EUROPA - Standard Eurobarometer 65: Spring 2006
"Standard Eurobarometer 65: Spring 2006
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The Spring Standard Eurobarometer shows an important increase in the support for EU membership among citizens, as well as in the image of the EU. However, enlargement suffers from weaker support among the public opinion.
Margot Wallström, Vice-President of European Commission, responsible for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy, said about the survey:” The only way for the European Union to regain trust of its citizens is by delivering results: security, better opportunities in the labour market and better quality of life. These are the issues on which we should focus during the Finnish presidency. Citizens expect also that the Union leaders explain better benefits of enlargement.”
The three main indicators covering the general attitude towards the European Union show an unambiguous positive development in the public opinion. Compared to the last survey in the autumn 2005, support for EU membership have increased by 5 points (55% vs. 50%), image of the EU by 6 points (50% vs. 44%) and perceived benefits of the membership by 2 points (54% vs. 52%). In parallel, negative opinions on these three indicators have been decreasing, in particular for the image of the EU (15% vs. 20%).
The first concern of the European citizens remains by far unemployment (49%, +5 % compared to the autumn 2005), now followed by crime (24% - no change) and the economic situation (23%, - 3 %) which now comes in third position. In fourth position, the healthcare system is also an issue for 18% of Europeans (+3 %)."
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