Flash Eurobarometer 533 (EU Challenges and Priorities in 2023)

EU challenges and priorities in 2023.<br>Topics: general direction things are going in: EU, USA, China, Russia; current influence of the EU in the world compared with: USA, Japan, China, Russia; embodiment of selected values by the EU compared to other countries: respect for nature and the environment, social equality and welfare, peace, progress and innovation, respect for fundamental rights and values, tolerance and openness, respect for history, solidarity with countries within and outside the EU; importance of each of the following EU initiatives: diversifying energy supply away from Russia, providing financing to member states for accelerated investment in renewables via REPowerEU, measures at European level to limit the immediate impact of rising energy prices on consumers and companies, facilitating joint purchase of gas by EU Member States to ensure security of supply, promoting sustainable use of natural resources, building partnerships with other global actors to reduce excessive commercial dependencies from countries like Russia or China, enhancing competitiveness of Europe’s clean industry, increasing resilience of the EU’s economy, measures to bring forward digital transformation while protecting consumers; attitude towards the following statements: gas storage in the EU should be filled up to avoid risks of shortage for next winter, EU measures should aim at reducing energy consumption, EU should boost the manufacturing of clean technologies within its member states, EU should fund joint defence projects to develop strategic defence capabilities and technologies; attitude towards selected statements on the war in Ukraine: European Union should continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the EU needs to increase military cooperation between member states, Russia´s invasion of Ukraine shows the EU needs to ensure its energy and economic security, Russian authorities should be held accountable for the current situation in Ukraine; attitude towards the following statements with regard to continuing selected EU measures: imposing economic sanctions against Russia, supporting Ukraine financially and economically, financing purchase and supply of military equipment and training to Ukraine, providing humanitarian support to the people affected by the war, welcoming in the EU refugees from Ukraine, supporting the integration of Ukraine into the single market, supporting Ukraine on its path towards European integration.

Demography: age; sex; nationality; type of community; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; household composition and household size; region.

Additionally coded was: respondent ID; country; device used for interview; nation group; weighting factor.