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Conference « Call to Europe »
°
Survey realised for FEPS
July 2011
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Table of content
Presentation of the study
1.
Context and objectives of the study
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2.
3.
Methodology
Sample description
5
6
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Results
1.
Feeling on the evolution of the European sentiment
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.
2.
3.
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Feeling on the evolution of the European integration sentiment within the past 10 years
The regions in which the European sentiment would have positively evolved
The regions in which the European sentiment would have negatively evolved
(assisted) justification of the decline of the European sentiment
Confrontation between survey statistics and personal feeling
Possible implications of the decline in European sentiment
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8
10
11
12
15
16
The axis to work on to revitalise the European sentiment
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2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
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20
22
The actors « obliged » to revitalise the European sentiment
Priority of the elements to work on
Efficiency perceived for the different possible measures to revitalise the European sentiment
Opinion of the European civil servants on the major choices of the EU
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Presentation of the study
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1. Context and objectives of the study

The Foundation for European Progressive Studies organised on the 29th and 30th of June a reflection
conference on ways to revitalize the European adhesion for the population of the European Union.

During this conference you wish to present the results of a survey realised among European civil servants
working in European institutes based in Brussels.
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This survey represents the feelings of this specific population regarding the evolution of the European idea
within the EU population and the causes for this actual decline of the European idea.
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Specifically the following elements that have been evaluated during this survey are as follows :

a feel for the evolution of the sentiment of the population towards European integration,

elements influencing negatively the European sentiment,

impact of the “eurobarometer” on the European sentiment,

accountability of the European sentiment,

elements allowing to reinforce the European sentiment,

evaluation of axis allowing to reinforce the European sentiment,
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2. Methodology
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The surveys has been realised, in most part, by Internet. We have contacted the eurocrats by phone to
ask them their email address to send them an invitation email. This email contained the coordinates to
access the internet site containing the survey :

To complete the sample, we have also recruited respondents directly in the vicinity of the European
institutions with interviewers present every day for a week.

During these contacts, the interviewers invited the participants to give them their email address to also be
invited to participate to this study. It was also possible, for those who wished, to answer the questionnaire
directly with the interviewer.
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3. Description de l’échantillon
Σ
Gender
Age group
Nationality
TOTAL
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Man
Woman
< 35 y.o
35-44 y.o
45-54 y.o
> 54 ans y.o
German
English
Austrian
Belgian
Bulgarian
Cypriot
Danish
Spanish
Estonian
Finnish
French
Greek
Hungarian
Irish
Italian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Luxembourger
Maltese
Dutch
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Slovakian
Slovenian
Swedish
Czech
Other
%
125
106
65
76
54
36
10
8
10
20
11
4
9
11
4
4
25
5
8
5
15
8
4
4
4
5
15
10
4
5
4
5
9
5
231
54%
46%
28%
33%
23%
15%
4%
3%
4%
9%
5%
2%
4%
5%
2%
2%
11%
2%
3%
2%
6%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
6%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
4%
2%
100%
Σ
AST or AD
Grade AD
Grade AST
TOTAL
AST
AD
AD5
AD6
AD7
AD8
AD9
AD10
AD11
AD12
AD13
AD14
AD15
AD16
AST1
AST2
AST3
AST4
AST5
AST6
AST7
AST8
AST9
AST10
AST11
%
149
82
13
7
9
4
3
9
5
14
5
2
6
5
19
20
17
21
22
18
6
4
10
9
3
231
65%
35%
17%
9%
11%
6%
3%
11%
6%
17%
6%
3%
9%
6%
23%
26%
20%
26%
29%
23%
9%
6%
11%
11%
3%
100%
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Results
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1. Feeling on the evolution of the European sentiment
1.1. Feeling on the evolution of the European integration sentiment within the past 10 years
Q1a) Do you personally feel that in recent years most people in the European Union think that European integration has evolved within the
past 10 years:
très positivement
évolué
Very
positively evolved
2%
2%
1%
positivement
évolué
positively evolved
20%
20%
21%
ni positivement,
ni négativement
évolué
neither positively
nor negatively
17%
16%
18%
negatively evolved
négativement
évolué
31%
29%
32%
très négativement
évolué
very
negatively evolved
12%
13%
11%
verytrès
variably
depending
EU regions
variable
selon les on
régions
de l'UE
15%
18%
13%
vous ne
pas
nosavez
opinion
3%
1%
4%
22%
43 %
Total
Total
(N=231)
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Administrators
Administrateur
(N=82)
[%, assisted answers ; base : total sample : N = 231]
Assistants
Assistant
(N=149)
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The opinions are rather shared but decided :
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22% feel there is a positive evolution (but only 2% « very positive »),
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barely 17% for the status quo,

