutre, assez négative ou très négative du Parlement européen ? (UNE SEULE REPONSE)

(373) 1 2 3 4 5 6

Très positive Assez positive Neutre Assez négative Très négative NSP

(373) 1 2 3 4 5 6

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QB14

In your opinion, is the role played by the European Parliament in the life of the European Union…?

QB14

(READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY) Very important Important Not very important Not at all important DK

(LIRE - UNE SEULE REPONSE) (374) 1 2 3 4 5

Très important Important Pas très important Pas du tout important NSP

EB67.2 QA14 TREND STRONGLY MODIFIED

QB15

(ONE ANSWER ONLY)

Plus important Moins important Le même (SPONTANE) NSP

(READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY)

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(375) 1 2 3 4

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Would you say that over the last 10 years the European Parliament’s role within the European Union has…?

Been strengthened Been weakened Stayed the same DK

Vous-même, souhaiteriez-vous que le Parlement européen joue un rôle plus important ou moins important qu’à l’heure actuelle? (UNE SEULE REPONSE)

(375) 1 2 3 4

NEW

QB16

(374) 1 2 3 4 5

EB67.2 QA14 TREND FORTEMENT MODIFIE

Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does?

More important Less important The same (SPONTANEOUS) DK

A votre avis, le Parlement européen joue-t-il un rôle … dans la vie de l'Union européenne ?

QB16

Diriez-vous qu’au cours de ces 10 dernières années, le rôle du Parlement européen au sein de l’Union européenne … ? (LIRE - UNE SEULE REPONSE)

(376) 1 2 3 4

S'est renforcé S'est affaibli Est resté le même NSP

(376) 1 2 3 4

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QB17

Would you say that the European Parliament’s decisions are adopted above all…? (READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY)

QB17

Diriez-vous que les décisions au Parlement européen se font avant tout … ? (LIRE - UNE SEULE REPONSE)

(377) According to the interests of the Member States from which the MEPs are coming According to the political affinities of the MEPs Both (SPONTANEOUS) DK NEW

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1 2 3 4

(377) En fonction des intérêts des Etats membres dont sont issus les députés européens En fonction des affinités politiques des députés européens Autant l’un que l’autre (SPONTANE) NSP

1 2 3 4

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QB18

In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important?

QB18

(SHOW CARD WITH SCALE - ONE ANSWER PER LINE) (READ OUT)

A votre avis, pour chacun des domaines suivants, le Parlement européen a-t-il joué un rôle décisif, important mais pas décisif, pas très important ou pas du tout important ?

(MONTRER CARTE AVEC ECHELLE - UNE REPONSE PAR LIGNE)

Decisive

Important but not decisive

Not very important

Not at all important

Reducing the costs of mobile phone calls received or made when abroad

Establishing a blacklist of airline companies considered unsafe and subject to an operating ban throughout the entire EU

Tightening controls on chemical products that are considered as harmful for human health Banning the use of six cancer-producing substances in toys and nursery products Introducing quality criteria for swimming water

(378)

(LIRE)

(378) 2

Décisif

Important mais pas décisif

Pas très important

Pas du tout important

NSP

La réduction du prix des appels passés et reçus à l’étranger depuis un téléphone portable La mise en place d’une liste noire de compagnies aériennes jugées peu sûres et interdites de vol dans toute l’UE

Le renforcement des contrôles des produits chimiques jugés toxiques pour la santé humaine L’interdiction de six substances cancérigènes dans les jouets et les articles de puériculture La mise en place de critères de qualité pour les eaux de baignade

(379)

(380) 4

(381) 5 (382)

(380) 4

(381) 5 (382)

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QB19

The European Parliament defends the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies should be given priority?

QB19

(SHOW CARD - READ OUT - MAX. 4 ANSWERS) A common foreign policy A common defence policy Combating effectively climate change A common energy policy Improving consumer and public health protection An environmentally friendly agriculture Combating terrorism while respecting individual freedoms Coordinating economic, budget and tax policies Scientific research and development (R&D) Aiming for a European social model A common immigration policy DK

(MONTRER CARTE - LIRE - MAX. 4 REPONSES) (383-394) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

Une politique étrangère commune Une politique de défense commune Une lutte efficace contre le changement climatique Une politique énergétique commune Une protection renforcée du consommateur et de la santé publique Une agriculture respectueuse de l'environnement La lutte contre le terrorisme dans le respect des libertés individuelles La coordination des politiques économiques, budgétaires et fiscales La recherche scientifique et le développement (R&D) La recherche d'un modèle social européen Une politique d'immigration commune NSP

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QB20

(SHOW CARD - READ OUT - MAX. 3 ANSWERS)

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(383-394) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

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In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of priority?

Equality between men and women The protection of minorities The dialogue between cultures and religions Solidarity between EU Member States Solidarity between the EU and poor countries in the world The protection of human rights in the world The abolition of the death penalty throughout the world None of these (SPONTANEOUS) DK

Le Parlement européen défend le développement de certaines politiques au niveau de l'Union Européenne. Parmi les politiques suivantes, quelles sont celles qui, selon vous, devraient être prioritaires ?

QB20

Parmi les valeurs suivantes, quelles sont celles qui, selon vous, devraient être défendues en priorité par le Parlement européen ? (MONTRER CARTE - LIRE - MAX. 3 REPONSES)

(395-403) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

L'égalité homme/ femme La protection des minorités Le dialogue entre les cultures et les religions La solidarité entre Etats membres de l’UE La solidarité entre l’UE et les pays pauvres dans le monde La protection des droits de l'homme dans le monde L'abolition de la peine de mort partout dans le monde Aucune de celles-ci (SPONTANE) NSP

(395-403) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

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QB1 D’après vous, quelle est parmi les institutions suivantes, celle qui a, aujourd’hui le plus grand pouvoir de décision au sein de l’Union européenne ? QB1 In your view, which of the following institutions currently has the greatest decision-making power within the European Union?

UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL

Le Parlement européen / The European Parliament

La Commission européenne / The European Commission

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

43% 38% 35% 50% 46% 39% 40% 44% 54% 46% 41% 43% 32% 40% 34% 43% 50% 38% 51% 43% 50% 38% 45% 31% 48% 48% 58% 39% 47% 42%

14% 22% 3% 9% 29% 16% 16% 12% 7% 12% 10% 18% 16% 16% 8% 7% 6% 19% 11% 12% 15% 17% 12% 12% 9% 10% 10% 28% 21% 14%

Le Conseil de l’Union Elles ont toutes le même européenne / The pouvoir (SPONTANE) / Autre (SPONTANE) / Council of the European They all have the same Other (SPONTANEOUS) Union power (SPONTANEOUS) 10% 14% 6% 17% 7% 10% 10% 11% 13% 18% 4% 15% 5% 8% 28% 14% 14% 12% 13% 11% 24% 8% 13% 8% 8% 17% 13% 12% 8% 6%

9% 8% 23% 12% 3% 12% 12% 13% 4% 21% 7% 2% 14% 12% 3% 8% 3% 10% 9% 11% 1% 18% 9% 16% 9% 10% 10% 6% 3% 6%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

NSP / DK

23% 17% 33% 12% 15% 22% 21% 19% 22% 3% 37% 21% 33% 23% 26% 28% 27% 21% 16% 23% 10% 18% 21% 32% 26% 15% 9% 14% 21% 32%

QB2 Et pour vous, quelle est parmi les institutions suivantes, celle qui devrait avoir le plus grand pouvoir de décision au sein de l’Union européenne ? QB2 And in your view, which of the following institutions should have the greatest decision-making power within the European Union?

UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL

Le Parlement européen / The European Parliament

La Commission européenne / The European Commission

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

47% 47% 38% 50% 61% 50% 51% 53% 53% 55% 40% 50% 32% 40% 45% 41% 49% 44% 57% 53% 60% 37% 49% 30% 46% 52% 63% 47% 55% 47%

8% 13% 3% 8% 10% 7% 6% 5% 6% 6% 7% 9% 11% 13% 6% 5% 7% 10% 7% 10% 8% 10% 9% 10% 9% 7% 7% 14% 7% 6%

Elles devraient toutes Le Conseil de l’Union avoir le même pouvoir européenne / The Autre (SPONTANE) / (SPONTANE) / They Council of the European Other (SPONTANEOUS) should all have the same Union power (SPONTANEOUS) 9% 13% 5% 17% 6% 8% 8% 7% 13% 13% 4% 10% 4% 8% 18% 14% 12% 10% 10% 8% 17% 5% 10% 8% 9% 14% 12% 10% 6% 8%

11% 9% 22% 13% 3% 15% 16% 18% 5% 25% 9% 3% 18% 15% 8% 10% 3% 16% 9% 7% 3% 26% 10% 17% 13% 14% 8% 7% 7% 6%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2%

NSP / DK

24% 17% 32% 12% 20% 19% 18% 16% 23% 1% 39% 27% 35% 23% 23% 30% 29% 20% 17% 22% 12% 18% 22% 34% 23% 12% 10% 20% 25% 31%

QB3 Avez-vous récemment lu dans les journaux, vu sur Internet ou entendu à la radio ou à la télévision quelque chose au sujet du Parlement européen ? QB3 Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or heard on the radio or television something about the European Parliament? UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL 26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Oui / Yes 42% 44% 42% 44% 45% 51% 52% 56% 46% 38% 48% 27% 30% 33% 37% 46% 50% 54% 41% 52% 49% 44% 41% 51% 57% 66% 65% 67% 46% 29%

Non / No 54% 54% 47% 53% 53% 45% 44% 41% 51% 61% 47% 70% 58% 60% 57% 50% 46% 43% 57% 44% 50% 51% 55% 43% 34% 32% 33% 32% 50% 69%

NSP / DK 4% 2% 11% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 12% 7% 6% 4% 4% 3% 2% 4% 1% 5% 4% 6% 9% 2% 2% 1% 4% 2%

QB4 D’une manière générale, vous estimez-vous très bien, assez bien, assez mal ou très mal informé(e) sur les activités du Parlement européen? QB4 In general, do you consider that you are very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very baldy informed about the European Parliament’s activities?

UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL

Très bien informé(e) / Very well informed

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 5% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1%

Assez bien informé(e) / Fairly well informed 22% 26% 16% 22% 27% 27% 27% 27% 23% 19% 24% 16% 34% 19% 28% 23% 27% 35% 24% 33% 18% 28% 30% 22% 20% 37% 28% 26% 20% 17%

Assez mal informé(e) Très mal informé(e) / Fairly badly / Very badly informed informed 48% 25% 47% 23% 44% 29% 50% 24% 57% 12% 46% 22% 46% 22% 48% 20% 53% 21% 52% 28% 41% 30% 51% 28% 35% 24% 43% 30% 41% 26% 49% 22% 49% 18% 43% 16% 49% 25% 36% 27% 56% 24% 45% 21% 50% 13% 46% 29% 40% 27% 40% 17% 55% 13% 57% 16% 51% 28% 52% 29%

NSP / DK

Bien informé(e) / Well informed

Mal informé(e) / Badly informed

3% 2% 9% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 4% 6% 2% 11% 2% 3% 1% 1%

24% 28% 18% 23% 30% 29% 29% 29% 24% 20% 26% 17% 37% 23% 29% 25% 29% 40% 25% 35% 19% 30% 31% 23% 22% 41% 29% 27% 20% 18%

73% 70% 73% 74% 69% 68% 68% 68% 74% 80% 71% 79% 59% 73% 67% 71% 67% 59% 74% 63% 80% 66% 63% 75% 67% 57% 68% 73% 79% 81%

QB5.1 En utilisant cette échelle, où '1' signifie que "vous ne savez rien du tout" et '10' que "vous en savez beaucoup", dites-moi combien estimez-vous en savoir sur le Parlement européen concernant … ? QB5.1 On the following scale, where '1' means that "you know nothing at all" and '10' means that "you know a great deal", how would you assess your knowledge of the European Parliament with regards to…? Son rôle au sein de l’Union européenne Its role within the European Union

UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL

1 Ne sait rien du tout / 1 Know nothing at all

10 En sait beaucoup / 10 Know a great deal

NSP / DK

Moyenne / Average

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

18% 19% 21% 16% 10% 13% 12% 11% 20% 16% 20% 25% 17% 20% 19% 18% 18% 11% 14% 21% 10% 12% 13% 15% 16% 10% 8% 10% 16% 31%

14% 13% 18% 16% 11% 15% 15% 14% 11% 14% 17% 14% 14% 16% 10% 15% 14% 8% 15% 12% 8% 13% 11% 14% 11% 13% 14% 12% 14% 13%

16% 18% 15% 18% 15% 18% 19% 21% 17% 13% 16% 16% 15% 16% 15% 16% 17% 14% 18% 18% 13% 17% 16% 18% 14% 17% 18% 16% 21% 15%

14% 13% 13% 12% 13% 15% 15% 15% 13% 15% 12% 15% 16% 13% 8% 14% 13% 15% 12% 9% 16% 13% 17% 18% 13% 12% 17% 16% 15% 14%

17% 17% 13% 18% 20% 19% 19% 17% 20% 21% 17% 17% 16% 13% 22% 19% 20% 20% 18% 15% 21% 16% 21% 17% 14% 22% 19% 16% 16% 12%

8% 10% 8% 8% 10% 7% 8% 8% 7% 8% 9% 7% 9% 9% 8% 6% 7% 11% 7% 12% 21% 11% 8% 7% 11% 10% 9% 15% 7% 6%

6% 8% 4% 7% 12% 7% 6% 7% 4% 7% 6% 4% 8% 6% 9% 4% 5% 10% 8% 6% 8% 11% 6% 5% 9% 8% 8% 10% 7% 4%

3% 2% 2% 3% 6% 4% 4% 6% 2% 5% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 6% 5% 3% 3% 5% 3% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 3% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

2% 4% 1% 1% 5% 1% 1% 3% 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 1% 5% 2% 5% 1% 2% 1% 3%

3.7 3.7 3.5 3.7 4.4 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.6 4.0 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.6 4.0 3.6 3.6 4.6 4.0 3.7 4.4 4.2 3.9 3.7 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.3 3.7 3.1

QB5.2 En utilisant cette échelle, où '1' signifie que "vous ne savez rien du tout" et '10' que "vous en savez beaucoup", dites-moi combien estimez-vous en savoir sur le Parlement européen concernant … ? QB5.2 On the following scale, where '1' means that "you know nothing at all" and '10' means that "you know a great deal", how would you assess your knowledge of the European Parliament with regards to…? Les membres qui le composent, les députés européens (les membres du Parlement européen) Its members, the MEPs (Members of the European Parliament)

UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL

1 Ne sait rien du tout / 1 Know nothing at all

10 En sait beaucoup / 10 Know a great deal

NSP / DK

Moyenne / Average

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

24% 23% 25% 18% 13% 21% 21% 21% 21% 20% 24% 28% 21% 24% 21% 25% 21% 12% 16% 22% 14% 19% 18% 18% 31% 12% 12% 9% 21% 36%

17% 17% 20% 16% 15% 18% 18% 18% 15% 18% 19% 16% 16% 18% 13% 16% 16% 13% 15% 14% 14% 17% 16% 17% 10% 16% 17% 11% 24% 16%

16% 20% 14% 18% 17% 17% 18% 20% 19% 16% 14% 14% 14% 18% 12% 19% 18% 15% 14% 16% 17% 17% 17% 19% 13% 19% 18% 15% 21% 16%

13% 13% 13% 14% 14% 12% 12% 13% 12% 14% 12% 14% 14% 12% 10% 11% 15% 12% 10% 10% 18% 14% 14% 15% 11% 12% 13% 19% 13% 9%

14% 11% 9% 17% 17% 16% 15% 13% 16% 16% 15% 15% 16% 11% 21% 13% 16% 20% 15% 16% 17% 14% 17% 15% 10% 17% 18% 17% 10% 9%

7% 8% 6% 7% 9% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 8% 6% 10% 6% 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% 9% 12% 8% 7% 6% 9% 9% 9% 12% 5% 5%

4% 6% 5% 5% 8% 4% 4% 4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 6% 4% 6% 3% 3% 8% 9% 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 6% 6% 6% 10% 3% 4%

2% 1% 2% 2% 5% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 5% 2% 3% 5% 6% 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 5% 2% 2%

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -

1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% -

2% 1% 4% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% 3% 4% 5% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 5% 3% 5% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3%

3.3 3.3 3.2 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.6 3.2 3.8 3.1 3.3 4.3 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.4 4.0 3.8 4.3 3.0 2.8

QB6.1 Pour chacune des affirmations suivantes sur l'Union européenne, pourriez-vous me dire si elle vous semble vraie ou fausse. QB6.1 For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false? Les députés européens sont directement élus par les citoyens de l'UE The members of the European Parliament are directly elected by the citizens of the EU UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL 26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Vrai / True 48% 55% 66% 42% 62% 49% 47% 41% 43% 82% 51% 41% 63% 42% 69% 41% 54% 63% 53% 76% 42% 47% 56% 54% 52% 64% 60% 64% 43% 42%

Faux / False 31% 32% 3% 44% 26% 37% 38% 44% 34% 16% 22% 40% 13% 34% 10% 32% 24% 22% 34% 12% 50% 35% 24% 24% 13% 22% 30% 25% 46% 28%

NSP / DK 21% 13% 31% 14% 12% 14% 15% 15% 23% 2% 27% 19% 24% 24% 21% 27% 22% 15% 13% 12% 8% 18% 20% 22% 35% 14% 10% 11% 11% 30%

