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Identity and European citizenship

March 2016

Directorate-General for Communication

Public Opinion Monitoring Unit

2 2 CONTENTS

Elements of European identity 8

Strengthening European citizenship 14

The EU’s most positive result 28

What brings European citizens together is more important

than what separates them 23

National and European identity 3

Main benefits of membership 34

3 3

NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY

4 4 EU

National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...? (%)

EE2009

National election

(March 2008) EE2014 National election

(March 2013)

5 5 MALTA


Do you see yourself as...? (%)

EE2009

National election

(March 2008) EE2014 National election

(March 2013)

6 6 MALTA: AGE


Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Maltese and European’ (%)

EE2014

EE2009

National election

(March 2008)

National election

(March 2013)

NB: Due to the small

base size, the

results for the 15-24

age category should

be read with caution

7 7 MALTA: AGE


Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Maltese only’ (%)

EE2014

EE2009

National election

(March 2008)

National election

(March 2013)


base size, the


age category should


8 8

ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY

9 9 EU

Elements of European identity

The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are

the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(March 2013)

National election

(March 2008)

10 10 MALTA



the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)


(March 2013)

National election

(March 2008)

11 11 MALTA: AGE



the most important elements that go to make up the European identity?

Answer: The values of democracy and freedom (%)


(March 2013)

National election

(March 2008)


base size, the


age category should


12 12 MALTA: AGE




Answer: Culture (%)


(March 2013)

National election

(March 2008)


base size, the


age category should


13 13 MALTA: AGE




Answer: The single currency, the euro (%)


(March 2013)

National election

(March 2008)


base size, the


age category should


14 14

STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

15 15 EU

Strengthening European citizenship

Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)

EE2009 EE2014

National election

(March 2013)

16 16 MALTA


Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)

EE2009 EE2014

National election

(March 2013)

17 17 MALTA: AGE


Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen?

Answer: Being able to move to any EU country after your retirement and to take your pension with you (%)


(March 2013)


base size, the


age category should


18 18 MALTA: AGE



Answer: A European social welfare system harmonised between the Member States (healthcare, education,

pensions, etc.) (%)


(March 2013)


base size, the


age category should


19 19 MALTA: AGE



Answer: Being able to use your mobile phone in all EU countries at the same price (%)


(March 2013)


base size, the


age category should


20 20 MALTA: AGE



Answer: European emergency response service to fight international natural disasters (%)


(March 2013)


base size, the


age category should


21 21 MALTA: AGE



Answer: A European ID card in addition to national ID cards (%)


(March 2013)


base size, the


age category should


22 22 MALTA: AGE



Answer: Being able to shop online from all EU countries at the same price and with the same consumer

protection legislation (%)


(March 2013)


base size, the


age category should


23 23

WHAT BRINGS EU CITIZENS TOGETHER IS MORE IMPORTANT

THAN WHAT SEPARATES THEM

24 24 EU

Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the

different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)

What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them


(March 2013) National election

(March 2008)

25 25 MALTA


different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)




(March 2008)

26 26 MALTA: AGE


different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.

Answer: Total ‘agree’ (%)




(March 2008)


base size, the


age category should


27 27 MALTA: AGE


different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them.

Answer: Total ‘disagree’ (%)




(March 2008)


base size, the


age category should


28 28

THE EU’S MOST POSITIVE RESULT

29 29 EU

The EU’s most positive result

Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)

National election

(March 2013) EE2014

30 30 MALTA


Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)

National election

(March 2013) EE2014

31 31 MALTA: AGE


Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU?

Answer: Peace among the Member States of the EU (%)

National election

(March 2013) EE2014


base size, the


age category should


32 32 MALTA: AGE



Answer: The free movement of people, goods and services within the EU (%)

National election

(March 2013) EE2014


base size, the


age category should


33 33 MALTA: AGE



Answer: The level of social welfare (healthcare, education, pensions) in the EU (%)

National election

(March 2013) EE2014


base size, the


age category should


34 34

MAIN BENEFITS OF THE EU

35 35 EU

Main benefits of the EU

Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a

member of the EU? (%)

EB84.1 September 2015

Basis: respondents who replied that their country

has benefited from being a member of the EU.

(60% of the total sample at EU level)

36 36 MALTA







(84% of the sample in Malta)

National elections in:

- March 2008

- March 2013

37 37 MALTA: AGE







(84% of the sample in Malta)

National elections in:

- March 2008

- March 2013

NB: Due to the small base size, the results

for the 15-24 age category should be read

with caution

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