and 43% feel there is a negative evolution (of which 12% « very negative »),

a minority (15%) nuance their appreciation of variable evolutions according to the EU region,

administrators and assistants have very similar opinions.
 So the pendulum swings more towards a negative perception of the evolution of the European sentiment :
it deteriorates more than it improves, although the strong convictions are not established.
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1.2. The regions in which the European sentiment would have positively evolved
Q1b) In which region(s) of the EU would you say it has evolved (very) positively?
Eastern
Europe Europe
de l'Est
29%
40%
20%
France
23%
13%
30%
Germany
Allemagne
17%
13%
20%
Belgique
Belgium
14%
13%
15%
nouveaux
pays countries
membres
New member
14%
33%
Espagne
Spain
11%
13%
Romania
Roumanie
11%
20%
Bulgarie
Bulgaria
9%
15%
Europe du
Nord
Northern
Europe
6%
10%
Southern
EuropeEurope
du Sud
6%
Slovenia
Slovénie
6%
Italie
Italy
6%
13%
Finlande
Finland
6%
13%
Poland
Pologne
3%
5%
Hungary
Hongrie
3%
5%
Benelux
Benelux
3%
5%
NSP-SR
DK-NA
11%
20%
Total
Total
(N=35)
10%
13%
10%
..
Administrators
Administrateur
Administrateurs
(N=15)
(N=15)
Assistant
Assistants
Assistants
(N=20)
(N=20)
[%, assisted response ; base : thinks the integration sentiment is very variable : N = 35]
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1.3. The regions in which the European sentiment would have negatively evolved
Q1c) In which regions of the EU would you say it has evolved (very) negatively?
Angleterre
England
49%
67%
35%
Grèce
Greece
26%
13%
35%
France
France
26%
27%
25%
Espagne
Spain
20%
13%
25%
Italie
Italy
17%
13%
20%
Irlande
Ireland
17%
13%
20%
Allemagne
Germany
11%
13%
10%
République
Czech Tchèque
Republic
9%
13%
5%
pays méditerranéens
Mediterranean
countries
6%
Europe
de l'Ouest
Western
Europe
6%
Flandre
Flanders
6%
Hongrie
Hungary
6%
13%
Estonie
Estonia
6%
13%
Holland
Pays-Bas
6%
13%
Lithuania
Lituanie
6%
10%
Catalonia
Catalogne
6%
10%
Poland
Pologne
3%
5%
Portugal
Portugal
3%
5%
Old member
countries
anciens
états membres
3%
Total
Total
(N=35)
the base is very limited :
you must therefore
interpret these values with
a lot of precaution
10%
13%
10%
7%
.
.
Administrateur
Administrators
(N=15)
Assistant
Assistants
(N=20)
[%, assisted response ; base : thinks the integration sentiment is very variable : N = 35]
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1.4. (assisted) justification of the decline of the European sentiment
Total
reasons
Top 15
Q1d) & Q1d’) According to you, how can this decline of the European sentiment among the population could be explained ?
le développement
desofnationalismes
the development
nationalisms
51%
43%
56%
the absence
projects clairement
clearly understood
l'absenceof
deEuropean
projets européens
compris
par les
bycitoyens
citizens
47%
43%
49%
la perte dethe
confiance
envers
politique
loss of trust
inlepoliticians
46%
57%
40%
la
récession
économique
the
economic
recession
44%
37%
48%
thel'élargissement
enlargement of
European
Union
dethe
l'Union
Européenne
42%
37%
44%
major
growthdéséquilibres
imbalances between
countries
the
d'importants
de croissance
entre of
pays
de l'Union
Européenne
European
Union
35%
34%
35%
l'absence
de leaders
charismatiques
the absence
of charismatic
leaders
31%
29%
32%
la distance
entreBrussels
Bruxellesand
et les
the distance
between
itscitoyens
citizens
28%
34%
24%
the l'augmentation
increase in unemployment
du chômage
28%
43%
19%
the way la
inmanière
which the
media
speakparlent
of thede
European
dont
les media
l'Union
Européenne
et des
décisions prises
à Bruxelles
Union and
the decisions
taken in
Brussels
27%
26%
27%
les
d'austérité imposés
theprogrammes
austerity programmes
imposedpar
byBruxelles
Brussels
26%
23%
27%
the le
speech
on sur
the l'intégration
integration of
immigrants
discours
des
immigrés
23%
20%
25%
rising
inequalityen
in Europe
Europe
le développement
des inégalités
23%
23%
24%
The
de-regularisation
in Europe
Europe
la financial
dérégularisation
financière en
21%
23%
21%
the need tolahave
to financially
countries
nécessité
de devoirsupport
soutenirsome
financièrement
certains pays of
dethe
l'Union
Européenne
European
Union
21%
23%
21%
Total
Total
(N=98)
.
.
Administrators
Administrateur
(N=35)
Assistants
Assistant
(N=63)
[%, assisted response ; base : think the integration sentiment has negatively evolved : N = 98]
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This question was only asked to 43% of the civil servants that feel a negative evolution of the European
integration sentiment. The possible answers were proposed to them (= « assisted response »).
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These civil servants see many justifications for the decline of the European sentiment; which can be
classified in several main groups :

