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BULGARIASocio-demographic trendlines - EP Eurobarometer (2007-2015)

Edition 1 (January 2016)

Directorate-General for CommunicationPublic Opinion Monitoring Unit

22CONTENTS

Interest in European affairs 3

Image of the European Parliament 8

Role of the European Parliament 13

Attachment to the European Union 18

Membership of the European Union 23

Benefits of membership 28

My voice counts in the European Union 33

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INTEREST IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

44DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND BULGARIA

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

National election(May 2013) EE2014

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55BULGARIA: GENDER

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

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66BULGARIA: AGE

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

National election(May 2013) EE2014

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77BULGARIA: OCCUPATION

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

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IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

99DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND BULGARIA

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

EE2009

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EE2014

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1010BULGARIA: GENDER

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

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

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1111BULGARIA: AGE

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

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

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1212BULGARIA: OCCUPATION

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

EE2009

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1313

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

1414DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND BULGARIA

Role of the European ParliamentWould you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important rolethan it currently does?Answer: "More important" (%)

EE2009

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1515BULGARIA: GENDER

Role of the European ParliamentWould you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important rolethan it currently does?Answer: "More important" (%)

EE2009

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1616BULGARIA: AGE

Role of the European ParliamentWould you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important rolethan it currently does?Answer: "More important" (%)

EE2009

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EE2014

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1717BULGARIA: OCCUPATION

Role of the European ParliamentWould you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important rolethan it currently does?Answer: "More important" (%)

EE2009

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EE2014

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1818

ATTACHMENT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

1919DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND BULGARIA

Attachment to the European UnionPlease tell me how attached you feel to the European UnionAnswer: Total "Attached" (%)

EE2009

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EE2014

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2020BULGARIA: GENDER

Attachment to the European UnionPlease tell me how attached you feel to the European UnionAnswer: Total "Attached" (%)

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EE2014

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2121BULGARIA: AGE

Attachment to the European UnionPlease tell me how attached you feel to the European UnionAnswer: Total "Attached" (%)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

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EE2009

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2222BULGARIA: OCCUPATION

Attachment to the European UnionPlease tell me how attached you feel to the European UnionAnswer: Total "Attached" (%)

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EE2009

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2323

MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

2424DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND BULGARIA

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

EE2009

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2525BULGARIA: GENDER

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

EE2009

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2626BULGARIA: AGE

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

EE2009

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2727BULGARIA: OCCUPATION

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

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2828

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

2929DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND BULGARIA

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

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

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3030BULGARIA: GENDER

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

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

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3131BULGARIA: AGE

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

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

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3232BULGARIA: OCCUPATION

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

EE2009

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MY VOICE COUNTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

3434DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EU AND BULGARIA

My voice counts in the European UnionPlease tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:My voice counts in the EUAnswer: "Tend to agree" (%)

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

National election(Oct. 2014)

3535BULGARIA: GENDER

My voice counts in the European UnionPlease tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:My voice counts in the EUAnswer: "Tend to agree" (%)

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

National election(Oct. 2014)

3636BULGARIA: AGE

My voice counts in the European UnionPlease tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:My voice counts in the EUAnswer: "Tend to agree" (%)

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

National election(Oct. 2014)

3737BULGARIA: OCCUPATION

My voice counts in the European UnionPlease tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:My voice counts in the EUAnswer: "Tend to agree" (%)

EE2009

National election(July 2009)

National election(May 2013)

EE2014

National election(Oct. 2014)