Parlemeter – Autumn 2011

Parlemeter – Autumn 2011

10 janvier 2011

Methodology

Methodology

o Survey conducted face to face in the respondents’ homes

o Fieldwork: 5 - 20 November 2011

o Population: representative sample aged 15+

o Scope: 27 Member States of the European Union

o Number of interviews: 26,594

Special Eurobarometer

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Structure

Structure

A. INFORMATION ABOUT THE EP

B.KNOWLEDGE OF THE EP

C.IMAGE AND ROLE OF THE EP

D.PRIORITIES AND VALUES OF THE EP

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A. Information about the EP

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A.1 Visibility of the EP in the media - Great progress

(-9)

(+10)

8

A.1 Visibility of the EP Greater recall among the most advantaged categories

QP1 Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or on television or heard on the radio something about the European Parliament?

LU 75% +9 24% -9

BE 73% +8 27% -8

NL 82% +8 18% -7

BG 68% +7 28% -6

CY 70% +7 30% -6

CZ 63% +6 36% -6

ES 72% +5 28% -4

EE 77% +4 22% -5

SI 82% +4 17% -5

LT 79% +1 19% -1

HU 65% = 34% =

MT 74% -1 24% +1

LV 70% -2 30% +3

RO 74% -2 23% +2

IE 73% -3 24% +3

PL 60% -5 37% +4

PT 68% -5 31% +5

YesDiff.

EB76.3 -EB74.3

NoDiff.

EB76.3 -EB74.3

EU27 69% +10 30% -9

EURO ZONE

70% +11 29% -10

NONEURO

67% +7 32% -6

UK 67% +18 33% -17

DE 77% +14 21% -13

IT 65% +14 33% -14

EL 86% +13 14% -13

AT 70% +13 29% -10

FI 87% +11 13% -10

SK 82% +10 18% -9

SE 79% +10 20% -10

DK 65% +9 34% -9

FR 51% +9 48% -99

A.1 Visibility of the EP – Progress in almost all MS

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A.2 How well-informed are Europeans?Despite a slight improvement, still only a minority feel well-informed

Total “well informed”: 32% (+4)

Total “badly informed” : 66% (-3)

Very well informed : 2%

DK: 2%

Total 'Well informed'

Diff. EB76.3 -EB74.3

Total 'Badly informed'


EU27 32% +4 66% -3

EURO ZONE

31% +2 67% -1

NONEURO

34% +6 63% -6

UK 39% +11 59% -12

NL 39% +9 60% -10

LT 48% +7 49% -7

DK 36% +6 64% -6

ES 25% +6 73% -6

FI 37% +6 63% -6

EE 36% +5 63% -5

FR 26% +5 71% -4

DE 33% +4 65% -3

LU 45% +3 54% -1

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A.2 How well-informed are Europeans?Significant progress in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Lithuania

PL 37% +3 58% -1

RO 26% +3 72% -2

IE 45% +2 53% =

LV 26% +2 73% -2

SE 25% +2 75% -1

BG 30% +1 65% -3

CZ 26% +1 73% =

AT 38% +1 62% =

PT 31% +1 67% -1

BE 34% = 66% +1

SI 40% = 60% +1

IT 32% -1 66% +2

CY 23% -2 77% +3

EL 27% -3 73% +3

HU 30% -3 69% +3

MT 40% -3 58% +4

SK 40% -5 58% +6

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A.3 Preferred sources of information – The Internet now rivals the written press

Total 'Television' Total 'Press' Total 'The Internet' Radio

Not interested in this kind of

information\ Don’t seek for such information

(SPONTANEOUS)

EU27 69% 35% 33% 18% 8%

Male 68% 37% 36% 19% 6%

Female 69% 33% 31% 17% 9%

15-24 56% 23% 55% 12% 10%

25-39 66% 32% 46% 18% 6%

40-54 70% 37% 34% 19% 6%

55 + 75% 40% 16% 21% 9%

15- 74% 28% 9% 15% 12%

16-19 71% 36% 29% 19% 8%

20+ 65% 42% 51% 23% 3%

Still studying 57% 26% 63% 12% 8%

Low (1-4) 68% 24% 24% 17% 11%

Medium (5-6) 69% 35% 33% 18% 7%

High (7-10) 70% 43% 43% 19% 5%

Self-positioning on the social scale

QP3 If you were looking for information on the European Parliament which of the following sources would you use? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)

Gender

Age

Education (End of)

13

A.3 Preferred sources of information – Socio-demographic profiles

14

A.4 Subjects debated in the EPEuropeans would like more information about solutions to the crisis and citizens’ rights

Your rights as a European citizen

EU27 36%

CY 70%

BG 48%

EL 46%

BE 45%

RO 45%

LV 44%

FR 43%

NL 42%

MT 41%

SK 41%

CZ 40%

DK 40%

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A.4 Subjects debated in the EPCitizens’ rights

