Eurobarometer 59.2 (May-Jun 2003)

This Eurobarometer survey contains selected standard Eurobarometer
measures concerning key topical issues including the euro, European
Union (EU) enlargement, foreign policy, national internal policies, and
the role of the United States in world affairs. The surveys also
collected information regarding computer and Internet usage, including
training, type of equipment, locations of use, frequency and duration
of use, and about information and services respondents would like to
find on the Internet. A major focus of the surveys was concern about
issues of immigration and the right of asylum with questions pertaining
to unemployment, social inequality, urban violence, terrorism, war, and
various types of crime such as illegal immigration, smuggling, and
illegal trafficking of drugs and human beings.

Topics: Respondents were also asked about the importance and
desirability of certain measures associated with addressing these
issues as well as their level of agreement with selected statements
regarding immigration, immigrants, asylum, asylum seekers, and citizen
rights. Respondents were further questioned about the place of people
belonging to racial, religious, and cultural minorities. Another focus
of the surveys was the subject of EU agricultural policies with
respondents being queried about competition, diversification, economic
support, and benefits to consumers as well as farmers. Two additional
areas of inquiry included rail services and consumer protection. The
series of questions regarding rail services asked about frequency of
train travel in the past 12 months, quality of rail services, handicap
accessibility, ticket prices, schedule information, and complaints made
in the past 12 months. Questions pertaining to consumer protection
asked about aspects of the Single European Market, products or services
bought or ordered from another EU country, advertising of products and
services by other EU countries, and about the safety of products and
services.

Demography: Age, gender, nationality, marital status, left-right
political self-placement, occupation, age at completion of education,
type and size of locality, and household income.