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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Perceptions of the European Parliament
September 2007 / November 2011
Results for Hungary
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or heard on the radio or television something about the EuropeanParliament? Page 1
In general, do you consider that you are very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly informed about the EuropeanParliament’s activities? Page 3
Dynamic Page 5Democratic Page 7Listening to European citizens Page 9Not well known Page 11Inefficient Page 13
The members of the European Parliament are directly elected by the citizens of each Member State Page 15Each Member State has the same number of Members of the European Parliament Page 17The European Union’s budget is determined jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States Page 19At the EU level, European laws (directives and regulations) have to be agreed jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States Page 21
And, in your opinion, do members of the European Parliament sit in the European Parliament according to…? Page 23
Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does? Page 25
The European Parliament promotes the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of thefollowing policies should be given priority? Page 27
In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of priority? Page 31
In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or verynegative image? Page 33
In your opinion, is the role played by the European Parliament in the life of the European Union…? Page 35
Would you say that the European Parliament’s decisions are adopted above all…? Page 37
Please tell me for each of the following words\ expressions whether it describes very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly your perception of the European Parliament:
For each of the following statements about the European Union could you tell me whether you think it is true or false?
TABLE OF CONTENT
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 26718 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 1023 1017 1014 1021
11133 11772 9754 16554 15821 18233 414 469 454 658 655 667
42% 44% 37% 62% 60% 69% 41% 47% 44% 65% 65% 65%
14551 14038 15945 9747 10286 8016 565 510 545 354 349 347
54% 53% 60% 37% 39% 30% 57% 51% 53% 35% 34% 34%
1085 809 1019 370 467 345 21 23 24 5 10 7
4% 3% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1%
Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or heard on the radio or television something about the European Parliament?
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No
Don't know
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
159943 6077 1735 907 757 668 815 590 605
83267 3316 1042 482 359 331 510 261 330
52% 55% 60% 53% 47% 50% 63% 44% 55%
72582 2671 659 404 393 327 299 321 268
45% 44% 38% 45% 52% 49% 37% 54% 44%
4094 90 35 20 5 10 6 7 7
3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 NA 1017 1014 1021
469 496 NA 560 607 539 7 8 NA 20 33 23
2% 2% NA 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% NA 2% 3% 2%
5951 5681 NA 7308 6921 8017 235 221 NA 334 305 291
22% 21% NA 27% 26% 30% 23% 22% NA 33% 30% 29%
12697 12096 NA 12043 12017 11722 493 506 NA 454 479 459
47% 45% NA 45% 45% 44% 49% 50% NA 45% 47% 45%
6738 7372 NA 6148 6328 5760 255 260 NA 205 191 243
25% 28% NA 23% 24% 22% 25% 26% NA 20% 19% 24%
913 973 NA 612 702 557 10 7 NA 4 6 6
3% 4% NA 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% NA 0% 1% 1%
6420 6177 NA 7868 7527 8556 242 229 NA 354 338 314
24% 23% NA 30% 28% 32% 24% 23% NA 35% 33% 31%
19435 19468 NA 18191 18345 17482 748 766 NA 659 670 702
73% 73% NA 68% 69% 66% 75% 76% NA 65% 66% 69%Total 'Not well informed'
EU27 HU
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Fairly badly informed
Very badly informed
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Total 'Well informed'
In general, do you consider that you are very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly informed about the European Parliament’s activities?