firstly, the increase in nationalisms is blamed by a civil servant out of two,

then several justifications that reconnect the idea of a gap between the (European) political spheres
and the citizens; we will incorporate within this group the following justifications :
Emphasises the
incapacity of the citizen
to clearly understand
« what is happening in
Europe »
•
the lack of comprehension of the European projects by the European citizen,
•
the loss of trust towards politicians (probably co-generated by the level of national
power),
•
the distance between Brussels and its citizens,
•
and probably, the absence of charismatic leaders able to incarnate, in an
understandable way for the citizens, the European project.
and indirectly, the weak
level of expectations of
the European citizen
towards Europe
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thirdly, comes a feeling of major growth imbalances between countries of the European Union,
essentially originating from a feeling of expanding too fast :
Sentiment of a Europe
with different « speeds »,
which has not yet
correctly integrated its
enlargements

•
expanding mentioned as such by 42% of the respondents,
•
major growth imbalances between countries, European zones,
•
having to financially support some countries of the European Union,
•
and also to some extent, the financial de-regularization in Europe,
then comes the economic recession which reinforces the habit of « every man for himself »
(economic nationalisms). There is more a perception of a Europe exposed to the recession rather
than a Europe that creates economic tensions :
•
the economic recession,
the consequences of the
economic recession
•
the increase in unemployment,
...
•
the development of inequalities
•
the austerity programme imposed by Brussels
Rather than tensions
generated by Europe
itself
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Finally, the role of the media (criticism towards Europe or insufficiently didactic) is blamed by a civil
servant out of four,