QB6.2 Pour chacune des affirmations suivantes sur l'Union européenne, pourriez-vous me dire si elle vous semble vraie ou fausse. QB6.2 For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false? Le Parlement européen a été créé il y a 50 ans The European Parliament was created 50 years ago UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL 26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Vrai / True 32% 35% 28% 29% 27% 33% 33% 33% 42% 43% 27% 28% 42% 31% 20% 33% 30% 43% 35% 37% 34% 42% 35% 28% 36% 34% 38% 29% 37% 28%

Faux / False 32% 37% 8% 40% 50% 39% 39% 38% 21% 36% 28% 40% 19% 31% 19% 20% 17% 24% 32% 14% 43% 24% 24% 31% 10% 25% 30% 48% 39% 32%

NSP / DK 36% 28% 64% 31% 23% 28% 28% 29% 37% 21% 45% 32% 39% 38% 61% 47% 53% 33% 33% 49% 23% 34% 41% 41% 54% 41% 32% 23% 24% 40%

QB6.3 Pour chacune des affirmations suivantes sur l'Union européenne, pourriez-vous me dire si elle vous semble vraie ou fausse. QB6.3 For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false? Il ne peut pas y avoir d'élargissement de l'UE sans un accord préalable du Parlement européen Any enlargement of the EU is subject to prior approval of the European Parliament UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL 26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Vrai / True 68% 75% 57% 82% 84% 73% 75% 83% 79% 76% 64% 69% 63% 60% 61% 65% 67% 74% 81% 67% 88% 73% 73% 64% 55% 79% 84% 87% 82% 56%

Faux / False 8% 11% 2% 6% 5% 9% 8% 5% 3% 11% 6% 8% 6% 11% 3% 5% 5% 7% 4% 6% 6% 7% 5% 10% 4% 5% 5% 3% 5% 10%

NSP / DK 24% 14% 41% 12% 11% 18% 17% 12% 18% 13% 30% 23% 31% 29% 36% 30% 28% 19% 15% 27% 6% 20% 22% 26% 41% 16% 11% 10% 13% 34%

QB6.4 Pour chacune des affirmations suivantes sur l'Union européenne, pourriez-vous me dire si elle vous semble vraie ou fausse. QB6.4 For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false? Le budget de l'UE est fixé conjointement entre le Parlement européen et les Etats membres The EU’s budget is determined jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL 26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Vrai / True 60% 63% 49% 73% 75% 64% 65% 72% 63% 74% 58% 54% 53% 49% 63% 59% 62% 59% 73% 58% 71% 65% 75% 60% 51% 74% 67% 71% 62% 48%

Faux / False 10% 15% 2% 12% 9% 11% 11% 10% 11% 12% 7% 11% 6% 12% 2% 10% 7% 9% 11% 7% 16% 13% 6% 9% 4% 8% 13% 15% 17% 13%

NSP / DK 30% 22% 49% 15% 16% 25% 24% 18% 26% 14% 35% 35% 41% 39% 35% 31% 31% 32% 16% 35% 13% 22% 19% 31% 45% 18% 20% 14% 21% 39%

QB6 Pour chacune des affirmations suivantes sur l'Union européenne, pourriez-vous me dire si elle vous semble vraie ou fausse. QB6 For each of the following statements about the European Union could you please tell me whether you think it is true or false? Moyenne Average Total UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

107072 4088 3908 4424 3996 4004 6036 2032 4048 4000 4000 4144 4028 4180 2000 4024 4064 2008 4000 2000 4020 4060 4000 4000 4000 4036 4504 4132 4012 5360

Moyenne des bonnes réponses / Average of correct answers 52% 57% 50% 56% 62% 55% 55% 57% 57% 69% 50% 48% 55% 45% 53% 49% 53% 60% 60% 59% 59% 57% 60% 51% 48% 63% 62% 63% 56% 44%

Moyenne des mauvaises réponses / Average of wrong answers 20% 23% 4% 26% 22% 24% 24% 24% 17% 19% 16% 25% 11% 22% 9% 17% 14% 15% 21% 10% 29% 19% 15% 19% 8% 15% 20% 23% 27% 21%

NSP / DK 28% 20% 46% 18% 16% 21% 21% 19% 26% 12% 34% 27% 34% 33% 38% 34% 33% 25% 19% 31% 12% 24% 25% 30% 44% 22% 18% 14% 17% 35%

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Au moins une bonne réponse / At least one correct answer

1 bonne réponse / 1 correct answer

2 bonnes réponses / 2 correct answers

3 bonnes réponses / 3 correct answers

4 bonnes réponses / 4 correct answers

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

83% 91% 74% 91% 94% 90% 91% 91% 85% 96% 79% 84% 79% 77% 83% 80% 82% 92% 92% 91% 96% 85% 88% 79% 71% 91% 92% 94% 93% 73%

15% 16% 14% 13% 9% 18% 17% 13% 11% 10% 14% 19% 11% 19% 13% 16% 14% 12% 12% 15% 14% 12% 11% 15% 12% 10% 9% 10% 15% 16%

26% 28% 16% 35% 30% 30% 31% 34% 26% 23% 24% 29% 21% 24% 23% 27% 22% 29% 28% 25% 38% 26% 23% 21% 18% 22% 28% 29% 35% 23%

27% 32% 24% 30% 42% 29% 29% 28% 31% 33% 27% 27% 21% 21% 36% 21% 30% 32% 35% 32% 33% 28% 34% 26% 20% 37% 33% 38% 35% 23%

15% 15% 20% 13% 13% 14% 14% 16% 18% 30% 15% 8% 26% 13% 12% 16% 16% 18% 17% 20% 12% 20% 20% 18% 21% 21% 21% 18% 9% 11%

Au moins une mauvaise réponse / At least one wrong answer 53% 61% 13% 64% 65% 62% 62% 61% 49% 51% 43% 65% 30% 55% 30% 46% 39% 46% 56% 29% 74% 53% 43% 48% 24% 44% 52% 62% 70% 51%

Au moins une réponse NSP / At least one answer DK 51% 42% 73% 40% 36% 46% 45% 41% 50% 29% 57% 54% 56% 57% 72% 61% 63% 56% 43% 61% 33% 44% 52% 52% 65% 50% 39% 33% 40% 59%

QB7.1 A votre avis, quand auront lieu les prochaines élections européennes, ici en (NOTRE PAYS) ? QB7.1 In your opinion, when will the next European elections be held, here in (OUR COUNTRY)? UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL 26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

2007 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 37% 2% -

2008 8% 13% 1% 10% 17% 9% 9% 10% 7% 17% 12% 6% 8% 10% 5% 3% 4% 7% 9% 9% 17% 12% 3% 1% 1% 18% 5% 4% 11% 3%

2009 9% 20% 3% 11% 19% 11% 13% 19% 8% 21% 4% 8% 16% 9% 9% 6% 6% 27% 14% 11% 21% 15% 7% 1% 16% 11% 4% 13% 2%

2010 4% 7% 1% 5% 6% 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 3% 6% 5% 4% 5% 3% 2% 4% 8% 2% 8% 5% 3% 3% 4% 3% 15% 1%

2011 1% 2% 10% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% -

2012 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% -

2013 -

2014 1% -

2015 1% -

NSP / DK 75% 57% 81% 72% 57% 75% 73% 64% 82% 57% 78% 74% 68% 74% 80% 87% 88% 61% 68% 78% 52% 65% 85% 98% 62% 59% 79% 89% 58% 94%

QB7.2 A votre avis, quand auront lieu les prochaines élections européennes, ici en (NOTRE PAYS) ? QB7.2 In your opinion, when will the next European elections be held, here in (OUR COUNTRY)?

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Juin 2009 (RO : Nov. 2007) / June 2009 (RO : Nov. 2007)

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

2% 5% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0% 8% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 34% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0%

Autres 2009 (RO : autres 2007) / Others 2009 (RO : others 2007) 8% 16% 3% 9% 18% 11% 12% 18% 7% 18% 4% 7% 13% 7% 8% 6% 5% 19% 13% 10% 20% 14% 7% 0% 2% 15% 10% 4% 11% 2%

2009 (RO : 2007)

Autres / Others

NSP / DK

10% 20% 3% 10% 20% 11% 13% 19% 8% 21% 4% 8% 16% 9% 9% 6% 6% 27% 14% 11% 21% 15% 7% 1% 37% 16% 11% 4% 13% 2%

14% 23% 16% 17% 23% 14% 15% 17% 11% 22% 18% 18% 15% 17% 11% 7% 7% 12% 18% 11% 27% 20% 9% 1% 2% 25% 10% 6% 30% 4%

75% 57% 81% 72% 57% 75% 73% 64% 82% 57% 78% 74% 68% 74% 79% 86% 88% 61% 68% 78% 53% 65% 85% 98% 61% 59% 79% 89% 58% 94%

QB8 Et, selon vous, les députés européens siègent-ils au Parlement européen en fonction de … ? QB8 And, in your opinion, do MEPs sit in the European Parliament according to…?