IE 40%

SE 40%

ES 39%

LT 39%

EE 37%

IT 36%

FI 35%

LU 33%

SI 33%

DE 31%

PT 31%

UK 31%

AT 27%

PL 26%

HU 25%

B. Knowledge of the EP

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B.1 Knowledge of how MEPs sit in the EP – A very slight improvement

+1

-2

+1

18

B.2 Decisions in the EP– A majority now believe that decisions reflect the political affinities of MEPS

+8

+2

-5

-5

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B.2 Decisions in the EP– Significant progress in almost all MS

According to the political affinities of

the MEPs


According to the interests of the Member States from which the

MEPs are coming


Both (SPONTANEOUS)


Don't know


EU27 37% +8 36% +2 13% -5 14% -5

ES 43% +22 25% -3 9% -15 23% -4

LT 34% +17 36% -2 14% +1 16% -16

SI 50% +16 30% -10 15% -1 5% -5

SE 45% +16 43% +2 8% -8 4% -10

PT 40% +15 26% = 19% -10 15% -5

RO 35% +15 40% -2 9% -6 16% -7

MT 33% +14 33% -6 7% -3 27% -5

EE 36% +12 35% -4 15% +5 14% -13

IE 34% +12 27% +1 15% -4 24% -9

CY 38% +12 38% -7 7% -5 17% =

DE 33% +11 32% -3 22% -7 13% -1

NL 44% +10 42% -8 9% +3 5% -5

FI 44% +10 37% -8 10% = 9% -2

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B.2 Decisions in the EP – Significant progress in almost all MS

HU 33% +9 39% +4 22% -6 6% -7

PL 36% +9 44% +7 8% -2 12% -14

AT 43% +7 28% +2 21% = 8% -9

UK 45% +6 30% +3 4% -4 21% -5

BE 49% +5 39% +2 8% -2 4% -5

BG 22% +5 37% = 21% +2 20% -7

CZ 29% +5 57% +9 8% -10 6% -4

IT 28% +4 37% +8 23% -5 12% -7

LV 40% +2 39% +6 11% +3 10% -11

DK 44% +1 40% +1 11% +2 5% -4

LU 36% +1 39% +11 14% -2 11% -10

FR 40% = 40% +3 5% -1 15% -2

EL 30% -4 53% +5 10% -7 7% +6

SK 26% -11 60% +16 8% -4 6% -1

According to the political affinities of

the MEPs


According to the interests of the Member States from which the

MEPs are coming


Both (SPONTANEOUS)


Don't know


EB76.3 Nov. 2011

(item 2-3) EB73.1 Jan.-Feb. 2010(item1-4) EB71.1 Jan. -Feb. 2009

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B.3 Objective knowledge of the EP -Little change, except on agreement between EP/MS on European laws

Correct answers

C. Image and role of the EP

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C.1 Overall image of the EPSharp decline in the EP’s image

Total “positive”: 26% (-8)

Total “negative” : 26% (+9)

DK: 2%

Very positive : 2%

Total 'Positive'


Total 'Negative'


EU27 26% -8 26% +9

EURO ZONE

26% -7 26% +7

NONEURO

27% -7 27% +10

LT 28% -24 12% +7

ES 21% -23 23% +16

PT 20% -22 34% +17

IE 31% -19 27% +16

SI 35% -16 24% +19

RO 45% -12 11% +7

EL 26% -11 34% +21

DE 22% -11 28% +12

CY 38% -11 13% +6

CZ 24% -10 26% +11

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C.1 Overall image of the EPDecline in all MS except Sweden

MT 38% -10 13% +5

SK 35% -9 22% +14

SE 26% -9 21% =

AT 17% -7 41% +12

UK 12% -5 48% +12

EE 24% -5 13% +9

NL 26% -5 30% +8

FR 19% -5 26% +8

DK 25% -5 19% +2

BE 29% -4 21% +7

LV 18% -4 16% +4

HU 29% -3 24% +8

BG 55% -2 9% +3

PL 35% = 11% +1

FI 21% +1 26% +8

IT 40% +2 20% +2

LU 39% +6 17% +2

Total 'Positive' Neutral Total 'Negative'

EU27 26% 45% 26%

Male 28% 42% 27%

Female 24% 47% 25%

15-24 27% 51% 17%

25-39 28% 47% 22%

40-54 25% 44% 28%

55 + 25% 41% 30%

15- 20% 42% 32%

16-19 24% 45% 28%

20+ 32% 45% 22%

Still studying 30% 52% 14%

Low (1-4) 21% 44% 30%

Medium (5-6) 25% 46% 26%

High (7-10) 32% 43% 23%

Informed 39% 37% 23%

Not informed 20% 48% 28%

QP5 In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive,fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?

Gender

Age

Education (End of)

Self-positioning on the social scale

Information on EP's activities

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C.1 Overall image of the EPSocio-demographic profiles

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C.2 Aspects of the EP’s imageAll the positive items have lost ground…

61% (-2)

38% (-1)

33% (-2)

27% (+3)

44% (+2)

54% (+4)

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C.2 Aspects of the EP’s imageWhile “inefficient” has gained ground

51% (=)

42% (+4)

41% (=)

39% (-1)

Dynamic DemocraticListening to European

citizens

EU27 38% 61% 33%

Informed 55% 72% 45%

Not informed 30% 56% 27%

Information on EP's activities

QP4 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.

