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1 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017
1 EU & Albania | March 2019 | @ Ipsos 1 EU & Albania | March 2019 | @ Ipsos
UK Multimedia and Graphic Design
July 2015
Albanian Public Perception
of the EU The delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Albania
2 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017
2 EU & Albania | March 2019 | @ Ipsos 2019 2 EU & Albania | January 2020 | @ Ipsos 2020
METHODOLOGY
3 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017
3 3 EU & Albania | March 2019 | @ Ipsos 2019 3 3 EU & Albania | January 2020 | @ Ipsos 2020
Methodology
Ipsos – Public Affairs
Realization: Field research conducted in the period from 22.11 – 16.12. 2019.
Sample frame: Households with respondent aged 18+
Sample size: 1130 respondents
Type of sample:
Three-stage random representative stratified sample
Unit of the first stage: Polling station territory
Unit of the second stage: Households (SRSWoR – random walk)
Unit of the third stage: Respondents within a household (Random selection of the respondents )
Type of research: Field questionnaire – average duration 35 minutes
Place of survey: Whole territory of Albania
Post-stratification: By gender, age and region
Marginal error: ±1.2% for the occurrences with the expected incidence of 5% ±2.5 for the occurrences with the expected incidence of 25% ±2.8% for the occurrences with the expected incidence of 50% (marginal error)
4 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 4 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 4
What is your general feeling about the European Union?
1
3
1
4
8
88
21
67
Don’t know
Very negative
Fairly negative
Negative Sum -
Neutral
Positive Sum+
Fairly positive
Very positive
Base: Total target population
2018. 2019.
0
1
2
3
9
88
21
67
Don’t know
Very negative
Fairly negative
Negative Sum -
Neutral
Positive Sum+
Fairly positive
Very positive
Significantly higher than previous wave
Significantly lower than previous wave
5 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 5 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 5
Do you personally support or do not support membership in the EU?
4
3
7
1
93
18
75
Do not support at
all
Mainly do not
support
Lack of Support
Sum-
Don't know
Support Sum+
Mainly support
Fully support
Base: Total target population
2018. 2019.
1
1
2
1
97
12
85
Do not support at all
Mainly do not support
Lack of Support Sum-
Don't know
Support Sum+
Mainly support
Fully support
Significantly higher than previous
wave
Significantly lower than previous
wave
6 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 6 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 6
What do you think are the most important conditions that Albania needs to
meet in order to join the EU? All answers – Top 10
44
27
28
10
10
23
3
27
11
1
45
31
29
29
25
13
11
10
8
6
Lower corruption
Employment / increasing the level of salaries
Justice reforms
Stability / public order / safety
Political stability in the country
Control over organised crime
Judical institutions
Economic stability / living standards
Law enforcement
Improving environmental protection policies
2018
2019
Base: Total target population; Multiple answers
Significantly higher than previous
wave
Significantly lower than previous
wave
7 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 7 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 7
4
17
21
1
78
50
28
Completely disagree
Disagree
Disagree Sum-
Don't know
Agree Sum+
Agree
Completely agree
Base: Total target population
Please specify whether you agree or disagree with each statement: The EU treats
Albania fairly
8
19
27
2
71
43
28
Completely disagree
Disagree
Disagree Sum-
Don't know
Agree Sum+
Agree
Completely agree
2018. 2019.
Significantly higher than previous
wave Significantly lower than previous
wave
8 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 8 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 8
28
49
77
2
21
17
4
Completely disagree
Disagree
Disagree Sum-
Don't know
Agree Sum+
Agree
Completely agree
Base: Total target population
Please specify whether you agree or disagree with each statement: The EU treats
Albania worse than it treats other countries in our region
18
42
60
4
36
25
11
Completely disagree
Disagree
Disagree Sum-
Don't know
Agree Sum+
Agree
Completely agree
2018. 2019.
Significantly higher than previous wave
Significantly lower than previous wave
9 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 9 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 9 Base: Total target population
Please specify whether you agree or disagree with each statement: The
majority of all requests from the EU are for our own good
6
6
12
2
87
45
42
Completely disagree
Disagree
Disagree Sum-
Don't know
Agree Sum+
Agree
Completely agree
2018. 2019.
