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Directorate-General for CommunicationPublic Opinion Monitoring Unit

Socio-demographic trendlines - EP Eurobarometer (2007-2018)Edition 3 (June 2018)

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CONTENTS

• My voice counts in the European Union..........................................................3

• Membership of the European Union.................................................................7

• Benefits of membership.......................................................................................11

• Interest in European affairs.................................................................................15

• Image of the European Parliament..................................................................19

• Role of the European Parliament......................................................................23

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MY VOICE COUNTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND HUNGARYMy voice counts in the European Union

Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: My voice counts in the EUAnswer: Total “Agree" (%)

30% 31% 30%

38%34% 33%

30%26%

42%

34%

39%

29%

42% 41%39%

37%

43%47% 48%

30%

24%

29%

41% 42%

35% 35% 35%

49% 50%

43%

38%

58%

49% 50%

57% 56%

64%68%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct.

2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr.

2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB74.2Nov. 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB77.4June 2012

EB78.2Nov.-Dec.

2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB80.1Nov. 2013

EB81.4May-June

2014

EB82.4Nov.-Dec.

2014

EB84.1Sept.2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct.

2016

EB87.1March2017

EB88.1Sept.-Oct.

2017

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GENDERPlease tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: My voice counts in the EUAnswer: Total “Agree" (%)

My voice counts in the European Union

31%27%

31%

40%42%

34%38% 37%

48%51%

44%40%

55%51% 52%

56%53%

60%

66%

28%

22%

28%

41%43%

36%32% 33%

50% 49%

41%

36%

61%

47% 48%

59%57%

66%70%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct.

2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr.

2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB74.2Nov. 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB77.4June 2012

EB78.2Nov.-Dec.

2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB80.1Nov. 2013

EB81.4May-June

2014

EB82.4Nov.-Dec.

2014

EB84.1Sept.2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct.

2016

EB87.1March2017

EB88.1Sept.-Oct.

2017

EB89.2April 2018

Male Female

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AGEMy voice counts in the European Union

Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: My voice counts in the EUAnswer: Total “Agree" (%)

30% 30%32%

43%

38%

29%

39%43%

47%45%

58%

47%

53% 53%50%

54%

49%

59%

76%

28%

22%26%

41%43%

39%

33%29%

50%52%

40%

33%

58%

42%

50%

65%

59% 58%61%

34%

20%

27%

33%

40%37%

34%37%

52% 52%

39% 39%

57%

48%51%

57%53%

64%

71%

28%26%

31%

45% 45%

34% 35% 35%

48%50%

41%

36%

61%

53%51%

54%58%

67% 67%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct.

2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr.

2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB74.2Nov. 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB77.4June 2012

EB78.2Nov.-Dec.

2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB80.1Nov. 2013

EB81.4May-June

2014

EB82.4Nov.-Dec.

2014

EB84.1Sept.2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct.

2016

EB87.1March2017

EB88.1Sept.-Oct.

2017

EB89.2April 2018

15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

58%

52% 53% 53% 53%

49%47%

50% 50%

54% 55%53%

57% 57%60%

40%

32% 31% 32%34%

38%

32%30%

39%

44%46% 47%

36%

56%

61%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct.

2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr.

2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB72.4Oct.-Nov.

2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB77.4June 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec.

2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct.

2016

EB 87.1March 2017

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND HUNGARYMembership of the European Union

Generally speaking, do you think that (OUR COUNTRY)'s membership of the EU is...?Answer: Total "a good thing" (%)

42%

35%

29%

34%

38% 38%

33%31%

37%

45%48% 48%

36%

58%

65%

39%

30%33%

30% 31%

37%

30% 29%

40%42% 43%

46%

35%

54%57%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct.

2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr.

2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB72.4Oct.-Nov.

2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB77.4June 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec.

2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct.

2016

EB 87.1March 2017

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017

EB89.2 April2018

Male Female

GENDER

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Membership of the European Union

Generally speaking, do you think that (OUR COUNTRY)'s membership of the EU is...?Answer: Total "a good thing" (%)

55%

50%

41%

53%

49% 49%

37% 38%

43%

36%

50%53%

46%

60%

69%

40%

34% 33%36% 37%

43%

39%

34%

42% 42%40%

43%

35%

59%61%

38%

31%

27% 27%

33%36%

29%26%

33%

47%49%

45%

36%

56%

62%

35%

23%

28%

24%27%

30%

26% 26%

38%

45% 46%48%

33%

52%

57%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct.

2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr.

2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB72.4Oct.-Nov.

2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB77.4June 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec.

2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct.

2016

EB 87.1March 2017

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017

EB89.2 April2018

15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +

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AGEMembership of the European Union

Generally speaking, do you think that (OUR COUNTRY)'s membership of the EU is...?Answer: Total "a good thing" (%)

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

58%54%

56% 56% 57%53%

50%52%

54%

60% 60%64%

67%

42%

36%39%

36%38%

44% 45%

40%

47%

61% 62%

72%

78%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr. 2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB72.4Oct.-Nov. 2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB74.2Nov. 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB79.5June 2013

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND HUNGARYBenefits of membership

Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU?Answer: Total "Benefited" (%)

43%

38% 38% 37%

42%44% 44%

42%45%

66%64%

74%

81%

40%

34%

41%

36% 35%

45% 45%

38%

48%

58%61%

71%75%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr. 2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB72.4Oct.-Nov. 2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB74.2Nov. 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB79.5June 2013

