1. 21 st November 2008 Dominique Reynié 35th anniversary of Eurobarometer Understanding European public opinion Workshop : Getting the European citizens on board

2. Dominique Reynié Professor in Political Science, Sciences Po European People and the European Parliament: what kind of story ?

3. 1. The European Public Opinion and the European Parliament: A love story?

4. Have you ever heard of…

8. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it (in %)

9. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it (in %)

10. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it (in %)

11. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it (in %)

12. The European Public Opinion and the European Parliament: A platonic love story?

13. Turnout for European elections 1979-2004 (in %)

14. Turnout for European elections 1979-2004 (in %)

15. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it. The (NATIONALITY PARLIAMENT) in %

16. Average confidence rating (2001-2008) The European Parliament54.4 The [NATIONALITY] Parliament36

17. Trust average gap between the European Parliament and the [NATIONALITY] Parliament 2001-2008 18.4 points in favour of the European Parliament

18. Turnout for national elections 1996-2007 (in %)

19. Turnout at the European elections 1979-2004 (in %) Turnout at national elections 1996-2007 (in %)

20. 2. Boring Elections? What is missing in the European elections?

21. Reif, K. and H. Schmitt (1980), « Nine Second-order National Elections. A Conceptual Framework for the Analysis of European Election Results ». European Journal of Political Research 8: 3-44.

22. 3. An unfair competition. European elections versus national referendum

23. Average turnout for European elections (1979-2004) : 58,23% for national elections (1996-2007) : 70% Average turnout for the 20 referenda 67,4%

24. Since 1972: 20 referenda held by European Union member States 13 approved 7 rejected

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26. www.opinioneuropeenne.eu