4
5
9
1
91
47
44
Completely disagree
Disagree
Disagree Sum-
Don't know
Agree Sum+
Agree
Completely agree
Significantly higher than previous wave
Significantly lower than previous wave
10 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 10 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 10
Do you think that Albania is ready to
start negotiations in June 2019?
Base: Total target population
59
36
6 Yes
No
Don't know/ No
answer
2018. 2019.
Do you think that Albania is ready to start
negotiations in March 2020?
54 40
6 Yes
No
Don't know/ No answer
Significantly higher than previous wave
Significantly lower than previous wave
11 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 11 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 11
What do you expect for yourself if Albania becomes a full member of the EU?
Base: Total target population
4
7
11
1
88
47
41
My life won't be improved significantly
My life won't be improved much
Sum- (won't be improved
significantly+won't be improved much)
Don't know
Sum+ (improved significantly + improved
somewhat)
My life will be improved somewhat
My life will be improved significantly
2018. 2019.
1
6
7
1
92
55
37
Significantly higher than previous wave
Significantly lower than previous wave
12 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 12 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 12
Do you support or oppose the ongoing reform of the justice system?
5
3
2
5
11
79
25
54
Don't know
Strongly oppose
Somewhat oppose
Oppose Sum-
I neither support nor oppose
Support Sum+
Somewhat support
Strongly support
Base: Total target population
1
2
2
4
7
89
26
63
Don't know
Strongly oppose
Somewhat oppose
Oppose Sum-
I neither support nor oppose
Support Sum+
Somewhat support
Strongly support
2018. 2019.
Significantly higher than previous
wave
Significantly lower than previous
wave
13 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 13 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 13
51
37
25
21
32
27
27
19
22
1
4
The effects of accession on the economic situation and living standard
Information on health and social welfare system in the EU
Information about the inflow of European funds and how to apply for them
Information on how ordinary people live in various EU member
Information on what Albania has negotiated with the EU
Information on the cost of membership in the EU for the Albanian budget
The political consequences of accession
Effects on agricultural production
Information about European institutions and their roles
Something else
Don’t know/ No answer
Please mark three areas where you would need more information on Albania’s
accession to the EU.
Base: Total target population; Multiple answers
2018. 2019.
50
34
32
31
30
28
26
22
19
0
5 Significantly higher than previous
wave Significantly lower than previous
wave
14 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 14 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 14
21
13
8
7
1
2
48
74
9
6
11
For the earthquake
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Justice
Health system
Education
Other
Don't know
2018
2019
Which EU donations have you heard of?
Base: 2018. - 16% of target population, those who said that they had heard recently of an
EU financial support/program – donation to Albania;
2019. - 12% of target population, those who said that they had heard recently of an
EU financial support/program – donation to Albania;
Significantly higher than previous wave
Significantly lower than previous wave
15 World Worries | May 2017 | Version 1 | Public | © Ipsos 2017 15 EU & Albania | March 2019 | © Ipsos 2019 15
48
45
48
35
28
30
11
11
10
11
7
8
8
6
5
1
2
Justice system
Health system
Economic reforms
Agriculture
Development of poor regions
Educational system
Transport, bridges, roads
Business (SME development)
Environment
Protection of human and minority rights
Civil Society
Tourism
Public administration
Municipalities and Local Self Governments
Energy
Other
Don't know/No answer
56
51
44
37
35
30
11
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
3
0
Which sectors do you think the EU assistance should go to?
Base: Total target population; Multiple answers
2018. 2019.
Significantly higher than previous wave
Significantly lower than previous wave
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16 16 EU & Albania | January 2020 | @ Ipsos 2020
Alban Bilali Director
Ipsos Albania
Rr.Frosina Plaku, Godina 8 kateshe,Ap.7,kati 2
Tirana, Albania
Telephone: +355692040445
For more information
Ornela Gjergji Researcher
Ipsos Albania
Rr.Frosina Plaku, Godina 8 kateshe,Ap.7,kati 2
Tirana, Albania
Telephone: +355688045556