Flash Eurobarometer 132-2 (The Enlargement of the European Union)

Attitude towards the enlargement of the EU.<br>Topics: awareness of the enlargement of the European Union; attitude towards the enlargement of the European Union; naming of three applying countries; attitude towards the following statements on the accession of the applying countries: should all become members as quickly as possible, should become members but not all at the same time, only some should become members, none of these countries should become member; expected time for the first candidate countries to join the EU; importance of the enlargement for the own country; importance of the enlargement for respondent; attitude towards selected statements on the political impact of the enlargement of the European Union: will reduce risks of war and conflicts in Europe, moral duty to reunite Europe after the Cold War, stronger influence of the EU on a global level, expensive for the own country, less important role of the own country in Europe, more difficult to take decisions on EU level, loss of contact to citizens, justified due to historical and geographical reasons; attitude towards the following statements on the impact of the enlargement of the European Union: opening of new markets, settling of citizens from other member states in the own country, easier control of illegal immigration, more difficult to tackle crime and drug smuggling, easier to tackle environmental problems, increase of unemployment in the own country, falling standard of social welfare in the own country, cultural enrichment.

Demography: sex; age; current type of education; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; type of community; region.

Additionally coded was: country; questionnaire number; date of interview; time of the beginning of the interview; duration of the interview; weighting factor.