Ipsos European Pulse

Ipsos European Pulse April 2014

Methodology

Base: 9333 Adults age 16-64 across Belgium, France, Germany, Great Bratain, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Repubblic, Netherlands, Poland , Croatia, March 4-18 2014

Sorce: Ipsos Social Research Institute

Between March 4th and March 18th, 2014, Ipsos surveyed 9,333 respondents in 12 European countries for their attitudes towards the European Union. The countries surveyed included Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden. The data was collected via Ipsos online panels with the exception of Croatia where data was collected via CATI on March 11th and March 17th, and then weighted to represent the general population in the country surveyed. Approximately 1000+ individuals participated on a country by country basis with the exception of Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Sweden where each have a sample of approximately 500. The precision of Ipsos online polls and CATI are calculated using a credibility interval with a poll of 1,000 accurate to +/- 3.5 percentage points and of 500 accurate to +/- 5.0 percentage points.

The future of the European Union

Source: Ipsos Social Research Institute

More or less power for the EU? Please indicate what you think the long-term policy of ... should be:

Base: 9333 Adults age 16-64 across Belgium, France, Germany, Great Bratain, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Hungary,, Netherlands, Poland March 4-18 2014 . Croatia, Czech Repubblic March 11-17 2014


18%

30%

13%

19%

17%

3%

Leave the European Union

Stay in the European Union and try toreduce the European Union's powers

Leave things as they are

Stay in the European Union and try toincrease the European Union's powers

Work for the formation of a singleEuropean government

Don't know

More or less power for the EU? Please indicate what you think the long-term policy of ... should be:


3%

5%

6%

6%

15%

18%

20%

22%

25%

26%

30%

33%

17%

7%

16%

16%

11%

11%

25%

27%

27%

23%

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27%

19%

22%

7%

30%

12%

15%

16%

13%

9%

8%

4%

15%

6%

13%

39%

31%

32%

45%

40%

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29%

20%

29%

27%

15%

19%

30%

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13%

16%

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19%

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11%

22%

15%

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15%

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18%

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28%

1%

1%

3%

Great Britain

Croatia

Sweden

CzechRepublic

Netherlands

Germany

Poland

France

Spain

Italy

Belgium

Hungary

TotalWork for theformation of a singleEuropean government

Stay in the EuropeanUnion and try toincrease the EuropeanUnion's powers

Leave things as theyare

Stay in the EuropeanUnion and try toreduce the EuropeanUnion's powers

Leave the EuropeanUnion

Don't know


More or less power for the EU? - Trend Please indicate what you think the long-term policy of ... should be:


1% 3%

18% 18%

32% 30%

11% 13%

19% 19%

19% 17%

Feb-14 Mar-14

0%

25%

50%

75%

100% Work for the formationof a single Europeangovernment

Stay in the EuropeanUnion and try toincrease the EuropeanUnion's powers

Leave things as they are

Stay in the EuropeanUnion and try to reducethe European Union'spowers

Leave the EuropeanUnion

Don't know


As you may know, there will be European parliamentary elections in May 2014. Which of the following statements, if any, is closest to why you would vote for a party in the European parliamentary elections?


42% I will vote for

the party with the best

policies for my country

13% I will vote for

the party with the best

policies for Europe

11% I will vote for a party to make a protest about the way my country is being run

17% Don’t know

18% I don't intend

to vote

What is driving the vote on the EU elections…


What is driving the vote on the EU elections… As you may know, there will be European parliamentary elections in May 2014. Which of the following statements, if any, is closest to why you would vote for a party in the European parliamentary elections?


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35%

37%

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Poland

Czech Republic

Italy

France

Germany

Sweden

Spain

Belgium

Netherlands

Croatia

Great Britain

Hungary

Total I will vote for theparty with thebest policies formy country

I will vote for theparty with thebest policies forEurope

I will vote for aparty to make aprotest about theway my country isbeing run

I don't intend tovote

Don't know


-The strongest economy

-The most influent country -The most reliable ally


Country with the strongest economy Look at the list of European countries below. Which of the following, if any, would you say is ...:


60% Germany


Country with the strongest economy – by country Look at the list of European countries below. Which of the following, if any, would you say is ...


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49%

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55%

55%

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Hungary

Czech Republic

Belgium

Poland

Sweden

Great Britain

France

Croatia

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Spain

Total

Germany

United Kingdom

Others

Don't know


Country with the weakest economy

Look at the list of European countries below. Which of the following, if any, would you say is ...


33%

38% Greece


Country with the weakest economy – by country



17%

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Croatia

Hungary

Poland

Czech Republic

Germany

Belgium

France

Great Britain

Netherlands

Italy

Sweden

Spain

Total

Greece

Romania

My country

Others

Don't Know


The country with the most influence in Europe Look at the list of European countries below. Which of the following, if any, would you say is ...


33%

66% Germany


The country with the most influence in Europe – by country



53%

54%

60%

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Czech Republic

Germany

Poland

Sweden

Great Britain

Netherlands

Belgium

Croatia

France

Italy

Spain

Total

Germany

UnitedKingdom

Others

Don't Know


Country with least influence in Europe


33%

8% Greece 10%

Malta



Country with least influence in Europe – by country


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Croatia

Hungary

Italy

Great Britain

France

Spain

Czech Republic

Belgium

Poland

Sweden

Netherlands

Germany

Total

Malta

Greece

My country

Others

Don't know



Our country's most reliable ally – by country Look at the list of European countries below. Which of the following, if any, would you say is ...