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 3
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
133225 5054 1441 755 631 556 678 490 503
2671 90 18 16 9 10 30 4 4
2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1%
33877 1387 478 162 148 132 244 86 137
25% 27% 33% 21% 24% 24% 36% 17% 27%
60575 2391 635 349 333 282 319 223 251
45% 47% 44% 46% 53% 51% 47% 45% 50%
32345 1154 294 225 135 132 83 175 110
24% 23% 20% 30% 21% 24% 12% 36% 22%
3757 32 17 3 6 0 2 3 2
3% 1% 1% 0% 1% - 0% 1% 0%
36548 1477 495 178 157 142 274 90 141
27% 29% 34% 24% 25% 26% 40% 18% 28%
92920 3545 929 574 468 413 402 397 361
70% 70% 64% 76% 74% 74% 59% 81% 72%
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 4
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 NA 1017 1014 1021
1566 1247 NA 991 1134 789 100 74 NA 59 70 63
6% 5% NA 4% 4% 3% 10% 7% NA 6% 7% 6%
10357 10554 NA 9550 9313 9320 473 477 NA 538 557 497
39% 40% NA 36% 35% 35% 47% 48% NA 53% 55% 49%
7323 7518 NA 8961 8635 9124 234 233 NA 255 230 280
27% 28% NA 34% 32% 34% 23% 23% NA 25% 23% 27%
2056 2050 NA 2512 2464 2628 27 47 NA 47 45 74
8% 8% NA 9% 9% 10% 3% 5% NA 5% 4% 7%
5466 5249 NA 4657 5027 4732 166 172 NA 118 112 106
20% 20% NA 17% 19% 18% 17% 17% NA 12% 11% 10%
11923 11801 NA 10541 10447 10109 573 550 NA 597 627 561
45% 44% NA 40% 39% 38% 57% 55% NA 59% 62% 55%
9379 9568 NA 11473 11100 11753 261 280 NA 302 275 354
35% 36% NA 43% 42% 44% 26% 28% NA 30% 27% 35%Total 'Describes badly'
EU27 HU
2007-2011
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Describes fairly badly
Describes very badly
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Total 'Describes well'
Dynamic
Please tell me for each of the following words\ expressions whether it describes very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly your perception of the European
Parliament
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 5
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
133225 5054 1441 755 631 556 678 490 503
5726 366 80 76 56 48 61 26 20
4% 7% 6% 10% 9% 9% 9% 5% 4%
49095 2543 691 385 296 312 380 186 294
37% 50% 48% 51% 47% 56% 56% 38% 58%
41562 1232 390 175 160 113 151 128 116
31% 24% 27% 23% 25% 20% 22% 26% 23%
11711 240 73 26 35 26 28 35 17
9% 5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 4% 7% 3%
25131 673 208 94 84 58 58 115 56
19% 13% 14% 12% 13% 10% 9% 23% 11%
54821 2909 771 460 353 359 441 211 314
41% 58% 53% 61% 56% 65% 65% 43% 62%
53273 1472 463 201 194 139 178 164 133
40% 29% 32% 27% 31% 25% 26% 33% 26%
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Total 'Describes badly'
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Parliament
Dynamic
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 6
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 NA 1017 1014 1021
4190 3268 NA 3014 2959 2350 160 146 NA 147 162 128
16% 12% NA 11% 11% 9% 16% 15% NA 14% 16% 13%
14284 14261 NA 14156 13802 13845 541 522 NA 599 606 590
53% 54% NA 53% 52% 52% 54% 52% NA 59% 60% 58%
3336 3909 NA 4724 4839 5468 160 142 NA 164 145 186
12% 15% NA 18% 18% 21% 16% 14% NA 16% 14% 18%
1052 1138 NA 1520 1534 1729 31 50 NA 41 27 57
4% 4% NA 6% 6% 7% 3% 5% NA 4% 3% 6%
3906 4041 NA 3257 3440 3202 109 142 NA 66 74 60
15% 15% NA 12% 13% 12% 11% 14% NA 6% 7% 6%
18474 17530 NA 17169 16761 16195 701 668 NA 746 768 718
69% 66% NA 64% 63% 61% 70% 67% NA 73% 76% 70%
4388 5047 NA 6244 6373 7197 191 191 NA 206 172 243
16% 19% NA 23% 24% 27% 19% 19% NA 20% 17% 24%Total 'Describes badly'
EU27 HU
2007-2011
Describes very well
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Describes fairly badly
Describes very badly
Don't know
Total 'Describes well'
Democratic
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Parliament