(the ethical debates such as the one on immigrant integration seems to – according to the civil
servants surveyed – have little influence on the European misunderstandings and thus the sense of
integration).
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1.5. Confrontation between survey statistics and personal feeling
Q1e) Many studies and surveys, including the Eurobarometer and several other studies conveyed in European Union countries,
clearly shows that there is a growing negative perception of Europe. Do these findings reflect/confirm very well (++), rather
well (+), neither well nor badly (=), not really (-) not at all (--) your personal view on how people of the European Union feel
about Europe?
Total (N=231)
3%13%
23%
42%
20%
43% of the European civil servants spontaneously felt a decline in the European sentiment within the EU
population. Though when we suggest results from surveys concerning the decline of the European
.
sentiment, they are 62% to admit this decline (but the answers are nuanced : only 22% are « strongly
convinced »)
Administrators (N=82)
ur
■
■
■
■
■
■
++
11%
26%
39%
24%
Here again results are comparable between administrators and assistants
+
=
Assistants (N=149)
4%15%
21%
43%
17%
-?
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pas du tout
assez mal
ni bien, ni mal
assez bien
fortement
[%, assisted response ; base : total sample : N = 231]
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1.6. Possible implications of the decline in European sentiment
∑ + & ++
likely
to slow downde
the
process
Europeand’intégration
integration européenne
est susceptible
freiner
le of
processus
8% 12%
a est
realun
problem
vrai problème
6%3%16%
going
to forceles
European
leaders
to be a lot
clearer and
more
va obliger
dirigeants
européens
à adopter
un discours
beaucoup
educational
towards
the
people
of
the
European
Union
plus didactique vers la population de l’Union Européenne
va slow
freiner
/ ralentir lethe
développement
culture commune
will
down/hinder
development ofd’une
a European
européenne
culture
going
torenforcer
grow stronger
theprochaines
coming years
va se
dansinles
années
going to further weaken the European Union’s position on
va affaiblir davantage la place de l’Union Européenne sur
the world diplomatic scene
va affaiblir
des institutions
européennes
going
to makel’attractivité
European institutions
less attractive
as a
en tant qu’employeur
potentiel
potential
employer
est susceptible
d’être
inversé
rapidement
likely
to change/turn
around
fairlyassez
quickly
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11%
15%
Non concerné
Sans réponse
?
--
52%
30%
25%
89%
81%
88%
78%
78%
83%
76%
75%
80%
72%
71%
63%
75%
26%
68%
74%
64%
11%
21%
43%
22%
65%
78%
58%
9% 5% 23%
44%
19%
63%
63%
63%
24%
61%
68%
56%
16%
56%
56%
56%
50%
62%
43%
26%
36%
40%
14% 7%
29%
40%
30%
45%
90%
41%
30%
30%
26%
46%
6%8%
Euro
going
to slow/ gêner
down/hinder
of the decisions
va freiner
la miseimplementation
en œuvre des décisions
entérinées
ratified
in
the
Lisbon
Treaty
dans le Traité de Lisbonne
38%
89%
4%
4% 24%
4%
10%
l’échiquier international
61%
44%
7%4%18%
est légitime / compréhensible
legitimate/understandable
likely
to harm economic
recovery
in the Euro
zone
est susceptible
de nuire
à la reprise
économique
dans la zone
28%
assist.
4%12%
6%4%
admin.
must absolutely be taken into consideration by political
doit indispensablement être pris en compte par les responsables politiques
leaders
likely
to strengthende
nationalism
est susceptible
développer les nationalismes
total
Q1f) Do you personally think that this fairly marked change in people’s feeling now about the European
Union is: certainly (++), probably (+), probably not (-), certainly not (--):
10%
32%
18% 10%
27%
28%
27%
34%
16% 5%
21%
10%
27%
+
++
[%, assisted response ; base : total sample : N = 231]
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It is interesting to see that if the European civil servants do not express their feelings on the decline of the
European sentiment, they are however much more preoccupied by the potential effects of this decline,
and they dramatise this very strongly. Several observation confirm that :

this decline of the European sentiment is really considered to be a real problem, which might
strengthen in the coming years (63% think it will strengthen), and that it cannot be easily reversed,

this decline will have to be managed very seriously by the European leaders because it puts the
European development in peril via :
crainte d’une
accélération de facteurs
qui ont causé le recul du
sentiment européen
•
The risk of seeing the nationalist sentiment strengthen further (already perceived as the
first cause of this European sentiment decline),
•
the risk of hindering the process of European integration,
•
the risk of seeing the European Union position weaken even more on the global scene,
•
the risk of hindering the economical recovery within a Europe heavily impacted by the
economic recession,
•
and even via difficulties to implement the decision from the Lisbon Treaty,

the European civil servants are in a majority conscious of the fact that the official Europe speech
lacks clarity / comprehension for the citizens : the fact that citizens are not implicated is
understandable in the European civil servants’ point of view. Therefore lets make clearer
explanations, in order to get a better accompaniment of the European public opinion towards the
comprehension of big projects destined to build Europe and towards a better comprehension for the
citizen of the benefits that the integration could generate,

