Eurobarometer 86.1: Parlemeter 2016, Future of Europe, Media Pluralism and Democracy

The Eurobarometer series is a unique cross-national and cross-temporal survey program conducted on behalf of the European Commission. These surveys regularly monitor public opinion in the European Union (EU) member countries and consist of standard modules and special topic modules. The standard modules address attitudes towards European unification, institutions and policies, measurements for general socio-political orientations, as well as respondent and household demographics. The special topic modules address such topics as agriculture, education, natural environment and resources, public health, public safety and crime, and science and technology. Eurobarometer 86.1 covered the following special topics: (1) Parlemeter 2016, (2) Future of Europe, (3) Media pluralism and democracy. Respondents' opinions were collected regarding their awareness of, knowledge about, attitudes towards and trust in the European Parliament (EP). Respondents were also questioned regarding EP policy priorities and values, European identity issues, and attitudes towards and (dis-)advantages of European Union (EU) membership. Additional questions were asked about main EU assets, future EU challenges, EU political influence, and future priorities and perspective. Respondents were also asked about their trust in media, media independence and reliability, and their social media use and perceptions and experiences of abuse therein. Demographic and other background information collected includes age, gender, nationality, marital status, occupation, age when stopped full-time education, household composition, ownership of a fixed or mobile telephone and other goods, difficulties in paying bills, level in society, and Internet use. In addition, country-specific data includes type and size of locality, region of residence, and language of interview (select countries).