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 7
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
133225 5054 1441 755 631 556 678 490 503
15781 743 221 119 84 87 142 44 46
12% 15% 15% 16% 13% 16% 21% 9% 9%
70348 2858 847 427 365 299 398 216 307
53% 57% 59% 57% 58% 54% 59% 44% 61%
22275 796 195 124 89 111 77 110 91
17% 16% 14% 16% 14% 20% 11% 22% 18%
6974 206 37 15 32 17 26 40 38
5% 4% 3% 2% 5% 3% 4% 8% 8%
17847 450 142 69 61 42 34 81 20
13% 9% 10% 9% 10% 8% 5% 17% 4%
86129 3601 1067 546 449 386 540 260 353
65% 71% 74% 72% 71% 69% 80% 53% 70%
29249 1002 232 140 121 128 103 149 130
22% 20% 16% 18% 19% 23% 15% 30% 26%
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Total 'Describes badly'
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Parliament
Democratic
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 8
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 NA 1017 1014 1021
1538 1175 NA 1124 1066 847 113 78 NA 83 91 65
6% 4% NA 4% 4% 3% 11% 8% NA 8% 9% 6%
9696 9508 NA 9163 8312 7880 506 447 NA 525 556 515
36% 36% NA 34% 31% 30% 51% 45% NA 52% 55% 50%
7876 8466 NA 9281 9389 10386 230 264 NA 275 254 289
29% 32% NA 35% 35% 39% 23% 26% NA 27% 25% 28%
3016 2889 NA 3626 3881 4058 66 80 NA 79 63 116
11% 11% NA 14% 15% 15% 7% 8% NA 8% 6% 11%
4641 4581 NA 3477 3925 3423 85 133 NA 55 50 36
17% 17% NA 13% 15% 13% 9% 13% NA 5% 5% 4%
11234 10682 NA 10287 9378 8727 619 525 NA 608 648 580
42% 40% NA 39% 35% 33% 62% 52% NA 60% 64% 57%
10893 11355 NA 12907 13271 14444 296 344 NA 354 317 404
41% 43% NA 48% 50% 54% 30% 34% NA 35% 31% 40%Total 'Describes badly'
EU27 HU
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Describes very well
Describes fairly well
Describes fairly badly
Describes very badly
Don't know
Total 'Describes well'
Listening to European citizens
Please tell me for each of the following words\ expressions whether it describes very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly your perception of the European
Parliament
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 9
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
133225 5054 1441 755 631 556 678 490 503
5750 430 98 70 65 53 79 32 33
4% 9% 7% 9% 10% 9% 12% 7% 7%
44559 2551 718 406 311 301 368 180 267
33% 50% 50% 54% 49% 54% 54% 37% 53%
45399 1312 382 196 165 130 159 158 122
34% 26% 27% 26% 26% 23% 23% 32% 24%
17470 403 129 46 41 33 42 57 56
13% 8% 9% 6% 6% 6% 6% 12% 11%
20047 359 114 36 50 40 31 64 24
15% 7% 8% 5% 8% 7% 5% 13% 5%
50309 2980 816 476 376 353 446 212 300
38% 59% 57% 63% 60% 64% 66% 43% 60%
62869 1715 511 242 205 163 201 215 178
47% 34% 35% 32% 33% 29% 30% 44% 35%
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Total 'Describes badly'
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Parliament
Listening to European citizens
2007-2011EU27 HU
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 10
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 NA 1017 1014 1021
5469 3947 NA 3557 4156 3850 176 148 NA 140 177 177
20% 15% NA 13% 16% 14% 18% 15% NA 14% 17% 17%
9307 9659 NA 9447 9421 9853 391 393 NA 366 387 453
35% 36% NA 35% 35% 37% 39% 39% NA 36% 38% 44%
6688 7484 NA 8453 8092 8124 279 290 NA 340 344 281
25% 28% NA 32% 30% 31% 28% 29% NA 33% 34% 28%
2126 2330 NA 3274 2750 2761 89 97 NA 142 74 81
8% 9% NA 12% 10% 10% 9% 10% NA 14% 7% 8%
3179 3198 NA 1940 2155 2006 65 73 NA 30 32 29
12% 12% NA 7% 8% 8% 7% 7% NA 3% 3% 3%
14775 13605 NA 13003 13576 13704 567 541 NA 505 565 629
55% 51% NA 49% 51% 52% 57% 54% NA 50% 56% 62%
8814 9815 NA 11727 10842 10884 368 388 NA 482 418 362
33% 37% NA 44% 41% 41% 37% 39% NA 47% 41% 35%Total 'Describes badly'
EU27 HU
2007-2011
Describes very well
Describes fairly well
Describes fairly badly