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Leur nationalité / Their nationality

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

44% 40% 24% 58% 41% 40% 42% 51% 36% 64% 42% 46% 31% 52% 27% 52% 34% 40% 50% 25% 45% 48% 51% 41% 27% 32% 52% 45% 36% 35%

Leurs affinités politiques / Their political affinities 33% 50% 22% 29% 48% 36% 35% 28% 48% 27% 29% 39% 39% 26% 46% 28% 42% 43% 41% 48% 49% 32% 30% 34% 32% 54% 33% 46% 50% 26%

NSP / DK 23% 10% 54% 13% 11% 24% 23% 21% 16% 9% 29% 15% 30% 22% 27% 20% 24% 17% 9% 27% 6% 20% 19% 25% 41% 14% 15% 9% 14% 39%

QB9 A votre avis, combien y a-t-il de députés (NATIONALITE) qui siègent au Parlement européen pour (NOTRE PAYS) ? QB9 In your opinion, how many (NATIONALITY) MEPs sit in the European Parliament for (OUR COUNTRY)?

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Aucun / None

1-8

9 - 14

15 - 24

25 - 49

50 - 74

75 +

NSP / DK

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 6% 2% 3%

10% 16% 4% 29% 34% 2% 3% 6% 69% 9% 6% 8% 13% 11% 60% 36% 30% 47% 17% 76% 21% 15% 5% 8% 5% 66% 23% 27% 21% 7%

5% 11% 6% 11% 17% 2% 3% 3% 5% 7% 2% 5% 15% 5% 12% 19% 4% 10% 1% 8% 11% 3% 4% 2% 5% 26% 37% 15% 2%

6% 11% 29% 12% 11% 4% 4% 5% 1% 11% 3% 5% 8% 4% 2% 4% 2% 24% 10% 21% 4% 6% 1% 12% 15% 21% 2%

4% 4% 2% 5% 2% 4% 4% 6% 7% 2% 4% 4% 3% 1% 1% 10% 14% 6% 5% 3% 11% 3% 3% 7% 2%

4% 1% 1% 1% 5% 5% 6% 1% 1% 2% 6% 5% 2% 2% 1% 11% 1% 2% 2%

5% 1% 1% 12% 12% 13% 2% 7% 10% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2%

64% 55% 58% 40% 34% 70% 68% 60% 22% 65% 83% 65% 57% 60% 39% 48% 46% 46% 33% 23% 42% 44% 69% 79% 75% 29% 36% 17% 29% 80%

Moyenne / Average 47.9 16.2 16.9 14.4 9.3 70.0 87.4 139.1 5.9 17.9 33.6 45.6 12.6 122.0 5.1 8.4 9.5 6.1 25.3 5.2 20.5 17.0 37.5 14.7 17.1 5.8 11.4 11.7 19.2 29.2

QB10 En pensant au Parlement européen, diriez-vous qu'il y a quelque chose que vous appréciez en particulier ? QB10 When you think about the European Parliament is there anything in particular that you appreciate about it?

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Le rôle démocratique / Democratic role

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

4% 2% 3% 2% 6% 7% 7% 7% 1% 7% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 5% 4% 1% 4% 3% 11% 9% 3% 2% 7% 2%

Les décisions La voix de communes chaque nation /Les Le rôle d'unification / politiques compte / Unification communes The voice / Common of each role decisions/c nation ommon counts policies

5% 5% 0% 2% 5% 9% 8% 6% 1% 6% 5% 3% 6% 9% 0% 1% 1% 3% 5% 9% 8% 9% 4% 6% 2% 5% 3% 6% 10% 4%

5% 6% 4% 6% 4% 4% 4% 1% 9% 8% 4% 3% 11% 4% 2% 6% 4% 3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 4% 6% 2% 4% 7% 1%

2% 1% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 4% 6% 6% 1% 4% 2% 3% 2% 10% 2% 3% 11% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 2%

La protection des droits de l'Homme/ La solidarité avec les pays non UE/ La diplomatie / Human rights protection/ solidarity with non-EU countries/ diplomacy

2% 5% 3% 3% 0% 2% 2% 4% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 4% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%

La stabilité La sécurité/ économique Combattre le / Le soutien La financier au terrorisme protection sein de l'UE et la du La justice L'efficacité / / Economic criminalité consomma/ Justice Efficiency stability/Fin / Security/ teur / ancial Fighting Consumer support terrorism protection within the and EU criminality

3% 2% 3% 7% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 7% 3% 1% 16% 2% 0% 5% 7% 1% 4% 7% 6% 2% 5% 3% 1% 4% 7% 2% 2% 1%

1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 6% 1%

0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 0%

1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%

2% 5% 5% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 5% 1% 2% 9% 2% 6% 0% 1% 0%

La protection de l'environne- L'Euro / ment / The euro Protection of environment

1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 5% 0%

1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%

Rien de positif à dire / Nothing positive to say

Autre / Other

NSP / DK

35% 51% 38% 52% 45% 46% 48% 0% 32% 21% 34% 29% 28% 41% 54% 1% 1% 48% 31% 16% 12% 30% 57% 6% 29% 12% 0% 49% 60%

10% 8% 16% 1% 18% 11% 11% 10% 9% 7% 9% 6% 3% 12% 2% 5% 4% 8% 5% 4% 37% 5% 8% 2% 17% 10% 1% 5% 5% 9%

33% 18% 70% 33% 11% 19% 18% 14% 79% 21% 44% 45% 32% 26% 40% 30% 66% 79% 28% 24% 26% 59% 45% 20% 47% 41% 61% 75% 14% 20%

QB11 En pensant au Parlement européen, diriez-vous qu'il y a quelque chose que vous n’appréciez pas en particulier ? QB11 When you think about the European Parliament is there anything in particular that you do not appreciate about it?

TOTAL

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26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Le manque Trop d'information, le d'interférences Trop manque de bureaucratique/ dans les affaires transparence / Trop cher / Too inefficace / Too nationales / Too Lack of expensive much bureaucratic/ine information, fficient interference in lack of national affairs transparency

5% 8% 0% 9% 6% 9% 9% 9% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 1% 9% 14% 2% 7% 2% 7% 8% 6% 11% 3%

4% 5% 0% 5% 5% 6% 5% 2% 0% 2% 4% 8% 2% 4% 3% 4% 2% 1% 1% 8% 7% 0% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 5% 4%

4% 7% 0% 6% 1% 10% 9% 8% 2% 0% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 5% 3% 2% 10% 15% 2% 4% 1% 3% 4% 4% 10% 2%

3% 1% 4% 7% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 4% 4% 5% 10%

La voix des petits pays ne compte pas/ Les Institution gros pays ont faible, manque trop de pouvoir de pouvoir / / The voice of Weak small countries institution, lack does not count/ of power big countries have too much power 3% 3% 6% 3% 1% 1% 0% 2% 10% 2% 2% 3% 1% 8% 2% 8% 1% 5% 7% 4% 3% 5% 2% 2% 5% 4% 11% 3% 2%

2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 4% 4% 4% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1%

Pas assez démocratique / Not democratic enough

Rien / Nothing

Autre / Other

NSP / DK

2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 5% 2%

31% 48% 1% 31% 48% 36% 37% 42% 0% 48% 24% 29% 36% 31% 40% 58% 2% 0% 47% 39% 13% 3% 39% 59% 9% 49% 10% 41% 38%

16% 12% 7% 7% 27% 17% 18% 22% 5% 11% 6% 14% 10% 23% 3% 3% 7% 13% 5% 15% 34% 5% 6% 1% 26% 10% 6% 5% 9% 28%

34% 17% 87% 29% 10% 17% 16% 12% 85% 21% 55% 41% 40% 30% 43% 31% 75% 73% 31% 33% 27% 59% 44% 21% 54% 24% 63% 67% 15% 19%

QB12.1 Pour chacun des mots\ expressions suivants, dites-moi s’il décrit très bien, plutôt bien, plutôt mal ou très mal l’idée que vous pouvez vous faire du Parlement européen. QB12.1 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. Dynamique Dynamic

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Décrit très bien / Describes very well

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

6% 5% 18% 6% 7% 4% 4% 4% 3% 26% 8% 2% 6% 7% 21% 4% 5% 8% 10% 13% 1% 4% 7% 5% 16% 10% 10% 1% 4% 1%

Décrit plutôt bien / Décrit plutôt mal / Décrit très mal / Describes fairly well Describes fairly badly Describes very badly 39% 52% 31% 46% 34% 32% 32% 35% 39% 53% 41% 41% 41% 44% 44% 41% 49% 41% 47% 44% 25% 32% 53% 47% 44% 61% 55% 48% 35% 20%

27% 27% 6% 30% 39% 40% 40% 43% 21% 19% 16% 34% 13% 20% 10% 18% 11% 29% 23% 8% 52% 34% 19% 22% 5% 15% 20% 41% 37% 31%

8% 5% 3% 6% 8% 12% 12% 10% 2% 2% 3% 3% 6% 8% 1% 2% 1% 8% 3% 2% 13% 14% 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 5% 6% 19%

