Europeans in 2016: Perceptions and expectations, fight against terrorism and radicalisation. Special Eurobarometer of the European Parliament

This Special Eurobarometer of the European Parliament was conducted in the 28 Member States of the European Union, from 9 to 25 April 2016, by TNS opinion. It focuses on the perceptions and expectations Europeans haveregarding the EU’s action, the fight against terrorism and the mutual defence clause.

Author: Jacques Nancy

See also a related Study: Europeans in 2016: Socio-demographic focus on their expectations

The Special Eurobarometer of the European Parliament EP EB85.1 was conducted in the 28 Member States of the European Union, from 9 to 18 April 2016, by TNS opinion. This socio-demographic focus study aims to present a national socio-demographic breakdown for some of the key findings of the survey: the fact that what brings the citizens of the different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them, and the expectations Europeans have regarding the EU’s action.

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European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union: Publications available via the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/directorate-general-for-internal-policies-of-the-union-cbf.cKABstF7wAAAEjwYYY4e5K/

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, June 2016: Europeans in 2016: Perceptions and expectations, fight against terrorism and radicalisation. Special Eurobarometer of the European Parliament http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/570423/EPRS_STU(2016)570423_EN.pdf

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, June 2016: Europeans in 2016: Socio-demographic focus on their expectations http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/585207/EPRS_STU(2016)585207_EN.pdf

European Parliament: Press Release, 18.07.16: Terrorism: 82% of Europeans want EU to do more to tackle threat http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160708STO36564/

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