11%

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26%

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33%

40%

43%

27%

32%

32%

36%

Spain

Belgium

Sweden

Italy

Great Britain

Czech Republic

Poland

Hungary

Croatia

Netherlands

France

Germany

Total

Germany

France

Others

Don't know


Most reliable country choices (1)


France (21%), Netherlands (19%), Germany (17%), Luxembourg (11%)

Germany (23%), United Kingdom (12%), France (5%), Hungary (5%), Czech Republic (4%)

Denmark (19%), Finland (17%), Germany (17%), United Kingdom (5%)

Germany (25%), Poland (15%), Austria (8%)

Germany (55%)

France (42%), United Kingdom (6%), Austria (5%)


Most reliable country choices (2)


Germany (19%) Ireland (8%), Netherlands (4%)

Germany (18%), Spain (12%), France (11%), United Kingdom (6%)

Portugal (22%), France (13%), Germany (11%), Italy (6%), United Kingdom (4%)

Germany (19%) Slovakia (30%)

Germany (41%), Austria (7%), United Kingdom (4%)

Germany (52%), Belgium (9%), United Kingdom (4%)


Your country's least reliable ally – by country Look at the list of European countries below. Which of the following, if any, would you say is ...


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40%

Croatia

Netherlands

Sweden

Hungary

France

Czech Republic

Belgium

Great Britain

Poland

Italy

Spain

Germany

Total

Germany

Greece

Others

Don't Know


Least reliable country choices (1)


Greece (8%), Romania (8%), United Kingdom (8%)

Germany (14%), United Kingdom (12%)

Romania (11%), Greece (8%)

Romania (20%), Slovakia (18%)

United Kingdom (20%), Greece (10%), Romania (8%), United Kingdom (20%)

Greece (19%), United Kingdom (11%), Romania (8%)


Least reliable country choices (2)


France (21%), Germany (6%)

Germany (27%), Romania/France/Greece (7%)

Germany (37%), France (9%), United Kingdom (7%)

Greece (13%), Romania (8%), Poland (6%)

Slovenia (16%), United Kingdom (15%), France (7%)

Greece (15%), Romania (9%), Bulgaria (8%), Italy (6%), France (5%)


The EU’s influence and impact: Cooperation and war between

European countries


Cooperation between European countries


80% Agree Very Much/

Somewhat

19% Disagree

Somewhat/ Very Much

It's more important than ever for countries in Europe to work together given the rise of countries such as Brazil, India and China

it's more important than ever for countries in Europe to work together given the rise of countries such as Brazil, India and China] Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statements:


it's more important than ever for countries in Europe to work together given the rise of countries such as Brazil, India and China] Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statements

Source : Ipsos Social Research Institute

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Netherlands

Great Britain

Croatia

Czech Republic

Sweden

Germany

Belgium

Poland

Hungary

Italy

France

Spain

Total

Agree verymuch

Agreesomewhat

Don't know

Disagreesomewhat

Disagree verymuch

Cooperation between European countries


The EU’s influence on war between European countries


There would have been more wars in Europe if the European Union had not exist

48% Disagree

Somewhat/ Very Much

51%

Agree Very Much/ Somewhat

There would have been more wars in Europe if the European Union had not existed. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statements:


The EU’s influence on war between European countries – by country

There would have been more wars in Europe if the European Union had not existed. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statements:


5%

7%

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11%

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1%

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26%

33%

28%

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Czech Republic

Netherlands

Croatia

Sweden

Germany

Great Britain

Hungary

France

Belgium

Italy

Spain

Poland

Total

Agree verymuch

Agreesomewhat

Don't know

Disagreesomewhat

Disagree verymuch


European Union Enlargement


Are you in favour or against Ukraine becoming part of the European Union in the future?

Please indicate what you think the long-term policy of ... should be:


33% In favour

38% Against

European Union Enlargement - Ukraine


European Union Enlargement by country – Ukraine Are you in favour or against Ukraine becoming part of the European Union in the future? Please indicate what you think the long-term policy of ... should be:


17%

19%

20%

23%

26%

27%

33%

34%

35%

39%

59%

68%

33%

22%

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27%

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34%

20%

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29%

61%

51%

50%

37%

52%

41%

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28%

32%

27%

21%

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Netherlands

France

Belgium

Great Britain

Germany

Czech Republic

Italy

Hungary

Sweden

Spain

Poland

Croatia

Total

In favour

Don't know

Against

Base: 9333 Adults age 16-64 across Belgium, France, Germany, Great Bratain, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Hungary,, Netherlands, Poland March 4-18 2014 . Croatia, Czech Repubblic March 11-172014

- Are you in favour or against Turkey becoming part of the European Union in the future? Please indicate what you think the long-term policy of ... should be:


27% In favour

47% Against

European Union Enlargement - Turkey


Are you in favour or against Turkey becoming part of the European Union in the future? Please indicate what you think the long-term policy of ... should be:


9%

14%

15%

21%

21%

22%

26%

27%

34%

35%

42%

56%

27%

23%

15%

22%

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19%

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24%

29%

33%

37%

32%

13%

27%

68%

71%

63%

41%

61%

44%

50%

44%

33%

28%

26%

32%

47%

France

Germany

Belgium

Great Britain

Netherlands

Czech Republic

Italy

Sweden

Spain

Hungary

Poland

Croatia

Total

In favour

Don't Know

Against

European Union Enlargement by country – Turkey


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