Slovene Public Opinion 2004/1

The European Election Study 2004 is a survey of the electorates of the member states of the European Community. It focuses in particular on the sixth election of the European Parliament, which was conducted in June 2004. The 2004 study dealt with enlargement, the implementation of monetary union, institutional reforms in particular member countries, the expanding emphasis on a common foreign and defense policy and the new EU constitutional proposals. The thematic module concentrates on one of the most essential problems facing the European Union; the legitimacy and the democratic quality of its institutions. Widespread concern about the EU relates to what has commonly been called the "democratic deficit", and the lack or accountability of major policy-making institutions.