Describes very badly
Don't know
Total 'Describes well'
Not well known
Please tell me for each of the following words\ expressions whether it describes very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly your perception of the European
Parliament
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 11
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
133225 5054 1441 755 631 556 678 490 503
20978 818 201 166 95 79 67 125 84
16% 16% 14% 22% 15% 14% 10% 26% 17%
47686 1990 627 278 213 233 259 169 212
36% 39% 43% 37% 34% 42% 38% 34% 42%
38841 1534 408 197 231 171 237 118 171
29% 30% 28% 26% 37% 31% 35% 24% 34%
13241 483 130 90 60 54 90 32 28
10% 10% 9% 12% 9% 10% 13% 7% 5%
12479 230 75 25 32 19 25 46 8
9% 5% 5% 3% 5% 3% 4% 9% 2%
68664 2807 828 444 308 312 325 294 296
52% 56% 57% 59% 49% 56% 48% 60% 59%
52082 2017 538 287 291 225 327 150 199
39% 40% 37% 38% 46% 41% 48% 31% 40%
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Total 'Describes badly'
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Parliament
Not well known
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 12
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 NA 1017 1014 1021
2027 1919 NA 2335 2629 2624 30 23 NA 52 47 79
8% 7% NA 9% 10% 10% 3% 2% NA 5% 5% 8%
6466 7105 NA 7452 7569 8413 207 223 NA 273 242 349
24% 27% NA 28% 28% 32% 21% 22% NA 27% 24% 34%
9129 9203 NA 8972 8630 8523 479 450 NA 457 500 424
34% 35% NA 34% 32% 32% 48% 45% NA 45% 49% 42%
2470 2232 NA 2329 2013 1934 150 131 NA 125 95 76
9% 8% NA 9% 8% 7% 15% 13% NA 12% 9% 7%
6676 6158 NA 5584 5732 5100 133 176 NA 110 130 93
25% 23% NA 21% 22% 19% 13% 18% NA 11% 13% 9%
8493 9025 NA 9787 10198 11037 237 245 NA 324 289 428
32% 34% NA 37% 38% 42% 24% 24% NA 32% 28% 42%
11598 11435 NA 11301 10644 10456 629 581 NA 583 595 500
43% 43% NA 42% 40% 39% 63% 58% NA 57% 59% 49%Total 'Describes badly'
EU27 HU
2007-2011
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Describes fairly badly
Describes very badly
Don't know
Total 'Describes well'
Inefficient
Please tell me for each of the following words\ expressions whether it describes very well, fairly well, fairly badly or very badly your perception of the European
Parliament
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 13
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
133225 5054 1441 755 631 556 678 490 503
11534 231 77 49 22 24 20 17 21
9% 5% 5% 7% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4%
37006 1293 400 198 158 129 166 92 151
28% 26% 28% 26% 25% 23% 24% 19% 30%
44457 2311 630 310 286 263 347 215 260
33% 46% 44% 41% 45% 47% 51% 44% 52%
10977 578 156 115 82 51 103 48 23
8% 11% 11% 15% 13% 9% 15% 10% 5%
29251 642 179 83 82 89 43 118 48
22% 13% 12% 11% 13% 16% 6% 24% 9%
48540 1524 476 247 180 153 186 109 172
36% 30% 33% 33% 29% 28% 27% 22% 34%
55434 2888 786 425 368 313 450 263 283
42% 57% 55% 56% 58% 56% 66% 54% 56%
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Total 'Describes well'
Total 'Describes badly'
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Parliament
Inefficient
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 14
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 NA 26718 26671 NA 26594 1000 NA 1023 1017 NA 1021
12982 NA 14296 15815 NA 15425 530 NA 627 634 NA 614
48% NA 54% 59% NA 58% 53% NA 61% 62% NA 60%
8285 NA 6021 6684 NA 7526 338 NA 220 304 NA 350
31% NA 23% 25% NA 28% 34% NA 22% 30% NA 34%
5501 NA 6402 4172 NA 3643 133 NA 176 79 NA 57
21% NA 24% 16% NA 14% 13% NA 17% 8% NA 6%
The members of the European Parliament are directly elected by the citizens of each Member State
For each of the following statements about the European Union could you tell me whether you think it is true or false?
