European Union Citizenship

Questionnaire for Young Europeans

Questionnaire will be open till the end of May. Results will be published on project website http://www.springday2007.org **iEARN /Poland**translation: Joanna Mika-Hadelka
 
1. Which is the best place to live in?
in Europe
in Asia
in the North America
in the South America
in Australia
in Africa
 
2. How often do you think of yourself as about European?
Often
Sometimes
Never
 
3. Would you like to go abroad to work or study there for some time?
Yes
No
Don’t know
 
4. Would you like to move your country and live abroad?
Yes
No
Don’t know
 
5. Do you talk to your friends about the European Union issues?
Very often
Often
Rarely
Very rarely
Never
 
6. If you were asked to assess your knowledge on the European Union, what would you say?
I know a lot
I know pretty much
I don’t know much about it
I don’t know anything about it
It’s hard to say
 
7. The recipe for success in the European Union is:
education
relationship
luck
money
 
8. Are you proud of Europe?
YES
NO
Don't know
 
9. If so, the reason for being proud is:
Strong economic position
History
Cultural and scientific achievements
Other
 
10. What do you mean by saying ‘EUROPE’? Choose max. three expressions that suit the best:
a continent
common economy
common diplomacy
common cultural and scientific output
common history
similar lifestyle
common religion, Christian values
common roots in the Greek civilization
 
11. How much ‘European’ is your country? Give points (0-5 points)
 
12. What do you mean by saying ‘the European Union’? Choose two answers:
a union of economic interests
an organization taking care of business and security of Europe in the world
an organization, a bureaucratic machine
a community of people, their values and lifestyles
common history and cultural heritage of Europe
 
13. Is the EU stronger or weaker in comparison with a. Russia
stronger
as strong as Russia
weaker
 
14. b. the USA
stronger
as strong as USA
weaker
 
15. c. China
stronger
as strong as China
weaker
 
16. What should the EU be in the future like?
It should remain as a union based on common economy interests only
The European Union should continue developing its ideas and make political borders a thing from the past
It should disintegrate
 
17. Would you like ... a. to have citizenship and an EU passport?
YES
NO
 
18. b. the EU to run its own foreign affairs?
YES
NO
 
19. c. the EU to have its own army?
YES
NO
 
20. d. the EU to have its own constitution?
YES
NO
 
21. Choose:
the EU the way it is now, without further enlargement
the EU being enlarged with countries like Turkey and Ukraine
 
22. In your opinion, is it good or bad for your country to be in the EU?
GOOD
BAD
Don't know
 
23. What in your opinion are the biggest advantages of being a member of the EU? Mark TWO answers:
the possibility of getting a job in the EU
possibility of traveling without passports
possibility of free trade within EU countries
bigger prestige of my country on the world’s political scene
the EU support in case of any conflicts with other countries
financial help in the development of your country
there are no advantages
 
24. What is the current position of your country in the EU?
rather week
very weak
very strong
rather strong
neither weak nor strong
 
25. Will the position of your country in the EU be getting stronger or weaker?
remain unchanged
will be getting stronger
will be getting weaker
don’t know
 
26. In your opinion your country should:
tighten relationship with the EU
keep distance to the EU
resign from being a member of the EU
don’t know
 
27. Your age..
<19 years
19 - 26 years
> 26 years