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct. 2016

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017

EB89.2 April2018

Male Female

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GENDERBenefits of membership

Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU?Answer: Total "Benefited" (%)

56%

48% 49% 50%54%

58%56%

47%50%

64%

69%

75%

83%

38%35%

43% 42% 43%

53%49%

44%

50%

59% 59%

75%77%

39%36% 36%

30%32%

40%44%

37%

46%

64% 63%

71%

77%

39%

31%35%

31% 32%35% 36% 35%

43%

61% 62%

70%

76%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB69.2Mar.-Apr. 2008

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.3June 2009

EB72.4Oct.-Nov. 2009

EB73.4May 2010

EB74.2Nov. 2010

EB75.3May 2011

EB79.5June 2013

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct. 2016

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017

EB89.2 April2018

15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +

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AGEBenefits of membership

Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU?Answer: Total "Benefited" (%)

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INTEREST IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

51%

43%

54%56% 57%

54%53%

43%

53%50%

55%

59%

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND HUNGARYInterest in European affairs

Would you say that you are very interested, fairly interested, not very interested or not at all interested in European affairs?Answer: Total "Interested" (%)

55%

42%

59%55%

59%

68%

50%

44%48%

46%

51% 52%

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB 87.1 March 2017 EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017 EB89.2 April 2018

Male Female

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GENDERInterest in European affairs

Would you say that you are very interested, fairly interested, not very interested or not at all interested in European affairs?Answer: Total "Interested" (%)

47%

34%

44%

54%

45%48%

58%

41%

48%51%

54%

62%

55%

46%

53%56%

54%

63%

49%47%

59%

45%

59% 60%

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB 87.1 March 2017 EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017 EB89.2 April 2018

15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +

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AGEInterest in European affairs

Would you say that you are very interested, fairly interested, not very interested or not at all interested in European affairs?Answer: Total "Interested" (%)

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IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

39%

34%

26%27%

30% 30%

24%25%

33%31%

40%

32%

29%30%

32%34%

24%25%

36%38%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec. 2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct. 2016

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct.2017

EB89.2 April 2018

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND HUNGARYImage of the European Parliament

In general, does the EP conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?Answer: Total "positive" (%)

46%

33%

29%27%

33%

37%

30%

24%

38%

41%

36%

31%30%

31%32% 32%

20%

26%

35%36%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec. 2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct. 2016

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct.2017

EB89.2 April 2018

Male Female

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GENDERImage of the European Parliament

In general, does the EP conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?Answer: Total "positive" (%)

37%39%

30%

34%

27% 27%

23%

27%

43% 44%46%

29%

32% 33%35%

37%

23%

26%

40% 40%40%

30%

26%28%

32%

35%

27%

24%

32%

41%

38%

30% 30%

25%

34% 35%

24% 25%

36%34%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec. 2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct. 2016

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct.2017

EB89.2 April 2018

15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +

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AGEImage of the European Parliament

In general, does the EP conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?Answer: Total "positive" (%)

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ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

48%

44%

48%

55%52%

45%

54%

49%47%

44%46% 47% 47%

55%

41%

51%

55%

61%

45%

51% 50%

56%

43%40%

46% 46%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.1Jan.-Feb. 2009

EB73.1Jan.-Feb. 2010

EB74.3Nov.-Dec. 2010

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec. 2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND HUNGARYRole of the European Parliament

Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does?Answer: "More important" (%)

58%

42%

51%

55%

64%

45%

50%53%

55%

45%

37%

48%

52%52%

41%

51%

55%

59%

44%

51%48%

58%

41% 42% 43% 42%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.1Jan.-Feb. 2009

EB73.1Jan.-Feb. 2010

EB74.3Nov.-Dec. 2010

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec. 2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct. 2016

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017

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GENDERRole of the European Parliament

Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does?Answer: "More important" (%)

51%

41%

52%

63%60%

45% 46%

50%

64%

40%

31%

57%

47%

57%

38%

53%55%

63%

42%

54%

50%

54%

38%

43%45%

50%

56%

43%

49%

53%

65%

44%

55%53% 54%

41%39% 39%

49%

54%

43%

51%

55%58%

47% 47% 48%

56%

48%

42%

46%

42%

EB68.1Sept.-Oct. 2007

EB70.1Oct. 2008

EB71.1Jan.-Feb. 2009

EB73.1Jan.-Feb. 2010

EB74.3Nov.-Dec. 2010

EB76.3Nov. 2011

EB78.2Nov.-Dec. 2012

EB79.5June 2013

EB82.4Nov.-Dec. 2014

EB84.1Sept. 2015

EB86.1Sept.-Oct. 2016

EB88.1 Sept.-Oct. 2017

EB89.2 April2018

15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +

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AGERole of the European Parliament

Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does?Answer: "More important" (%)

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Population: Around 1000 respondents (15 years old +) per survey

Methodology: Face-to-face – Eurobarometer surveys carried out by Kantar Public

Margin of error: For this sample size the actual percentage would vary withinthe following intervals:

Example: If a result is given in this document as 35%, the actual percentage across thewhole population might vary between 32.3% and 37.7%.

CONTACTPublic Opinion Monitoring UnitPhilipp M. Schulmeister / Head of Unitpublic.opinion.monitoring@europarl.europa.eu

Percentages observed 10% or 90% 20% or 80% 30% or 70% 40% or 60% 50%

Margin of error +/- 1.9 points +/- 2.5 points +/- 2.7 points +/- 3.0 points +/- 3.1 points