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Future of Europe

Views from outside the EU : report - Estudo

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A number of “Future of Europe” surveys have been conducted in the EU Member States since 2006. These surveys explore the way Europeans perceive the EU, including its assets, values and their opinions about Europe’s influence in the world. The most recent survey was conducted in September – October 2016. The current survey was designed to investigate, for the first time, the opinion of those living in 11 countries located outside the European Union. Respondents were asked how they view the European Union, what they think its assets and values are, and how much political influence they think it... has. This report is divided into two chapters: The first chapter considers respondents’ views of the EU’s main assets, its values and its place in the world. Views about the current political influence of the EU are also considered. The second chapter focusses on perceptions about life in these other countries, in particular, views about globalisation, social protection and citizens' opportunities to succeed in life. In most cases the questions asked are the same as those used for previous “Future of Europe” reports, so where possible results for the EU as a whole will be provided in comparison. However, it should be noted that surveys done in the EU follow the Special Eurobarometer methodology (face-to-face surveys at respondents’ homes) while the present Flash Eurobarometer survey is carried out by telephone, except in India. Therefore, a certain level of caution should be observed while comparing results obtained through different methodologies. Between 20th and 25th February 2017, 11,035 respondents from different social and demographic groups in 11 non-EU countries – Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Norway, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States of America – were interviewed via telephone (mobile and fixed line) in their mother tongue on behalf of the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM). The methodology used is that of Flash Eurobarometer surveys as carried out by the Directorate-General for Communication (“Strategic communication” Unit). A technical note on the manner in which interviews were conducted by the Institutes within the TNS Political & Social network is annexed to this report. Also included are the interview methods and confidence intervals.