SPRING 2024 EUROBAROMETER SURVEY

1 USE YOUR VOTE

Voting in this year’s European elections is even more important in the
current international context according to 81% of European citizens.
Agreement with this statement ranges from 95% in Sweden to 62% in
Bulgaria.

2 THE BIG DAY BECKONS

Interest in the June 2024 European elections has risen to 60%, an
11-point increase from 2019, three months before the previous
European elections. 71% of Europeans say they are likely to vote in the
upcoming elections, 10 percentage points more than in 2019.

3 VOTERS’ CAMPAIGN CHECKLIST

The fight against poverty and social exclusion (33%), supporting
public health (32%), boosting the economy and job creation, and
strengthening the EU’s defence and security (both 31%) are the main
topics for the upcoming European elections campaign.

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SECURE OUR SECURITY
Defence and security ranks highest among aspects the EU should
focus on to reinforce its position in the world (37%). It is the top
answer in 15 countries, most notably in Lithuania (60%) and Finland
(57%). Energy issues and food security and agriculture share the
second position at 30%.

5 REDISCOVERING OUR FOUNDING VALUES

Looking at the next legislative term, peace (47%), democracy (33%)
and the protection of human rights (24%) are the key values the
European Parliament should defend, with peace topping the list in 26
Member States.
6 VOTE INFORMED
60% of EU citizens say that they follow what is going on in EU politics,
an increase in 24 countries when compared to similar responses
received six months prior. Interest in the European elections and
likelihood to vote are higher among those who follow EU news.

7 EMPOWERED REPRESENTATION
A majority (56%) of EU citizens want the European Parliament to play
a more important role in the future, an opinion shared by over three
quarters of citizens in Cyprus (85%) and Spain (76%).

8 THUMBS UP
The proportion of Europeans holding a positive image of the
European Parliament has increased, reaching 41%, a record result
since the question was first asked in 2011. The neutral response
follows at 40%.

9 MAKING AN IMPACT
73% of Europeans acknowledge that EU actions have an impact on
their daily lives, with 60% considering EU membership positive for
their country. 65% say that their country's membership of the EU is
important and 71% believe that their country has benefited from EU
membership.

10 OPTIMISM PREVAILS
61% of Europeans are optimistic about the future of the EU. Citizens in
Denmark (83%), Ireland (81%) and Lithuania (78%) hold the most
optimistic views, as do younger people overall.

DG COMM
Public Opinion Monitoring Unit
EP Spring 2024 Eurobarometer
EB045EP