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The Financial Crisis and Food Security
June 2011
Methodology
Methodology
o Survey conducted face-to-face in the respondent’s home
o Fieldwork: mid-April – beginning of May 2011
o Population: representative sample of population 15+
o Coverage: European Union, 27 Member States
o Number of interviews: 26,825
Special Eurobarometer
3
Agenda
Agenda
A. Europeans and the crisis
• Support for a tax on financial transactions
• Impact of crisis: short or long term?
• Euro: mitigating the impact?
• Facing crisis: a co-ordinated approach
• Austerity or growth?
• Priority for policies
B. Food security
5
A. Europeans and the crisis
Support for a tax on financial transactions
8
1.1 TFT – Majority of Europeans are in favour of a financial transaction tax
Total ‘In favour’: 61%
Total ‘Opposed’ : 26%
9
1.1 TFT – Differences by group of countries
Total 'In favour'Total
'Opposed'Don't know
EU27 61% 26% 13%
EURO ZONE
63% 25% 12%
NON EURO
54% 30% 16%
PRE-2004 64% 25% 11%
POST-2004/07
48% 32% 20%
10
1.1 TFT: Europeans similarly support both TFT at a global level and at EU level first
6.2 & 6.3 Please tell me if you are in favour or opposed to each of the following statements related to this tax.
Introducing a tax on financial transactions, but only at a global level, if international agreement is reached
Introducing a tax on financial transactions in the EU at first, if international agreement is not reached
Total ‘In favour’: 85%
Total ‘Opposed’ : 11% Total ‘Opposed’ : 14%
Total ‘In favour’: 81%
*Basis : Questions asked to 61% of respondents in favour of a TFT
11
1.1 In favour of a TFT: the reasons
*
*Basis : Questions asked to 61% of respondents in favour of a TFT
Impact of crisis: short or long term?
13
1.2 The crisis is going to last for many years: a significant deterioration in perceptions
+10
-4
+1
-4
-3
14
1.2 Pessimism has increased most in the countries with the highest unemployment rates
QA5 When it comes to a return to growth in (OUR COUNTRY), which one of the following opinions is closest to your own?
We are already returning to growth
Diff. EB75.2 - EB74.1
UE27 14% +1
NL 29% +7
BE 21% +5
SE 58% +5
DK 15% +5
DE 35% +4
IT 9% +4
… …
PL 8% -3
SI 3% -3
FI 34% -4
UK 8% -6
CY 4% -7
The crisis is going to last for many years
Diff. EB75.2 - EB74.1
UE27 36% +10
LV 53% +20
ES 44% +18
PT 57% +17
UK 38% +17
CY 29% +17
EL 63% +16
… …
EE 28% +4
LT 48% +3
DK 18% +2
CZ 32% +1
RO 38% =
Euro: mitigating the impact?
1.3 Public opinion in Europe on the cushioning role of the euro is deteriorating
16
39% 41%37%
33% 34%
44% 45%49% 50%
57%
17%14% 14%
17%
9%
EB71.1 Jan.-Feb. 2009
EB72 Aut. 2009
EB73 Sp.2010
EB74.1 Aug.-Sept. 2010
EB75.2 Apr-May 2011
QA2 Could you tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statement: Overall the euro has mitigated the negative effects of the crisis.
Total 'Agree' Total 'Disagree' Don't know
Total “Agree” : 34%
Total “Disagree” : 57%
17
1.3 Public opinion in Europe on the cushioning role of the euro is deteriorating
18
Total 'Disagree'
Diff. EB75.2 - EB74.1
Total 'Agree'Diff. EB75.2 -
EB74.1Don't know
Diff. EB75.2 - EB74.1
EU27 57% +7 34% +1 9% -8
EURO ZONE
56% +5 38% = 6% -5
NON EURO
57% +9 28% +6 15% -15
BG 60% +23 21% +1 19% -24
ES 68% +21 27% -14 5% -7
RO 47% +18 35% +1 18% -19
CY 69% +17 26% -10 5% -7
LT 59% +16 22% -3 19% -13
EL 61% +15 36% -11 3% -4
PT 62% +12 33% -6 5% -6
… … … … … …
MT 50% +2 42% +9 8% -11
SE 57% +1 31% +11 12% -12
IT 43% +1 53% +4 4% -5
DE 58% = 36% +5 6% -5
AT 41% -1 53% +7 6% -6
NL 48% -5 44% +9 8% -4
QA2 Could you tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statement: Overall the euro has mitigated the negative effects of the crisis.
1.3 In almost all Member States, the feeling that the euro has mitigated the impact of the crisis is down
19
Total 'Agree'
Total 'Disagree'
Don't know
EU27 34% 57% 9%
Already 50% 44% 6%
In the coming months 52% 41% 7%
In the coming years 34% 58% 8%
Crisis is going to last 23% 68% 9%
Return to growth
QA2 Could you tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with the followingstatement: Overall the euro has mitigated the negative effects of the crisis.
1.3 Euro as a cushion: the influence of respondents’ position on the return to growth
Facing crisis: acting in a coordinated way?
21
1.4 Facing crisis: strong preference for co-ordinated measures
+4
+3
-7
22
(OUR COUNTRY) adopted measures and applied them in a coordinated way with the other EU
countries
(OUR COUNTRY) adopted measures and applied
them individuallyDon't know
EU27 56% 36% 8%
Already 64% 32% 4%
In the coming months 60% 35% 5%
In the coming years 59% 35% 6%
Crisis is going to last 51% 40% 9%
Return to growth
QA3 As a citizen would you say that you would be better protected in the face of the current crisis if…?
1.3 Acting in a coordinated way: the influence of respondents’ position on the return to growth
Austerity or growth ?
24
+2
-1
+3
-4
1.4 Facing crisis – Austerity or growth?
Policy priorities
1.6 Dealing with poverty and social exclusion as the policy priority
26*(QA1a+b – Total – Multiple answers possible)
*
2. Food security
28
2.1 Helping agriculture in developing countries is the most efficient measure to fight against increasing price of food products
29
2.2 Public opinion in Europe strongly approves of the European Union actions to promote food security
95%
92%
86%
86%
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