NSP / DK

Décrit bien / Describes well

Décrit mal / Describes badly

20% 11% 42% 12% 12% 12% 12% 8% 35% 32% 20% 34% 21% 24% 35% 34% 14% 17% 33% 9% 16% 18% 24% 34% 12% 12% 5% 18% 29%

45% 57% 49% 52% 41% 36% 36% 39% 42% 79% 49% 43% 47% 51% 65% 45% 54% 49% 57% 57% 26% 36% 60% 52% 60% 71% 65% 49% 39% 21%

35% 32% 9% 36% 47% 52% 52% 53% 23% 21% 19% 37% 19% 28% 11% 20% 12% 37% 26% 10% 65% 48% 22% 24% 6% 17% 23% 46% 43% 50%

QB12.2 Pour chacun des mots\ expressions suivants, dites-moi s’il décrit très bien, plutôt bien, plutôt mal ou très mal l’idée que vous pouvez vous faire du Parlement européen. QB12.2 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. Démocratique Democratic

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Décrit très bien / Describes very well

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

16% 12% 27% 15% 26% 27% 25% 17% 13% 23% 19% 8% 15% 10% 19% 7% 13% 15% 16% 21% 9% 11% 21% 9% 26% 15% 14% 4% 13% 7%

Décrit plutôt bien / Décrit plutôt mal / Décrit très mal / Describes fairly well Describes fairly badly Describes very badly 53% 62% 37% 60% 53% 54% 54% 57% 56% 52% 54% 61% 48% 54% 45% 49% 56% 54% 54% 49% 66% 43% 58% 51% 45% 62% 63% 51% 57% 42%

12% 15% 4% 16% 13% 11% 12% 15% 9% 19% 6% 12% 8% 13% 12% 14% 7% 15% 16% 7% 18% 24% 7% 19% 5% 12% 13% 35% 19% 18%

4% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 6% 1% 6% 1% 2% 2% 8% 1% 1% 1% 5% 3% 2% 2% 9% 1% 2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 9%

NSP / DK

Décrit bien / Describes well

Décrit mal / Describes badly

15% 7% 30% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 21% 20% 17% 27% 15% 23% 29% 23% 11% 11% 21% 5% 13% 13% 19% 24% 9% 7% 5% 8% 24%

69% 74% 64% 75% 79% 81% 79% 74% 69% 75% 73% 69% 63% 64% 64% 56% 69% 69% 70% 70% 75% 54% 79% 60% 71% 77% 77% 55% 70% 49%

16% 19% 6% 19% 15% 13% 15% 21% 10% 25% 7% 14% 10% 21% 13% 15% 8% 20% 19% 9% 20% 33% 8% 21% 5% 14% 16% 40% 22% 27%

QB12.3 Pour chacun des mots\ expressions suivants, dites-moi s’il décrit très bien, plutôt bien, plutôt mal ou très mal l’idée que vous pouvez vous faire du Parlement européen. QB12.3 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. A l’écoute des citoyens européens Listening to European citizens

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Décrit très bien / Describes very well

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

6% 3% 15% 6% 9% 4% 3% 3% 6% 11% 8% 2% 7% 5% 10% 6% 7% 5% 11% 18% 1% 3% 10% 3% 14% 7% 9% 2% 4% 4%

Décrit plutôt bien / Décrit plutôt mal / Décrit très mal / Describes fairly well Describes fairly badly Describes very badly 36% 42% 35% 40% 44% 28% 28% 28% 49% 46% 42% 33% 36% 36% 45% 41% 47% 34% 51% 49% 31% 26% 50% 35% 40% 51% 50% 32% 37% 30%

30% 37% 8% 35% 32% 43% 43% 41% 21% 32% 19% 38% 19% 25% 17% 23% 18% 37% 23% 13% 48% 34% 16% 31% 11% 25% 28% 50% 42% 25%

11% 11% 2% 10% 8% 16% 17% 22% 3% 11% 6% 11% 7% 14% 3% 3% 3% 11% 7% 3% 14% 23% 5% 5% 1% 7% 4% 12% 9% 17%

NSP / DK

Décrit bien / Describes well

Décrit mal / Describes badly

17% 7% 40% 9% 7% 9% 9% 6% 21% 25% 16% 31% 20% 25% 27% 25% 13% 8% 17% 6% 14% 19% 26% 34% 10% 9% 4% 8% 24%

42% 45% 50% 46% 53% 32% 31% 31% 55% 57% 50% 35% 43% 41% 55% 47% 54% 39% 62% 67% 32% 29% 60% 38% 54% 58% 59% 34% 41% 34%

41% 48% 10% 45% 40% 59% 60% 63% 24% 43% 25% 49% 26% 39% 20% 26% 21% 48% 30% 16% 62% 57% 21% 36% 12% 32% 32% 62% 51% 42%

QB12.4 Pour chacun des mots\ expressions suivants, dites-moi s’il décrit très bien, plutôt bien, plutôt mal ou très mal l’idée que vous pouvez vous faire du Parlement européen. QB12.4 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. Méconnu Not well known

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Décrit très bien / Describes very well

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

20% 26% 9% 11% 21% 23% 23% 22% 5% 11% 19% 28% 13% 26% 2% 9% 1% 8% 18% 4% 26% 15% 12% 4% 8% 10% 8% 20% 14% 27%

Décrit plutôt bien / Décrit plutôt mal / Décrit très mal / Describes fairly well Describes fairly badly Describes very badly 35% 41% 18% 32% 33% 37% 37% 39% 29% 28% 37% 38% 25% 39% 13% 29% 12% 28% 39% 13% 45% 31% 29% 18% 27% 24% 28% 46% 30% 35%

25% 24% 20% 38% 28% 26% 27% 29% 34% 37% 23% 22% 25% 16% 43% 29% 38% 32% 28% 35% 21% 28% 39% 42% 24% 34% 43% 27% 32% 16%

8% 6% 11% 12% 11% 9% 8% 7% 12% 24% 5% 3% 12% 7% 21% 6% 23% 11% 9% 31% 5% 16% 9% 17% 7% 22% 11% 5% 17% 6%

NSP / DK

Décrit bien / Describes well

Décrit mal / Describes badly

12% 3% 42% 7% 7% 5% 5% 3% 20% 16% 9% 25% 12% 21% 27% 26% 21% 6% 17% 3% 10% 11% 19% 34% 10% 10% 2% 7% 16%

55% 67% 27% 43% 54% 60% 60% 61% 34% 39% 56% 66% 38% 65% 15% 38% 13% 36% 57% 17% 71% 46% 41% 22% 35% 34% 36% 66% 44% 62%

33% 30% 31% 50% 39% 35% 35% 36% 46% 61% 28% 25% 37% 23% 64% 35% 61% 43% 37% 66% 26% 44% 48% 59% 31% 56% 54% 32% 49% 22%

QB12.5 Pour chacun des mots\ expressions suivants, dites-moi s’il décrit très bien, plutôt bien, plutôt mal ou très mal l’idée que vous pouvez vous faire du Parlement européen. QB12.5 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. Inefficace Inefficient

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Décrit très bien / Describes very well

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

8% 4% 1% 3% 13% 12% 11% 9% 3% 5% 4% 5% 7% 6% 3% 3% 1% 7% 3% 3% 17% 13% 2% 1% 3% 5% 2% 10% 11% 17%

Décrit plutôt bien / Décrit plutôt mal / Décrit très mal / Describes fairly well Describes fairly badly Describes very badly 24% 29% 4% 26% 32% 36% 36% 35% 18% 24% 18% 21% 18% 19% 19% 15% 10% 27% 21% 14% 39% 30% 13% 16% 10% 20% 22% 44% 44% 29%

34% 43% 21% 45% 34% 27% 28% 31% 43% 55% 36% 46% 28% 35% 34% 35% 40% 39% 48% 32% 27% 25% 46% 38% 27% 44% 48% 36% 23% 18%

9% 12% 22% 10% 8% 8% 8% 6% 10% 15% 9% 6% 11% 13% 11% 9% 25% 9% 15% 23% 4% 7% 12% 12% 13% 15% 12% 4% 5% 4%

NSP / DK

Décrit bien / Describes well

Décrit mal / Describes badly

25% 12% 52% 16% 13% 17% 17% 19% 26% 1% 33% 22% 36% 27% 33% 38% 24% 18% 13% 28% 13% 25% 27% 33% 47% 16% 16% 6% 17% 32%

32% 33% 5% 29% 45% 48% 47% 44% 21% 29% 22% 26% 25% 25% 22% 18% 11% 34% 24% 17% 56% 43% 15% 17% 13% 25% 24% 54% 55% 46%

43% 55% 43% 55% 42% 35% 36% 37% 53% 70% 45% 52% 39% 48% 45% 44% 65% 48% 63% 55% 31% 32% 58% 50% 40% 59% 60% 40% 28% 22%

QB12.6 Pour chacun des mots\ expressions suivants, dites-moi s’il décrit très bien, plutôt bien, plutôt mal ou très mal l’idée que vous pouvez vous faire du Parlement européen. QB12.6 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. Technocratique Technocratic