True
False
Don't know
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 15
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
106751 4061 1156 608 508 447 545 394 404
58517 2404 749 385 281 251 363 181 193
55% 59% 65% 63% 55% 56% 67% 46% 48%
28516 1213 273 167 172 139 142 142 177
27% 30% 24% 28% 34% 31% 26% 36% 44%
19718 445 133 56 55 56 39 72 34
18% 11% 12% 9% 11% 13% 7% 18% 8%
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The members of the European Parliament are directly elected by the citizens of each Member State
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
NA NA 26718 26671 NA 26594 NA NA 1023 1017 NA 1021
NA NA 5406 5329 NA 5736 NA NA 187 209 NA 268
NA NA 20% 20% NA 22% NA NA 18% 21% NA 26%
NA NA 12869 14856 NA 14556 NA NA 598 683 NA 654
NA NA 48% 56% NA 55% NA NA 58% 67% NA 64%
NA NA 8443 6486 NA 6302 NA NA 237 125 NA 99
NA NA 32% 24% NA 24% NA NA 23% 12% NA 10%
Each Member State has the same number of Members of the European Parliament
For each of the following statements about the European Union could you tell me whether you think it is true or false?
True
False
Don't know
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 17
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
79983 3061 880 454 379 336 410 297 305
16472 664 181 112 108 71 87 62 43
21% 22% 21% 25% 28% 21% 21% 21% 14%
42281 1935 556 271 213 214 287 168 227
53% 63% 63% 60% 56% 64% 70% 57% 74%
21231 461 144 71 58 51 35 66 35
27% 15% 16% 16% 15% 15% 9% 22% 11%
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For each of the following statements about the European Union could you tell me whether you think it is true or false?
Each Member State has the same number of Members of the European Parliament
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 NA 26718 NA NA 26594 1000 NA 1023 NA NA 1021
15936 NA 14337 NA NA 14461 728 NA 644 NA NA 745
60% NA 54% NA NA 54% 73% NA 63% NA NA 73%
2790 NA 3268 NA NA 4716 113 NA 144 NA NA 155
10% NA 12% NA NA 18% 11% NA 14% NA NA 15%
8042 NA 9113 NA NA 7417 159 NA 235 NA NA 121
30% NA 34% NA NA 28% 16% NA 23% NA NA 12%
The European Union’s budget is determined jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States
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True
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Don't know
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Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 19
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
80080 3044 864 457 382 335 409 296 303
44734 2117 598 343 244 232 309 201 190
56% 70% 69% 75% 64% 69% 76% 68% 63%
10774 412 114 34 87 37 54 36 49
13% 14% 13% 7% 23% 11% 13% 12% 16%
24572 515 151 79 52 66 45 58 64
31% 17% 18% 17% 14% 20% 11% 20% 21%
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For each of the following statements about the European Union could you tell me whether you think it is true or false?
The European Union’s budget is determined jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
NA NA NA NA NA 26594 NA NA NA NA NA 1021
NA NA NA NA NA 15805 NA NA NA NA NA 855
NA NA NA NA NA 59% NA NA NA NA NA 84%
NA NA NA NA NA 4919 NA NA NA NA NA 84
NA NA NA NA NA 18% NA NA NA NA NA 8%
NA NA NA NA NA 5870 NA NA NA NA NA 82
NA NA NA NA NA 22% NA NA NA NA NA 8%
At the EU level, European laws (directives and regulations) have to be agreed jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States
For each of the following statements about the European Union could you tell me whether you think it is true or false?
True
False
Don't know
EU27 HU
2011-2011
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 21
23
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
26594 1021 294 151 126 112 137 99 102
15805 855 258 119 100 98 118 78 83
59% 84% 88% 79% 79% 88% 86% 79% 82%
4919 84 25 13 16 8 14 1 8
18% 8% 8% 8% 13% 8% 10% 1% 8%
5870 82 11 20 10 5 5 19 11
22% 8% 4% 13% 8% 5% 4% 20% 11%
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
True
False
Don't know
For each of the following statements about the European Union could you tell me whether you think it is true or false?
