[PDF] EUROBAROMETER PUBLIC OPINION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION - France

What is a Eurobarometer survey?

What is Eurobarometer ? Eurobarometer surveys are the official polling instrument used by the European Parliament, the European Commission and other EU institutions and agencies to monitor regularly the state of public opinion in Europe on issues related to the European Union as well as attitudes on subjects of political or social nature.

How do Eui members access Eurobarometer data?

EUI members can access Eurobarometer data via GESIS (the German social science infrastructure service provider) and via ICPSR (the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research archive). Access to primary Eurobarometer data is provided by the GESIS Eurobarometer Data Service:

What percentage of respondents have a positive image of the EU?

Fifty-three per cent of respondents have a positive image of the EU, while 27% have a neutral image and 19% a negative image. The proportion who have a positive image ranges from a low of 39% in Belgium and 41% in both Austria and Czechia, to a high of 82% in Portugal. Younger respondents relatively often have a positive image of the EU.

Which countries have a better image of the EU?

The highest proportion of those whose image of the EU has improved can be observed in Italy and Portugal (both 25%). For those whose image of the EU has worsened, the highest proportions are observed in Luxembourg (51%) and Austria (49%).