Flash Eurobarometer 68 (EOS Managers 15)

Expectations and concerns of smaller companies regarding expansion of the EU.
Topics: area of business affiliation of the company;
number of employees;
annual turnover;
business abroad;
preferred countries to join the EU;
new member countries as threat or opportunity;
expected influence of EU enlargement on one's company as well as on companies in general;
judgement on companies in the applicant countries
regarding their standard of technical development,
their stability in the financial situation,
the quality of the workforce and
regarding the strictness of social regulations they are subject to;
applicant countries offering the most economic opportunities for the company or the greatest threat;
preparation of one's company for the integration of new countries in the EU;
areas in which the company needs external consultation
in order to become active in the applicant countries.