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LITHUANIA Socio-demographic trendlines - EP Eurobarometer (2007-2015)

Identity and European citizenship

March 2016

Directorate-General for Communication

Public Opinion Monitoring Unit

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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

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NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY

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National and European identity

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

EE2009

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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National and European identity

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

EE2009

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Lithuanian and European’ (%)

EE2009

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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National and European identity

Do you see yourself as...?

Answer: ‘Lithuanian only’ (%)

EE2009

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY

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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

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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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

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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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?

Answer: The values of democracy and freedom (%)

EE2009

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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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?

Answer: The single currency, the euro (%)

EE2009

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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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?

Answer: Culture (%)

EE2009

National election

(October 2008)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

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Strengthening European citizenship

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

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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Strengthening European citizenship

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

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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Strengthening European citizenship

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

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

pensions, etc.) (%)

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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Strengthening European citizenship

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 (%)

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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Strengthening European citizenship

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

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

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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Strengthening European citizenship

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

Answer: A European army (%)

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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Strengthening European citizenship

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

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

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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Strengthening European citizenship

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

Answer: A European civic education course for children of primary school age (%)

EE2009 EE2014 National election

(October 2012)

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WHAT BRINGS EU CITIZENS TOGETHER IS MORE IMPORTANT

THAN WHAT SEPARATES THEM

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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

EE2014 EE2009 National election

(October 2012)

National election

(October 2008)

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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

EE2014 EE2009 National election

(October 2012)

National election

(October 2008)

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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.

Answer: Total ‘agree’ (%)

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

EE2014 EE2009 National election

(October 2012)

National election

(October 2008)

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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.

Answer: Total ‘disagree’ (%)

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

EE2014 EE2009 National election

(October 2012)

National election

(October 2008)

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THE EU’S MOST POSITIVE RESULT

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The EU’s most positive result

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

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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The EU’s most positive result

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

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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The EU’s most positive result

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

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

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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The EU’s most positive result

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

(October 2012) EE2014

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The EU’s most positive result

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

Answer: Student exchange programmes such as ERASMUS (%)

National election

(October 2012) EE2014

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MAIN BENEFITS OF THE EU

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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)

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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.

(85% of the sample in Lithuania)

National elections in:

- October 2008

- October 2012

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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.

(85% of the sample in Lithuania)

National elections in:

- October 2008

- October 2012