The European civil servants clearly indicate the feeling that between the European politicians and
the citizens, there is a very large gap that will not be easily filled.
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2. The axis to work on to revitalise the European sentiment
2.1. The actors « obliged » to revitalise the European sentiment
Q2a) Do you think that efforts to stimulate positive public opinion about Europe should primarily be
made by…
des gouvernements des Etats the
membres
media
84%
85%
83%
the governments
of Member
States
des institutions
européennes
elles-mêmes
73%
72%
73%
the European institutions themselves
des media
59%
56%
60%
the citizens who should inform themselves more
des groupes politiques européens
about Europe
40%
37%
42%
des citoyens qui devraientEuropean
davantagepolitical
s’informer
sur
groups
l’Europe
33%
32%
34%
des think-tanks
think-tanks
11%
10%
11%
other(s)
autre(s)
4%
10%
1%
younedon't
know
vous
savez
pas
1%
Total
Total
(N=231)
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1%
..
Administrateur
Administrators
(N=82)
[%, assisted response ; base : total sample : N = 231]
Assistant
Assistants
(N=149)
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The European civil servants are very comprehensive with the citizens : a minority blame them for the
absence / the lack of motivation expressed by the citizen to interest themselves / to make an effort to
interest themselves to European politics.

Its therefore up to the government of the member states and the European institutions to take the role of
reigniting the flame, with the help of the media often judged to be too critical or miss informing the citizens
on the European subject.

(We can see at this level a quasi unanimity between administrators and assistants).
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2.2. Priority of the elements to work on
Q2b) What do you think are the ways, for which the European Union should reinforce/lead more actions to stimulate a positive
European feel?
54%
48%
46%
46%
45%
44%
44%
42%
42%
40%
37%
36%
35%
35%
31%
31%
30%
29%
29%
28%
27%
24%
18%
17%
17%
15%
12%
12%
13%
3%
emploi
employment
politique
étrangère
foreign
policy
économie
economy
social
social
protection des
consommateurs
consumer
protection
éthique
/ transparence
politique
ethic
/ political transparency
environnement
environment/ /écologie
ecology
énergie
energy
éducation
education
stabilité
politique
conflits
political
stability/ /absence
absence de
of conflicts
training
/ teachings
formation
/ enseignement
sécurité
security
défense
defence
against
terrorism
luttefight
contre
le terrorisme
libertyde
ofcirculation
circulation
liberté
healthcare
santé
justice
justice
culture
culture
transport
transport
multiculturalism
multiculturalité
development
cooperation
coopération
au développement
innovation // R&D
R&D
innovation
industry
industrie
gender
égalité
desequality
genres
civil protection
protection
civile
agriculture
agriculture
competition
concurrence
tourism
tourisme
other
autres
DK-NA
NSP-SR
Total
Total
(N=231)
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51%
60%
57%
44%
50%
43%
41%
39%
50%
38%
33%
38%
37%
35%
34%
24%
35%
26%
24%
30%
23%
24%
21%
17%
20%
17%
18%
7%
9%
2%
..
Administrators
Administrateur
(N=82)
[%, assisted response ; base : total sample : N = 231]
55%
41%
40%
47%
42%
45%
45%
44%
37%
41%
40%
35%
34%
35%
30%
34%
28%
30%
31%
27%
30%
24%
16%
17%
15%
13%
9%
15%
15%
3%
Assistants
Assistant
(N=149)
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As a reminder, these are assisted responses : they were pre-coded in the online questionnaire, and the
respondents had the possibility to tick one or several of these responses ... and they have done so : the
total percentage is close to 1.000% which indicates that on average, each respondent has ticked 10
answers. Its therefore in a large number of elements that the European Union must make an effort to remotivate the citizens.
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From the ranking of the answers, we can reach the following conclusions :

the economic crisis and the growth imbalances forces, primarily – in the opinion of European civil
servants – the socio-economic that they will have to work on, inform and convince,

then, on the environmental aspects that we can find – in the opinion of European civil servants – a
high priority : environmental, ecology, energy …

the benefits of Europe in terms of improving competencies (education, training, teaching …) seems
to also constitute – in the eyes of the European civil servants – a very supportive axis,

the security, as much « internal » (absence of conflicts / political stability, liberty of circulation,
justice, …) than « external » (security, defence, fight against terrorism, ...) should also positively
raise awareness for the European citizens,

the industrial development in Europe (industries, R&D, transport…) does not seems to constitute, in
the eyes of the European civil servants, a prime communication axis ...

