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FINLAND Socio-demographic trendlines - EP Eurobarometer (2007-2015)
Identity and European citizenship
March 2016
Directorate-General for Communication
Public Opinion Monitoring Unit
2 2 CONTENTS
Elements of European identity 8
Strengthening European citizenship 14
The EU’s most positive result 28
What brings European citizens together is more important
than what separates them 23
National and European identity 3
Main benefits of membership 34
3 3
NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY
4 4 EU
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...? (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
EE2014 National election
(April 2015)
5 5 FINLAND
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...? (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
EE2014 National election
(April 2015)
6 6 FINLAND: AGE
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...?
Answer: ‘Finnish and European’ (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
EE2014 National election
(April 2015)
7 7 FINLAND: AGE
National and European identity
Do you see yourself as...?
Answer: ‘Finnish only’ (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
EE2014 National election
(April 2015)
8 8
ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY
9 9 EU
Elements of European identity
EE2014
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014
National election
(April 2015)
10 10 FINLAND
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014
National election
(April 2015)
11 11 FINLAND: AGE
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?
Answer: The values of democracy and freedom (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014
National election
(April 2015)
12 12 FINLAND: AGE
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?
Answer: The single currency, the euro (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014
National election
(April 2015)
13 13 FINLAND: AGE
Elements of European identity
The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are
the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?
Answer: Culture (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
National election
(April 2015) EE2014
14 14
STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP
15 15 EU
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 EE2014 National election
(April 2015)
16 16 FINLAND
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 National election
(April 2015) EE2014
17 17 FINLAND: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: A European social welfare system harmonised between the Member States (healthcare, education,
pensions, etc.) (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 National election
(April 2015) EE2014
18 18 FINLAND: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: A European ID card in addition to national ID cards (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 National election
(April 2015) EE2014
19 19 FINLAND: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: Being able to move to any EU country after your retirement and to take your pension with you (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 National election
(April 2015) EE2014
20 20 FINLAND: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: Participating in national debates about the future of Europe (%)
National election
(April 2011)
National election
(April 2015) EE2014
21 21 FINLAND: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: Being able to use your mobile phone in all EU countries at the same price (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 National election
(April 2015) EE2014
22 22 FINLAND: AGE
Strengthening European citizenship
Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?
Answer: European emergency response service to fight international natural disasters (%)
National election
(April 2011) EE2009 National election
(April 2015) EE2014
23 23
WHAT BRINGS EU CITIZENS TOGETHER IS MORE IMPORTANT
THAN WHAT SEPARATES THEM
24 24 EU
Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the
different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
National election
(April 2015) EE2014
25 25 FINLAND
Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the
different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
National election
(April 2015) EE2014
26 26 FINLAND: AGE
Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the
different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.
Answer: Total ‘agree’ (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
National election
(April 2015) EE2014
27 27 FINLAND: AGE
Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the
different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.
Answer: Total ‘disagree’ (%)
What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them
National election
(April 2011) EE2009
National election
(April 2015) EE2014
28 28
THE EU’S MOST POSITIVE RESULT
29 29 EU
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)
National election
(April 2011) National election
(April 2015) EE2014
30 30 FINLAND
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)
National election
(April 2011) National election
(April 2015) EE2014
31 31 FINLAND: AGE
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?
Answer: Peace among the Member States of the EU (%)
National election
(April 2011) National election
(April 2015) EE2014
32 32 FINLAND: AGE
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?
Answer: The free movement of people, goods and services within the EU (%)
National election
(April 2011) National election
(April 2015) EE2014
33 33 FINLAND: AGE
The EU’s most positive result
Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?
Answer: The euro (%)
National election
(April 2011) National election
(April 2015) EE2014
34 34
MAIN BENEFITS OF THE EU
35 35 EU
Main benefits of the EU
Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a
member of the EU? (%)
National elections in:
- April 2011
- April 2015
Basis: respondents who replied that their country has benefited
from being a member of the EU.
(60% of the total sample at EU level)
EB84.1 September 2015
36 36 FINLAND
Main benefits of the EU
Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a
member of the EU? (%)
EB84.1 September 2015
National elections in:
- April 2011
- April 2015
Basis: respondents who replied that their country has benefited
from being a member of the EU.
(58% of the sample in Finland)
37 37 FINLAND: AGE
Main benefits of the EU
Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a
member of the EU? (%)
EB84.1 September 2015
National elections in:
- April 2011
- April 2015
Basis: respondents who replied that
their country has benefited from
being a member of the EU.
(58% of the sample in Finland)