Answers - Total "Describes well"

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C.2 Aspects of the EP’s imageA distinctly better image among the best informed citizens

29

C.3 Role of the PE: perceptionMore widespread perception of the importance of the EP’s role

Total “Important”: 77% (+7)

Total “Not important” : 17% (=)

Not at all important: 3%

Total 'Important'


Total 'Not important'


Don't know


EU27 77% +7 17% = 6% -7

DK 78% +14 17% -12 5% -2

UK 65% +13 23% -1 12% -12

IT 78% +11 16% -4 6% -7

HU 89% +11 8% -7 3% -4

LU 86% +10 12% -5 2% -5

PL 86% +10 8% -2 6% -8

LV 74% +8 21% +2 5% -10

BE 83% +7 16% -4 1% -3

BG 85% +7 9% +6 6% -13

IE 79% +7 8% -2 13% -5

NL 85% +7 13% -4 2% -3

SK 91% +7 8% -4 1% -3

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C.3 Role of the PE: perceptionPerceptions of the importance of the EP’s role are up in almost all MS

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C.3 Role of the PE: perceptionPerceptions of the importance of the EP’s role are up in almost all MS

SE 86% +6 10% +1 4% -7

DE 76% +5 18% = 6% -5

EE 78% +5 16% +3 6% -8

FR 77% +4 17% = 6% -4

CY 87% +4 6% +1 7% -5

MT 85% +4 6% +1 9% -5

RO 78% +4 16% +2 6% -6

AT 66% +3 32% +3 2% -6

FI 80% +3 18% +2 2% -5

EL 80% +1 18% -2 2% +1

LT 79% +1 16% +5 5% -6

SI 86% +1 12% +2 2% -3

CZ 80% = 17% +5 3% -5

PT 68% = 23% +8 9% -8

ES 67% -4 23% +12 10% -8

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C.4 Role of the EP: wishesThe wish to see the EP play a more important role is down, but this is still the majority view

(-7)

(+8)

(-2)

(+1)

More important


Less important


The same (SPONTANEOUS)


EU27 45% -7 20% -2 24% +8

EURO ZONE

48% -7 16% -2 25% +8

NONEURO

39% -7 26% -3 24% +10

IT 41% -16 15% +4 33% +11

HU 45% -16 21% +8 27% +4

EL 57% -15 16% +5 23% +10

BE 52% -13 14% -3 32% +17

BG 44% -10 7% +1 34% +12

ES 62% -10 9% +5 16% +3

FR 52% -9 15% -1 18% +7

LU 53% -9 13% -2 26% +11

SK 57% -9 18% +4 21% +5

LT 49% -8 14% +5 27% +3

33

C.4 Role of the EP: wishesShift of opinion is mainly from ‘more important’ to ‘the same’

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C.4 Role of the EP: wishesShift of opinion is mainly from ‘more important’ to ‘the same’

UK 24% -8 36% -13 26% +19

CZ 39% -6 28% -2 24% +6

CY 73% -6 5% +2 12% +4

MT 57% -6 7% = 23% +8

PT 49% -6 17% +3 21% +4

RO 60% -6 14% +2 15% +3

DK 34% -5 38% +2 22% +3

LV 48% -4 23% +2 21% +6

PL 48% -4 18% +4 23% +2

IE 30% -3 16% -4 37% +5

SE 42% -2 30% -9 18% +7

SI 52% -1 11% +2 32% +3

FI 41% -1 26% -2 27% +3

AT 37% = 28% -1 33% +1

DE 42% +4 19% -10 29% +7

NL 53% +4 30% -7 12% +3

EE 52% +5 15% -2 23% -3

D. Priorities and values of the EP

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D.1 Priority policiesCoordinating economic, budget and tax policies marks clear progress

*Answers higher than 20% showed in this figure

*

+9

-2

-2

+5

-1

-3

-4

-3

+5

QP11T The European Parliament promotes the development of certain policies at a EU level. In your opinion, which of the following policies should be given priority? Firstly? And then?

Coordinating economic, budget and

tax policies


EU27 37% +9

EURO ZONE

42% +13

NONEURO

28% +4

NL 51% +20

DE 53% +17

IT 39% +15

EE 52% +14

EL 44% +13

BE 36% +12

FR 34% +12

LU 26% +12

CZ 41% +11

SK 44% +11

37

D.1 Priority policiesPolicy coordination gains ground in almost all MS

SE 26% +11

CY 33% +10

FI 45% +10

SI 46% +9

AT 38% +8

LT 58% +7

PL 27% +5

DK 12% +4

ES 37% +4

UK 26% +4

IE 41% +3

HU 49% +3

PT 32% +3

BG 26% +2

MT 16% +1

RO 22% -1

LV 46% -2

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D.2 Values to be defended as a matter of priority–A stable hierarchy

(max. 3 Answers)

Thank you for your

attention

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