... no more than people Europe (multiculturalism, culture, tourism), is placed within the last priorities.
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2.3. Efficiency perceived for the different possible measures to revitalise
the European sentiment
37%
5%
4%
9%
43%
12% 4%
12%
45%
48%
39%
North Africa
l’Union
Européenne
devrait
disposer
d’une assiette
European
Union should
have
a common
tax basefiscale
wouldcommune
qui contribuerait à lutter contre le dumping social
contribute to the fight against social dumping
l’Union
devrait leaders
disposerofde
leaders
davantage
HavingEuropéenne
more charismatic
the
European
Union than
charismatiques que ses leaders actuels
6%6% 18%
The European
Union
a European
economic
l’Union
Européenne
seadopts
dote d’un
gouvernement
économique européen
8%4% 20%
at present
government
l’Union
Européenne
soulageraitUnion
les plans
d’austérité
en place
The easing
by the European
of the
austeritymis
plans
put
dans les Etats membres
9% 9%
in place in Member States
■ ++
■+
■■ -■?
les
citoyens
devraient
au suffrage
universel
président
Citizens
should
elect élire
a European
president
by le
universal
européen
11% 8%
l’Union
serait
représentée
par un
siègeseat
à at
HavingEuropéenne
the European
Union
represented
byseul
a single
l’Assemblée des Nations unies
7% 15%
suffrage
the United Nations’ Assembly
les
européens
contribueraient
directement
sur leur feuille
Europeans
would
directly contribute
to European
budget on 11%
d’impôt au budget européen
their tax form
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33%
26%
22%
36%
38%
22%
29%
27%
30%
40%
20%
28%
23%
27%
25%
31%
15%
assist.
The adoption
by theadopterait
European
Union
of more
coherent
l’Union
Européenne
des
positions
communes
sur des conflits
positions on international
conflicts
such as those
recently
in
internationaux
tels que les récents
événements
en Afrique
du Nord
4%
11%
admin.
les
responsables
politiques
aushould
niveau national
devraient
National
level policy
makers
further defend
thedavantage défendre
le
projet
européen
European project
∑ + & ++
total
Q2c) The following is a list of various lines of action that could be undertaken to strengthen the sense of
European integration among citizens of the European Union. Could you please, for each of these,
indicate which you feel could : certainly (++), probably (+), probably (-), certainly not (--) help to
achieve this ?
.
84%
83%
85%
82%
79%
84%
72%
67%
74%
69%
66%
71%
68%
71%
66%
60%
55%
63%
52%
52%
51%
52%
52%
51%
46%
52%
42%
+
[%, assisted
response
; base : total sample : N ++
= 231]
Sans
réponse
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In this rather gloomy context of the European integration sentiment within the European population, in the
most part the potential measures tested were (very) favourable to redressing the bar :


no doubt on 5 main ways :
1)
a better communication from the European officials on their projects,
2)
common position on foreign policies,
3)
have common tax base to fight against social dumping,
4)
more charismatic leaders, we are in a logic to better inform / motivate the citizens,
5)
and the idea of a European economic government, felt like it is able to re-motivate the
citizens by close to 7 European civil servants out of 10 (68%),

the austerity policies are not primarily perceived (by the European civil servants) as able to redress
the adhesion of the citizens to the European project (cf. equally point 3. infra),

