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Flash Eurobarometer 423/422
CITIZENS’ AWARENESS AND PERCEPTIONS OF EU REGIONAL POLICY/CROSS-BORDER
COOPERATION IN THE EU
Survey requested by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication
(DG COMM "Strategy, Corporate Communication Actions and Eurobarometer" Unit).
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FLASH EUROBAROMETER 423- Survey conducted by telephone (fixed-
line and mobile phone)
- Fieldwork: 24th to 26th of June 2015
- Population: General public 15+
- Coverage: 28 Member States of the EU
- Number of interviews: 28,048 (n=1000
respondents in all Member States)
MethodologyFLASH EUROBAROMETER 422
- Survey conducted by telephone
telephone (fixed-line and mobile
phone);
- Fieldwork: 10th – 30th of June 2015;
- Population: representative sample of
population 15+ in regions covered by
Interreg cross-border cooperation
programmes;
- Coverage: 28 Member States of the EU
+ Norway and Switzerland;
- Number of interviews: 40,619
Both surveys were carried out for the European Commission, requested by
the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and
coordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication - "Strategy,
Corporate Communication Actions and Eurobarometer" Unit
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I. PERCEPTIONS OF THE REGIONAL POLICY
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Awareness of EU co-financed projects ranged from 9% among those surveyed in the UK to 76% of those polled in Poland
Base: all respondents (N=28,048)
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TV remained the main source of information about EU co-financed projects, with local and regional newspapers also important
Base: respondents who have heard about EU co-financed projects (N=9,568)
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Despite country differences, in all but one country (IT) at least two thirds (66%) had a positive impression of the impact of projects
Base: respondents who have heard about EU co-financed projects (N=9,568)
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In the general EU28 population, 21% are aware of cooperation between regions because of regional funding
Base: all respondents (N=28,048)
Latvia (54%) and Malta (48%) stood out with a higher level of awareness of cooperation between regions
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31% of people living in cross-border areas are aware of EU funded cross-border activities in their region- Awareness is generally highest in Central/Eastern European countries and in Ireland
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Awareness of EU funded cross-border cooperation activities: Highest and lowest results at an overall programme level
Highest and lowest results per programme
Average results: Total ‘Yes’ (31%)
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The majority of respondents (53%) thought that the EU should invest in all its regions, an opinion that is steadily gaining ground since 2010
Base: all respondents (N=28,048)
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A vast majority (72%) thought regions with high unemployment should be targeted for investments under EU regional policy
Base: all respondents (N=28,048)
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II. Crossing borders
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Over one in two respondents (52%) has travelled to other EU Member States that border their country, 76% of those living in the cross-border regions
Base: all respondents (N=28,048)
TO COMPARE WITH OTHER SURVEY
General population Borders programs population
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Respondents living in the border regions covered by Interreg cross-border cooperation programmes in Scandinavian and Central European countries are generally more likely to travel abroad
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The majority of people living in EU border regions (53%) have travelled to a neighbouring country covered by an Interreg cross-border cooperation programme running in their region
Respondents in Luxembourg, Ireland, and the Netherlands are the most likely to have travelled to a neighbouring country
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Three out of four respondents who travelled to bordering EU Member States did so for leisure activities including tourist visits
Base: respondents who have travelled to other Member States that border their country in the last 12 months (N=14,348)
TO COMPARE WITH OTHER SURVEY
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Respondents living in border regions are most likely to travel to a partner country covered by an Interreg cross-border cooperation programme for leisure activities (44%)
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III. LIVING IN A BORDER REGION: AN
OPPORTUNITY?
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Respondents living in regions covered by programs are more likely to think living in a border region is an opportunity, rather than an obstacle (37% vs. 4%)
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Language difference is the only issue identified as a problem for cross-border cooperation by at least half the respondents (57%)