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Décrit très bien / Describes very well

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

10% 14% 1% 8% 20% 17% 16% 14% 5% 18% 5% 20% 9% 7% 12% 4% 2% 11% 6% 8% 9% 15% 3% 4% 3% 5% 3% 13% 12% 10%

Décrit plutôt bien / Décrit plutôt mal / Décrit très mal / Describes fairly well Describes fairly badly Describes very badly 28% 45% 5% 33% 31% 35% 36% 36% 33% 53% 24% 35% 24% 26% 33% 21% 15% 28% 19% 16% 37% 34% 18% 20% 20% 26% 26% 36% 36% 21%

18% 20% 13% 26% 18% 20% 20% 22% 17% 22% 12% 16% 14% 18% 10% 15% 19% 19% 22% 8% 20% 18% 26% 24% 15% 29% 30% 21% 15% 11%

5% 4% 16% 3% 6% 6% 6% 6% 4% 5% 3% 2% 3% 6% 3% 4% 9% 7% 5% 5% 3% 5% 7% 7% 7% 8% 6% 2% 3% 3%

NSP / DK

Décrit bien / Describes well

Décrit mal / Describes badly

39% 17% 65% 30% 25% 22% 22% 22% 41% 2% 56% 27% 50% 43% 42% 56% 55% 35% 48% 63% 31% 28% 46% 45% 55% 32% 35% 28% 34% 55%

38% 59% 6% 41% 51% 52% 52% 50% 38% 71% 29% 55% 33% 33% 45% 25% 17% 39% 25% 24% 46% 49% 21% 24% 23% 31% 29% 49% 48% 31%

23% 24% 29% 29% 24% 26% 26% 28% 21% 27% 15% 18% 17% 24% 13% 19% 28% 26% 27% 13% 23% 23% 33% 31% 22% 37% 36% 23% 18% 14%

QB13 En général, diriez-vous que vous avez une image très positive, assez positive, neutre, assez négative ou très négative du Parlement européen ? QB13 In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image? TOTAL UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Très positive / Very positive 4% 2% 8% 3% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 8% 6% 1% 12% 5% 8% 3% 8% 4% 3% 11% 1% 3% 4% 3% 11% 9% 5% 1% 2% 1%

Assez positive / Fairly positive 35% 40% 47% 34% 29% 32% 31% 28% 34% 43% 47% 30% 45% 41% 43% 28% 48% 37% 37% 42% 29% 22% 40% 42% 52% 53% 43% 24% 34% 18%

Neutre / Neutral 41% 46% 22% 45% 52% 47% 48% 52% 51% 38% 32% 52% 26% 36% 36% 51% 37% 44% 44% 28% 50% 41% 46% 39% 22% 30% 40% 51% 36% 39%

Assez négative / Fairly negative 11% 7% 5% 13% 10% 11% 12% 12% 3% 8% 6% 11% 4% 10% 4% 5% 3% 10% 11% 8% 17% 24% 3% 8% 3% 4% 8% 20% 20% 20%

Très négative / Very negative 4% 3% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 4% 1% 3% 1% 3% 4% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 7% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 4% 15%

NSP / DK

Positive

Négative / Negative

5% 2% 17% 2% 2% 4% 3% 2% 9% 8% 3% 9% 4% 8% 11% 2% 2% 2% 8% 1% 3% 5% 5% 12% 3% 2% 1% 4% 7%

39% 42% 55% 37% 34% 36% 34% 30% 36% 51% 53% 31% 57% 46% 51% 31% 56% 41% 40% 53% 30% 25% 44% 45% 63% 62% 48% 25% 36% 19%

15% 10% 6% 16% 12% 13% 15% 16% 4% 11% 7% 14% 8% 14% 5% 7% 5% 13% 14% 11% 19% 31% 5% 11% 3% 5% 10% 23% 24% 35%

QB14 A votre avis, le Parlement européen joue-t-il un rôle … dans la vie de l'Union européenne ? QB14 In your opinion, is the role played by the European Parliament in the life of the European Union…?

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Très important / Very important

Important

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

18% 17% 29% 20% 14% 16% 17% 20% 21% 27% 13% 15% 22% 20% 37% 12% 22% 20% 27% 28% 16% 15% 16% 15% 26% 29% 21% 13% 25% 14%

57% 66% 43% 59% 62% 59% 58% 58% 61% 60% 57% 62% 52% 56% 49% 56% 61% 63% 53% 56% 66% 52% 64% 59% 51% 59% 63% 65% 56% 45%

Pas du tout Pas très important / important / Not at all Not very important important 11% 2% 11% 1% 4% 13% 2% 18% 1% 14% 2% 14% 2% 12% 3% 6% 1% 12% 1% 9% 2% 11% 2% 7% 3% 11% 4% 2% 1% 12% 2% 8% 1% 8% 3% 11% 2% 3% 2% 14% 1% 17% 6% 8% 1% 12% 2% 6% 1% 8% 1% 10% 1% 14% 2% 7% 2% 14% 4%

NSP / DK

Important

Pas important / Not important

12% 5% 24% 6% 5% 9% 9% 7% 11% 19% 10% 16% 9% 11% 18% 8% 6% 7% 11% 3% 10% 11% 12% 16% 3% 5% 6% 10% 23%

75% 83% 72% 79% 76% 75% 75% 78% 82% 87% 70% 77% 74% 76% 86% 68% 83% 83% 80% 84% 82% 67% 80% 74% 77% 88% 84% 78% 81% 59%

13% 12% 4% 15% 19% 16% 16% 15% 7% 13% 11% 13% 10% 15% 3% 14% 9% 11% 13% 5% 15% 23% 9% 14% 7% 9% 11% 16% 9% 18%

QB15 Vous-même, souhaiteriez-vous que le Parlement européen joue un rôle plus important ou moins important qu’à l’heure actuelle ? QB15 Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does?

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Plus important / More important

Moins important / Less important

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

48% 51% 46% 46% 43% 46% 48% 55% 48% 74% 49% 51% 32% 47% 74% 51% 51% 50% 55% 57% 49% 34% 46% 44% 55% 56% 50% 48% 40% 39%

12% 10% 4% 14% 15% 12% 12% 12% 12% 9% 7% 10% 8% 12% 2% 10% 8% 9% 10% 6% 18% 18% 6% 8% 9% 6% 13% 19% 17% 26%

Le même (SPONTANE) / The same (SPONTANEOUS) 22% 30% 19% 28% 33% 27% 27% 25% 20% 16% 17% 19% 34% 25% 11% 16% 25% 30% 24% 21% 26% 39% 28% 26% 13% 27% 28% 24% 22% 14%

NSP / DK 18% 9% 31% 12% 9% 15% 13% 8% 20% 1% 27% 20% 26% 16% 13% 23% 16% 11% 11% 16% 7% 9% 20% 22% 23% 11% 9% 9% 21% 21%

QB16 Diriez-vous qu’au cours de ces 10 dernières années, le rôle du Parlement européen au sein de l’Union européenne … ? QB16 Would you say that over the last 10 years the European Parliament’s role within the European Union has…?

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S'est renforcé / Been strengthened

S'est affaibli / Been weakened

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

45% 51% 38% 50% 53% 51% 51% 52% 50% 60% 46% 41% 38% 43% 66% 36% 54% 60% 47% 61% 63% 40% 38% 36% 53% 57% 59% 41% 47% 32%

8% 12% 2% 7% 9% 5% 6% 8% 6% 6% 8% 9% 8% 12% 1% 5% 5% 5% 11% 2% 5% 13% 4% 8% 3% 4% 5% 11% 8% 12%

Est resté le même / Stayed the same 26% 27% 12% 28% 29% 28% 28% 28% 20% 32% 15% 31% 26% 25% 10% 29% 21% 25% 22% 15% 25% 30% 33% 28% 11% 26% 26% 38% 26% 29%

NSP / DK 21% 10% 48% 15% 9% 16% 15% 12% 24% 2% 31% 19% 28% 20% 23% 30% 20% 10% 20% 22% 7% 17% 25% 28% 33% 13% 10% 10% 19% 27%

QB17 Diriez-vous que les décisions au Parlement européen se font avant tout … ? QB17 Would you say that the European Parliament’s decisions are adopted above all…?

