1. PARLEMETER 2018 CITIZENS’ VIEWS ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE EU
STUDY - Public Opinion Monitoring Series
Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament
Directorate-General for Communication
Public Opinion Monitoring Unit

2. Methodology Coverage: EU28 Population
Number of interviews: 27,474 respondents
Population: General population aged 15 or more
Methodology: Face-to-face
Fieldwork: 8 to 26 September 2018
Survey conducted by Kantar Public commissioned by the Public Opinion Monitoring Unit, Directorate-General for Communication, European Parliament

3. MEMBERSHIP

4. New record for the feeling that membership is a good thing
Base: 24,808 respondents

5. Large variation between countries, ranging from 87% in LU to 39% in CZ
Base: 24,808 respondents

6. Close to 7 in 10 Europeans believe they benefited from Membership, highest score since 1983
Base: 24,808 respondents

7. In all countries but IT, a majority considers they have benefited from Membership
Base: 24,808 respondents

8. IMAGE AND ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

9. A majority of Europeans have a neutral image of the European Parliament, and a third have a positive image
Base: 27,474 respondents

10. Positive image outweighs negative one in all countries, except FR, UK and CZ
Base: 27,474 respondents

11. Close to half Europeans would like the EP to play a “more important” role
Base: 27,474 respondents

12. Large variations between countries: more than two thirds want a more important for the EP in CY, ES and BE; less than a third do so in the UK, CZ and DK
Base: 27,474 respondents

13. EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2019

14. Eight months before the vote, awareness of the election date increases steeply
Base: 26,474 respondents

15. More than half of respondents know that the next European elections will happen in 2019 in nine MS; less than three in ten in FR, PT, ES and LV
Base: 26,474 respondents

16. However, interest remains stable
Total
‘interested’:
51% (+1 pp)
Base: 26,474 respondents

17. A majority is interested in the next EP elections in 12 countries
Base: 26,474 respondents

18. As in spring, less than a third of Europeans are certain to vote to the next EP elections (score 10: 31%)
Score 10: 31%
Scores 9-10: 38%
Scores 8-10: 49%
Base: 26,474 respondents

19. In six countries less then a fifth are certain to vote (score 10): EL, IT, CZ, HR, SK and PT
Base: 27,474 respondents

20. Immigration becomes the number one topic for the electoral campaign
Max 6 answers
Base: 23,765 respondents

21. Immigration, number one topic in Italy
Max 6 answers
Base: 23,765 respondents

22. In Greece, more concern on the economy
Max 6 answers
Base: 23,765 respondents

23. In France, impact of the resignation of N
In France, impact of the resignation of N. Hulot: combatting climate change comes in second position after a 14-point increase
Max 6 answers
Base: 23,765 respondents

24. PRIORITIES, VALUES, AND EXPECTATIONS

25. Social issues should be given priority by the European Parliament; combatting terrorism looses ground
Max 3 answers
Base: 24,808 respondents

26. The protection of human rights remains first, but falls below the 50% threshold for the first time since 2007
Max 3 answers
Base: 24,808 respondents

27. Strong support for the monetary union; it is the majority view in all euro area countries, but also RO and HU
Base: 24,808 respondents

28. Terrorism remains the main perceived threat, despite a strong decrease
Terrorism remains the main perceived threat, despite a strong decrease. Illegal immigration and organised crime gain 7 pp, climate change 6 pp
Base: 24,808 respondents
Max 4 answers

29. REMAIN OR LEAVE? EUROPEANS AND BREXIT

30. Close to two-thirds of Europeans would vote to remain in the EU
Base: 24,808 respondents

31. In all countries but CZ and IT, more than half would vote to stay in the EU
Base: 24,808 respondents

32. A third think that British people have made the right choice
Total
‘Yes’:
33% (+2 pp)
Base: 24,808 respondents

33. It is the majority view in EL, RO, IT, CZ, HR and SI
Base: 24,808 respondents

34. More than half Europeans see Brexit as a bad thing for the EU
Base: 24,808 respondents

35. In 3 countries, a relative majorities answer that Brexit is “neither a good nor bad thing”: IT, SK, HR
Base: 24,808 respondents