Understanding Europeans’ views on reform needs

Abstract:

According to the survey, public administrations in the Member States could be more effective and efficient. For example, more than 45% of citizens think that the public administration in their country is complex, burdensome and slow. To increase confidence in their country’s public administration, Europeans think that it should be less bureaucratic (52%) and more transparent (44%) about decisions and the use of public funds. About a third of respondents think that more communication and streamlined interaction with citizens, and better skilled civil servants, would help improve trust in the public administration.

Further information:

This Flash Eurobarometer is conducted at the request of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM), which helps countries of the European Union (EU) to design and implement reforms as part of their efforts to support job creation and sustainable growth. The survey covers two broad topics.

• Primary Source

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European Commission: Press Release, 12/05/2023: Eurobarometer: Europeans welcome EU support to reforms in the Member States https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_2627

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