Getting European Elections Right

The graphics below are part of the polling-backed study on confidence levels in the EU, attitudes towards the ongoing wars and thoughts on other major challenges (including climate change, migration, and the rise of nationalist and anti-establishment parties) in the context of the EU parliament elections.

The raw data for the graphics can be downloaded by clicking on the link “Get the data” below each graphic.

The data is embargoed until 21 March.

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Does the leader of the main far-right party in your country* want the EU to break apart?
Would you prefer to reduce carbon emissions or reduce energy bills?
Do you think the EU generally played a positive or negative role in the covid-19 pandemic?
Do you think the EU generally played a positive or negative role in the following crises?
Which of the following issues has, over the past decade, most changed the way you look at your future?
Share of voters that say they will “definitely” vote in the European Parliament election.
Are you more worried about immigration or emigration?
Do they want to increase the prices of petrol and energy in your country to help with climate change?
Would you be more pleased or disappointed if Donald Trump were to be elected as the next US President?

Polling and Methodology

This report is based on a public opinion poll of adult populations (aged 18 and over) conducted in January 2024 in 12 European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sweden). The total number of respondents was 17,023.

The polls were conducted online by Datapraxis and YouGov in Austria (4-11 January, 1,111 respondents), France (2-19 January, 2,008), Germany (2-12 January, 2,001), Greece (8-15 January, 1,022), Hungary (4-15 January, 1,024), Italy (5-15 January, 2,010), Netherlands (5-11 January, 1,125), Poland (2-16 January, 1,528), Portugal (3-15 January, 1,037), Romania (4-12 January, 1,030), Spain (2-12 January, 2,040), and Sweden (2-15 January, 1,087).

The European Council on Foreign Relations does not take collective positions. ECFR publications only represent the views of their individual authors.

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