TOTAL

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26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

En fonction des intérêts des Etats membres dont sont issus les En fonction des affinités politiques Autant l’un que l’autre (SPONTANE) députés européens / According to des députés européens / According / Both (SPONTANEOUS) the interests of the Member States to the political affinities of the MEPs from which the MEPs are coming 41% 41% 24% 57% 48% 35% 36% 37% 43% 59% 39% 47% 26% 39% 51% 45% 45% 32% 43% 39% 50% 27% 51% 36% 39% 39% 49% 48% 42% 30%

25% 37% 15% 19% 37% 27% 26% 24% 27% 29% 21% 26% 26% 21% 25% 25% 20% 36% 19% 30% 31% 33% 23% 17% 16% 37% 30% 35% 34% 33%

15% 13% 27% 15% 9% 25% 26% 29% 9% 10% 12% 7% 20% 24% 5% 7% 7% 12% 27% 12% 14% 25% 8% 27% 13% 15% 14% 10% 11% 7%

NSP / DK

19% 9% 34% 9% 6% 13% 12% 10% 21% 2% 28% 20% 28% 16% 19% 23% 28% 20% 11% 19% 5% 15% 18% 20% 32% 9% 7% 7% 13% 30%

QB18.1 A votre avis, pour chacun des domaines suivants, le Parlement européen a-t-il joué un rôle décisif, important mais pas décisif, pas très important ou pas du tout important ? QB18.1 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important? La réduction du prix des appels passés et reçus à l’étranger depuis un téléphone portable Reducing the costs of mobile phone calls received or made when abroad

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Décisif / Decisive

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

24% 31% 23% 23% 46% 38% 38% 36% 23% 20% 20% 18% 32% 22% 29% 13% 23% 55% 31% 40% 26% 31% 23% 13% 16% 27% 22% 21% 19% 18%

Important mais pas décisif / Important but not decisive 31% 31% 23% 40% 13% 29% 28% 27% 33% 39% 26% 25% 32% 36% 24% 31% 25% 16% 35% 23% 37% 39% 41% 30% 27% 37% 39% 35% 27% 28%

Pas du tout Pas très important / important / Not at all Not very important important 16% 6% 18% 5% 7% 8% 17% 8% 16% 10% 14% 6% 14% 7% 15% 10% 12% 7% 25% 14% 15% 5% 18% 9% 9% 4% 15% 6% 8% 2% 17% 10% 16% 7% 11% 3% 15% 6% 8% 3% 18% 5% 14% 5% 10% 3% 15% 9% 13% 5% 17% 8% 21% 11% 26% 7% 24% 10% 19% 6%

NSP / DK

Important

Pas important / Not important

23% 15% 39% 12% 15% 13% 13% 12% 25% 2% 34% 30% 23% 21% 37% 29% 29% 15% 13% 26% 14% 11% 23% 33% 39% 11% 7% 11% 20% 29%

55% 62% 46% 63% 59% 67% 66% 63% 56% 59% 46% 43% 64% 58% 53% 44% 48% 71% 66% 63% 63% 70% 64% 43% 43% 64% 61% 56% 46% 46%

22% 23% 15% 25% 26% 20% 21% 25% 19% 39% 20% 27% 13% 21% 10% 27% 23% 14% 21% 11% 23% 19% 13% 24% 18% 25% 32% 33% 34% 25%

QB18.2 A votre avis, pour chacun des domaines suivants, le Parlement européen a-t-il joué un rôle décisif, important mais pas décisif, pas très important ou pas du tout important ? QB18.2 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important? La mise en place d’une liste noire de compagnies aériennes jugées peu sûres et interdites de vol dans toute l’UE Establishing a blacklist of airline companies considered unsafe and subject to an operating ban throughout the entire EU

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Décisif / Decisive

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

33% 46% 28% 33% 56% 44% 45% 48% 30% 33% 31% 38% 26% 36% 39% 19% 28% 55% 44% 30% 40% 41% 23% 24% 19% 41% 35% 27% 20% 20%

Important mais pas décisif / Important but not decisive 32% 33% 20% 40% 13% 30% 29% 25% 31% 43% 27% 31% 31% 32% 22% 31% 28% 21% 33% 25% 41% 37% 39% 32% 25% 38% 41% 45% 37% 31%

Pas du tout Pas très important / important / Not at all Not very important important 9% 3% 8% 1% 4% 6% 10% 2% 8% 3% 8% 3% 8% 4% 8% 7% 8% 3% 16% 4% 8% 2% 8% 2% 7% 3% 10% 4% 6% 4% 15% 3% 10% 3% 5% 1% 8% 3% 5% 2% 8% 1% 8% 2% 7% 2% 10% 4% 11% 3% 9% 1% 12% 4% 13% 3% 12% 4% 9% 2%

NSP / DK

Important

Pas important / Not important

23% 12% 42% 15% 20% 15% 14% 12% 28% 4% 32% 21% 33% 18% 29% 32% 31% 18% 12% 38% 10% 12% 29% 30% 42% 11% 8% 12% 27% 38%

65% 79% 48% 73% 69% 74% 74% 73% 61% 76% 58% 69% 57% 68% 61% 50% 56% 76% 77% 55% 81% 78% 62% 56% 44% 79% 76% 72% 57% 51%

12% 9% 10% 12% 11% 11% 12% 15% 11% 20% 10% 10% 10% 14% 10% 18% 13% 6% 11% 7% 9% 10% 9% 14% 14% 10% 16% 16% 16% 11%

QB18.3 A votre avis, pour chacun des domaines suivants, le Parlement européen a-t-il joué un rôle décisif, important mais pas décisif, pas très important ou pas du tout important ? QB18.3 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important? Le renforcement des contrôles des produits chimiques jugés toxiques pour la santé humaine Tightening controls on chemical products that are considered as harmful for human health

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Décisif / Decisive

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

38% 43% 36% 46% 66% 41% 42% 44% 39% 41% 41% 36% 34% 40% 55% 23% 39% 55% 63% 41% 33% 44% 30% 27% 31% 53% 52% 44% 33% 31%

Important mais pas décisif / Important but not decisive 32% 37% 18% 34% 14% 31% 30% 30% 30% 42% 23% 34% 31% 31% 23% 37% 29% 23% 24% 18% 46% 34% 41% 32% 27% 33% 35% 41% 42% 31%

Pas du tout Pas très important / important / Not at all Not very important important 8% 2% 8% 1% 5% 3% 7% 1% 9% 3% 11% 3% 11% 3% 9% 4% 5% 2% 12% 4% 4% 1% 7% 3% 5% 3% 9% 4% 4% 11% 4% 6% 1% 4% 1% 5% 1% 6% 1% 10% 1% 8% 2% 5% 1% 8% 3% 7% 1% 5% 6% 2% 6% 1% 11% 3% 5% 2%

NSP / DK

Important

Pas important / Not important

20% 11% 38% 12% 8% 14% 14% 13% 24% 1% 31% 20% 27% 16% 18% 25% 25% 17% 7% 34% 10% 12% 23% 30% 34% 9% 5% 8% 11% 31%

70% 80% 54% 80% 80% 72% 72% 74% 69% 83% 64% 70% 65% 71% 78% 60% 68% 78% 87% 59% 79% 78% 71% 59% 58% 86% 87% 85% 75% 62%

10% 9% 8% 8% 12% 14% 14% 13% 7% 16% 5% 10% 8% 13% 4% 15% 7% 5% 6% 7% 11% 10% 6% 11% 8% 5% 8% 7% 14% 7%

QB18.4 A votre avis, pour chacun des domaines suivants, le Parlement européen a-t-il joué un rôle décisif, important mais pas décisif, pas très important ou pas du tout important ? QB18.4 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important? L’interdiction de six substances cancérigènes dans les jouets et les articles de puériculture Banning the use of six cancer-producing substances in toys and nursery products

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Décisif / Decisive

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

43% 51% 41% 50% 70% 42% 43% 46% 43% 41% 42% 44% 40% 47% 58% 30% 41% 60% 70% 42% 46% 50% 36% 28% 32% 56% 56% 47% 41% 37%

Important mais pas décisif / Important but not decisive 29% 30% 17% 32% 13% 30% 30% 29% 27% 39% 24% 26% 28% 28% 21% 32% 29% 18% 19% 20% 37% 31% 38% 32% 25% 30% 30% 38% 34% 25%

Pas du tout Pas très important / important / Not at all Not very important important 6% 2% 7% 1% 2% 3% 6% 1% 7% 2% 9% 3% 9% 3% 9% 4% 5% 2% 14% 5% 3% 1% 6% 3% 4% 3% 7% 3% 3% 10% 3% 5% 1% 4% 2% 4% 1% 3% 1% 5% 1% 6% 2% 3% 1% 7% 4% 6% 2% 4% 1% 6% 2% 6% 1% 8% 1% 5% 1%

NSP / DK

Important

Pas important / Not important

20% 11% 37% 11% 8% 16% 15% 12% 23% 1% 30% 21% 25% 15% 18% 25% 24% 16% 6% 34% 11% 11% 22% 29% 35% 9% 6% 8% 16% 32%

72% 81% 58% 82% 83% 72% 73% 75% 70% 80% 66% 70% 68% 75% 79% 62% 70% 78% 89% 62% 83% 81% 74% 60% 57% 86% 86% 85% 75% 62%

8% 8% 5% 7% 9% 12% 12% 13% 7% 19% 4% 9% 7% 10% 3% 13% 6% 6% 5% 4% 6% 8% 4% 11% 8% 5% 8% 7% 9% 6%

QB18.5 A votre avis, pour chacun des domaines suivants, le Parlement européen a-t-il joué un rôle décisif, important mais pas décisif, pas très important ou pas du tout important ? QB18.5 In each of the following areas, do you think that the role of the European Parliament has been decisive, important but not decisive, not very important or not at all important? La mise en place de critères de qualité pour les eaux de baignade Introducing quality criteria for swimming water

UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

TOTAL

Décisif / Decisive

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

26% 31% 26% 31% 38% 24% 24% 23% 29% 22% 28% 20% 37% 27% 40% 19% 26% 33% 40% 28% 15% 30% 24% 19% 18% 37% 32% 19% 27% 32%

Important mais pas décisif / Important but not decisive 32% 34% 18% 39% 19% 30% 29% 28% 31% 38% 29% 33% 30% 32% 21% 34% 32% 22% 35% 21% 36% 40% 41% 28% 24% 36% 38% 44% 33% 30%

Pas du tout Pas très important / important / Not at all Not very important important 13% 5% 15% 4% 4% 4% 15% 3% 15% 10% 18% 8% 19% 9% 20% 11% 9% 4% 25% 10% 6% 2% 14% 7% 4% 3% 13% 5% 3% 15% 4% 12% 3% 8% 3% 10% 4% 7% 3% 23% 6% 12% 5% 8% 2% 13% 4% 9% 4% 11% 3% 15% 7% 21% 3% 18% 4% 8% 3%

NSP / DK

Important

Pas important / Not important

24% 16% 48% 12% 18% 20% 19% 18% 27% 5% 35% 26% 26% 23% 36% 28% 27% 34% 11% 41% 20% 13% 25% 36% 45% 13% 8% 13% 18% 27%

58% 65% 44% 70% 57% 54% 53% 51% 60% 60% 57% 53% 67% 59% 61% 53% 58% 55% 75% 49% 51% 70% 65% 47% 42% 73% 70% 63% 60% 62%

18% 19% 8% 18% 25% 26% 28% 31% 13% 35% 8% 21% 7% 18% 3% 19% 15% 11% 14% 10% 29% 17% 10% 17% 13% 14% 22% 24% 22% 11%

QB19 Le Parlement européen défend le développement de certaines politiques au niveau de l'Union Européenne. Parmi les politiques suivantes, quelles sont celles qui, selon vous, devraient être prioritaires ? (MAX. 4 REPONSES) QB19 The European Parliament defends the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies should be given priority? (MAX. 4 ANSWERS) La lutte contre le La terrorisme Une protection La recherche Une lutte coordination dans le renforcée du scientifique et efficace Une agriculture Une politique Une politique respect des des politiques le contre le Une politique consommateur respectueuse de étrangère de défense économiques, libertés développement changement énergétique et de la santé l'environnement / commune / commune / individuelles budgétaires et TOTAL publique / (R&D) / climatique / commune / An A common A common fiscales / / A common Improving Scientific Combating environmentally foreign defence Coordinating Combating research and effectively energy policy consumer and friendly policy policy economic, terrorism development climate public health agriculture budget and tax while (R&D) change protection policies respecting individual freedoms UE27 EU27 26768 29% 28% 40% 31% 39% 26% 44% 23% 20% BE 1022 23% 23% 48% 39% 41% 29% 40% 23% 22% BG 977 27% 29% 31% 31% 42% 28% 42% 18% 16% CZ 1106 24% 33% 29% 22% 39% 28% 46% 27% 30% DK 999 23% 28% 67% 39% 42% 33% 55% 6% 28% D-W 1001 47% 29% 57% 44% 36% 17% 48% 24% 18% DE 1509 46% 28% 57% 44% 38% 17% 48% 25% 19% D-E 508 42% 25% 59% 41% 45% 14% 46% 26% 22% EE 1012 39% 48% 24% 37% 36% 27% 29% 28% 16% EL 1000 32% 29% 39% 28% 60% 47% 43% 35% 26% ES 1000 28% 18% 25% 12% 33% 20% 49% 13% 13% FR 1036 24% 28% 44% 24% 43% 41% 44% 22% 29% IE 1007 22% 21% 29% 40% 45% 29% 40% 23% 15% IT 1045 28% 31% 22% 34% 42% 17% 40% 24% 21% CY 500 38% 35% 38% 29% 68% 37% 49% 23% 21% LV 1006 22% 38% 23% 33% 39% 35% 26% 40% 17% LT 1016 31% 24% 25% 36% 40% 23% 32% 43% 20% LU 502 30% 19% 58% 32% 45% 34% 48% 16% 16% HU 1000 18% 22% 38% 47% 38% 30% 34% 46% 21% MT 500 10% 14% 40% 42% 41% 42% 34% 22% 14% NL 1005 28% 28% 58% 32% 43% 20% 56% 23% 20% AT 1015 20% 19% 60% 34% 37% 33% 37% 22% 23% PL 1000 40% 33% 21% 35% 36% 29% 35% 25% 14% PT 1000 12% 24% 22% 18% 42% 30% 35% 23% 15% RO 1000 29% 35% 27% 26% 44% 38% 32% 29% 19% SI 1009 28% 21% 53% 31% 46% 39% 29% 37% 18% SK 1126 37% 43% 31% 31% 45% 30% 50% 27% 24% FI 1033 17% 29% 67% 45% 42% 38% 30% 26% 20% SE 1003 18% 20% 79% 37% 33% 38% 50% 14% 39% UK 1340 19% 26% 47% 24% 34% 21% 54% 15% 19%

La recherche Une politique d'un modèle d'immigration social commune / européen / A common Aiming for a immigration European policy social model

12% 24% 19% 17% 5% 6% 6% 8% 14% 13% 9% 22% 14% 12% 11% 13% 14% 18% 21% 6% 13% 27% 7% 18% 20% 26% 20% 9% 4% 3%

25% 30% 11% 18% 37% 30% 31% 32% 13% 10% 18% 28% 34% 23% 11% 16% 16% 26% 12% 43% 35% 26% 14% 9% 10% 8% 12% 20% 31% 45%

NSP / DK

5% 2% 10% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 10% 0% 8% 2% 8% 5% 4% 4% 5% 2% 3% 7% 2% 4% 7% 14% 9% 3% 2% 2% 2% 10%

QB20 Parmi les valeurs suivantes, quelles sont celles qui, selon vous, devraient être défendues en priorité par le Parlement européen ? (MAX. 3 REPONSES) QB20 In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of priority? (MAX. 3 ANSWERS)

TOTAL

UE27 EU27 BE BG CZ DK D-W DE D-E EE EL ES FR IE IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK

26768 1022 977 1106 999 1001 1509 508 1012 1000 1000 1036 1007 1045 500 1006 1016 502 1000 500 1005 1015 1000 1000 1000 1009 1126 1033 1003 1340

Le dialogue entre La solidarité entre L'égalité homme\ La protection des les cultures et les Etats membres de femme / Equality minorités / The religions / The l’UE / Solidarity between men and dialogue between protection of between EU women minorities cultures and Member States religions 41% 49% 29% 32% 42% 43% 44% 48% 34% 23% 45% 56% 44% 28% 41% 29% 38% 46% 34% 48% 54% 38% 36% 38% 28% 44% 38% 48% 57% 44%

27% 33% 23% 12% 25% 34% 33% 28% 28% 23% 27% 24% 30% 31% 26% 17% 15% 35% 31% 34% 35% 31% 17% 28% 23% 26% 19% 31% 18% 29%

28% 28% 28% 19% 45% 34% 34% 35% 26% 23% 18% 28% 32% 31% 24% 23% 24% 19% 27% 25% 38% 20% 25% 23% 28% 24% 29% 24% 35% 30%

36% 39% 55% 51% 28% 38% 38% 41% 44% 58% 26% 36% 34% 34% 46% 41% 42% 41% 47% 27% 35% 43% 48% 31% 46% 53% 56% 36% 24% 20%

La solidarité entre l’UE et les pays La protection des pauvres dans le droits de l'homme monde / dans le monde / Solidarity The protection of between the EU human rights in and poor the world countries in the world 32% 58% 33% 59% 33% 49% 30% 62% 38% 68% 28% 66% 29% 66% 31% 63% 22% 55% 57% 69% 35% 40% 40% 65% 24% 59% 30% 45% 45% 79% 30% 63% 28% 71% 37% 63% 33% 64% 34% 51% 25% 64% 28% 59% 28% 59% 35% 50% 36% 57% 31% 63% 38% 66% 34% 66% 40% 73% 22% 56%

L'abolition de la peine de mort partout dans le monde / The abolition of the death penalty throughout the world

Aucune de cellesci (SPONTANE) / None of these (SPONTANEOUS)

NSP / DK

17% 19% 12% 7% 23% 26% 24% 17% 10% 18% 12% 21% 20% 23% 14% 8% 7% 21% 7% 15% 19% 26% 9% 19% 15% 13% 12% 22% 26% 11%

1% 1% 0% 4% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 4%

4% 1% 9% 2% 2% 1% 1% 10% 7% 1% 7% 4% 3% 5% 4% 1% 3% 5% 1% 3% 6% 5% 8% 2% 2% 1% 2% 10%