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Romania 10 Years since Accession to EU

Report on Quantitative Survey

November 2017

Attitudes towards the EU and

Romania’s EU membership

Expectations about Romania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

The future of the EU

3

25

29

14

21

11

Totally agree Tend to agree Tend to disagree Totally disagree I don’t know/ No opinion

Attitudes towards the EU Romania’s EU membership

Base: All respondents (1044)

A11. Romania's voice is heard in the EU

4

11

33

57

Yes

No

I don’t know/I can’t

decide/Other answer



A6. Confidence in the EU

5

40

14

46

Positive

Negative

Neutral


28

25

46

More advantages

Moredisadvantages

Neutral


A1. Attitude towards Romania’s membership in the European Union

A2. Romania's EU accession brought

6

48%

46%

41%

35%

34%

34%

34%

34%

32%

10%

The good relations between EU Member States

The respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law

The EU’s capability to promote peace and democracy beyond its borders

The economic, industrial and commercial powers of the EU

The safety and quality of foods in the EU

The EU’s capacity in science, research and innovation

The EU’s commitment to the environment

The high living standards of EU citizens

The quality of infrastructure in the EU

The EU has no advantages in comparison with other alliances and countries inthe world



A9. Advantages of the EU

7

35%

33%

30%

29%

28%

26%

24%

A member of our family found a job in a EU country after 1 January 2007

Romanian consumers and producers have gained access to more markets and goods

The region where we live has seen a positive development due to the resources fromthe EU funds

We now travel more often to EU countries

European rules and standards have taken effect

Greater security of the country

Equal chances with other EU citizens to study in an EU state



A8. Advantages of Romania’s accession to the EU

8

67%

57%

56%

53%

53%

52%

49%

48%

46%

Our purchasing power has decreased due to the rising prices

The purchase of land/real estate by foreigners

The emigration of Romanian specialists to other EU countries /

the ‘brain drain’

Romanians are not equal on the labour market in the EU

Trafficking in people and drugs

The close-down of companies due to massive imports

Terrorist threats

The influx of immigrants from outside the EU

The competition by European goods that undercut the prices of

Romanian goods



A10. Issues of concern for citizens





10

51%

17%

5%

27%

Yes, it’s very important, our

country should make the

most of this Presidency

It’s not particularly

important, just a formality

It’s not important at all, it’s

not worth any attention or

resources

I am not familiar with it, I

don’t know what it’s all about



T19. Importance of Romania’s presidency of the EU

11

3%

25%

62%

10%

To facilitate consensus at theEuropean level in key policy

areas, from its position as animpartial mediator

To promote its nationalinterests

Both I Don't know/I can’t decide


T21. Expectations related to Romania’s presidency of the Council of the EU


12


T20. Important aspects to be worked on during Romania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU


66%

59%

58%

57%

56%

55%

51%

50%

46%

18%

23%

24%

20%

19%

23%

23%

24%

24%

6%

7%

10%

11%

9%

8%

14%

11%

15%

10%

11%

9%

11%

16%

14%

12%

14%

15%

Maintaining funding for EU cohesion

The future of the Common Agricultural Policy

Consensus on matters related to security and migration

The entry of Romania into the Schengen area

Ending the enforcement of the Mechanism ofCooperation and Verification

Maintaing equality between countries in the Eurozoneand countries that are commited to join it

Romania's accession to the Eurozone

Competitiveness through promotion of entrepreneurship,innovation, and digital economy

The future of the Moldovan Republic in the relations withthe EU

Very important Neither important, nor unimportant Not important I don't know

13


58

46

24

40

17

14

Romania joining Schengen Area

Romania joining EURO zone

I approve I disapprove I can’t decide


14


9

8

36

47

39

28

16

16

Schengen

EURO

Yes, quite soon (less than two years) Yes but in the more distant future (more than two years)22

No I don’t know/I can’t decide

A4a/A4b. Romania will join/adopt:






16

56

17

26

I expect that the

EU will become

stronger

I expect that the

EU will become

weaker

I don’t expect

any significant

developments

58

18

23

I expect that

the EU will

become more

united

EU will become

less united

EU will remain

the same



V24., V24.1. Evolution of the EU in the next 5-10 years

17



14%

5%

10%

6%

16%

38%

11%

Scenario 1 ‘Carrying on’ = undertaking the same actions

Scenario 2 ‘The EU as a single market’ = limiting European integration to the single market

Scenario 3 ‘Those who want can enhance integration’ = each member state commits as far and as long as it desires

Scenario 4 ‘Doing less more efficiently’ = fewer levels of integration but a more profound and effective

Scenario 5 ‘Doing more together’ = a more determined integration on all levels

Scenario 6 ‘Unity for everyone’ = a more effective integration process for all member states

I don't know/I can't decide

V28. Options for development

18

65%

46%

41%

38%

34%

33%

30%

29%

The fight against terrorism

Relations with Russia

Immigration policy

To compete effectively with faster developing and moreflexible economies, such as the USA and China

A common foreign and security policy

To achieve energy self-sufficiency

The consolidation of the economic and monetary union

Agricultural policy



V25. Challenges/threats faced by the EU

19

62%

43%

35%

35%

30%

Employment and economic growth

Healthcare

Migration

Education

Protection of the environment



V26. Areas which should be improved to make EU stronger

20

73%

60%

59%

55%

52%

52%

50%

46%

40%

13%

23%

22%

25%

27%

27%

32%

34%

39%

13%

17%

19%

20%

20%

21%

18%

20%

21%

Moldova

Ukraine

Serbia

Montenegro

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

Turkey

Albania

Kosovo

I approve I disapprove I don't know



V27. Accession of the following countries to the EU

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