the European civil servants doubt the efficiency of 3 measures (to re-motivate the citizens) :
1)
the election of a European president using a universal suffrage,
2)
the solo-representation of Europe at the United Nations assembly,
3)
and the idea of a European tax.
As a reminder the question concerned the efficiency of these measures to reinforce the European
integration sentiment for the European Union citizens ... and not on the intrinsic efficiency of these
measure in political and/or diplomatic and/or economical and/or social terms.
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3. Opinion of the European civil servants on the major choices of the EU
73%
70%
75%
64%
65%
63%
6%6%10% 15%
appointing a permanent President to the Council of
décision en termes de visibilité
Europe is a good decision in terms of visibility
7% 6% 23%
40%
23%
62%
65%
61%
globalement,
la Commission
Européenne
poursuit
une politique
overall,
the European
Commission
is pursuing
a liberal
libérale
policy
8% 4% 25%
40%
22%
61%
66%
59%
32%
33%
32%
31%
34%
29%
29%
30%
29%
26%
24%
28%
25%
28%
23%
24%
28%
21%
la mise
en place
du ‘European
Service Européen
the
setting-up
of the
External d’Action
Action Service’ is
Extérieure Europe
empêche
l’Europe
se marginaliser
preventing
from
findingde
itself
internationallyau
niveau international
marginalized
++
50%
given
immediate
of solidarity
towards
Greece,
the call into avec
dans the
le contexte
dulack
manque
de solidarité
affiché
immédiatement
question
the
some « unilateral
» decisions
of
la Grèce,ofde
la Schengen
remise enAgreement,
cause des Accords
de Schengen
et/ou de
the
French/German
you fear
the European
model has vous
certaines
décisionstandem,
« unilatérales
» that
du couple
franco-allemand,
craignez
quea le
modèle
européen soit entré dans une crise durable
entered
into
lasting
crisis
la mise en place d’un Président permanent du Conseil est une bonne
■
■
■
■
■
■
23%
assist.
6%5%14%
admin.
l’Euro
était
bon choix
the
Euro
wasun
a good
choice
∑ + & ++
total
Q3a) Finally, we would like to ask you your opinion about various subjects. Please indicate if you personally:
totally agree (++), agree to some extent (+), neither agree or disagree (=), are inclined to agree (-), do not
agree at all (--), with the following statements ?
27%
4%
11%
donnerpriority
la priorité
à des plans
soigner
le «
giving
to austerity
plansd’austérité
will help tova
cure
«
malade
européen
»
à
moyen
/
long
termes
European ills » in the medium/long term
9% 11% 18%
le caractère
autorégulateur
des marchés
et competition
la politique
the
self-regulatory
nature of markets
and the
de
concurrence
prônée
par
la
Commission
Européenne
policy advocated by the European Commission preserves
préserve
le modèle
socioéconomique
européen
the
European
socioeconomic
model
17% 12% 16%
la crise actuelle est essentiellement due à un « choc
the
current
externe
» crisis is due to an « external shock »
11% 14%
26%
32%
43%
26%
6%
24%
6%
26%
23%
6%
23%
26%
21%
4%
11%
29%
19% 6%
6%
20%
+
=
-?
la stratégie
UE 2020 has
auramore
pluschance
de chance
d’aboutir than
the
EU 2020 strategy
of succeeding
que
la
stratégie
de
Lisbonne
the Lisbon treaty
vous
ressentez
de manière
significative
the
entry
into effect
of the Treaty
of Lisbonetispositive
significant
les
effets
de
l’entrée
en
vigueur
du Traité de Lisbonne
and positive
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31%
20% 7% 16%
33%
16% 8%
Non concerné
+
[%, assisted response
Sans réponse ; base : total sample : N = 231]
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On the major choices of Europe, the opinion of European civil servants are clear and distinguished :




there are choices for which « everybody » agrees :
•
the Euro, is without doubt (to note here the strong conviction (« totally agree » : 50%) a
strong choice,
•
the lack of solidarity (Greece, Schengen, the leadership of the French/German tandem ...)
•
and the pronounced liberal character of the European Commission’s policies,
those for which a majority strongly doubt :
•
the cause of the actual (economic) crises is due to exogenous factors,
•
the capacity of the austerity measures to « cure the European ills at medium and long
term »,
•
and the bet on the auto regularisation factors of the market and policies trying to preserve
the European socio-economic model,
and those for which are still being questioned (cf. the strong proportion of « no opinion »)
•
the efficiency of EEAS to hinder / redress the marginalisation of Europe at an international
level,
•
the success chances of the EU 2020 strategy (compared to the Lisbon treaty),
•
and more pragmatically, the positive effect of the Lisbon treaty.
Overall thus, a « internal vision » of the state of the European politics is rather homogeneous.
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