At the EU level, European laws (directives and regulations) have to be agreed jointly by the European Parliament and the Member States
2011-2011EU27 HU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 22
24
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 NA 26718 26671 26574 26594 1000 NA 1023 1017 1014 1021
11670 NA 9705 10536 10135 9670 495 NA 469 395 495 424
44% NA 36% 40% 38% 36% 50% NA 46% 39% 49% 41%
8862 NA 9576 11346 11215 11460 414 NA 399 520 426 471
33% NA 36% 43% 42% 43% 41% NA 39% 51% 42% 46%
6236 NA 7437 4789 5224 5464 91 NA 155 102 93 126
23% NA 28% 18% 20% 21% 9% NA 15% 10% 9% 12%
And, in your opinion, do members of the European Parliament sit in the European Parliament according to…?
Their nationality
Their political affinities
Don't know
EU27 HU
2007-2011
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 23
25
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
133325 5075 1447 758 633 558 680 492 505
51716 2278 643 354 254 262 341 250 174
39% 45% 44% 47% 40% 47% 50% 51% 34%
52460 2231 647 304 293 227 309 171 280
39% 44% 45% 40% 46% 41% 45% 35% 55%
29150 566 157 101 87 69 30 72 51
22% 11% 11% 13% 14% 12% 4% 15% 10%
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
Their nationality
Their political affinities
Don't know
And, in your opinion, do members of the European Parliament sit in the European Parliament according to…?
2007-2011EU27 HU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 24
26
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 26718 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 1023 1017 1014 1021
12737 11648 12873 14611 13762 11987 549 415 523 561 623 454
48% 44% 48% 55% 52% 45% 55% 41% 51% 55% 61% 44%
3317 3772 4268 5008 5753 5221 96 153 155 170 135 215
12% 14% 16% 19% 22% 20% 10% 15% 15% 17% 13% 21%
6025 6484 5772 4482 4363 6474 243 310 252 246 230 279
23% 24% 22% 17% 16% 24% 24% 31% 25% 24% 23% 27%
4689 4714 3806 2570 2695 2912 111 124 93 40 27 73
18% 18% 14% 10% 10% 11% 11% 12% 9% 4% 3% 7%Don't know
EU27 HU
2007-2011
Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does?
More important
Less important
The same (SPONTANEOUS)
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27
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
159943 6077 1735 907 757 668 815 590 605
77618 3124 955 472 382 281 466 271 296
49% 51% 55% 52% 51% 42% 57% 46% 49%
27340 925 239 155 114 99 113 92 113
17% 15% 14% 17% 15% 15% 14% 16% 19%
33600 1560 408 219 213 231 170 152 165
21% 26% 24% 24% 28% 35% 21% 26% 27%
21385 469 132 60 47 57 66 75 30
13% 8% 8% 7% 6% 9% 8% 13% 5%Don't know
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
More important
Less important
The same (SPONTANEOUS)
Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role than it currently does?
2007-2011EU27 HU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 26
28
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
J-F 2010 A-S 2010 A-M 2011 N 2011 J-F 2010 A-S 2010 A-M 2011 N 2011
13529 26635 26825 26594 530 1022 1022 1021
5912 13897 13623 12943 276 572 614 594
44% 52% 51% 49% 52% 56% 60% 58%
3242 7123 7389 9873 224 440 466 502
24% 27% 28% 37% 42% 43% 46% 49%
3285 5319 6143 5900 235 385 355 387
24% 20% 23% 22% 44% 38% 35% 38%
3834 7065 6817 5880 184 327 383 324
28% 27% 25% 22% 35% 32% 38% 32%
4006 6098 6502 7650 167 304 318 352
30% 23% 24% 29% 32% 30% 31% 34%
4724 8688 8676 7927 150 337 299 228
35% 33% 32% 30% 28% 33% 29% 22%
4596 6939 6888 5950 175 278 252 220
34% 26% 26% 22% 33% 27% 25% 22%
4656 7328 6824 5842 155 224 183 168
34% 28% 25% 22% 29% 22% 18% 16%
1457 3335 3277 3834 82 190 178 179
11% 13% 12% 14% 15% 19% 17% 17%
Coordinating economic, budget and tax
policies
2010-2011
EU27
A common energy policy intended to ensure
the EU’s energy independence
Improving consumer and public health
protection
An agricultural policy that is environmentally
friendly and contributes to the global food
balance
Combating terrorism while respecting
individual freedoms
HU
The European Parliament promotes the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies
should be given priority?
The assertion of a European social model
Tackling poverty and social exclusion
A security and defence policy that enables the
EU to face up to international crisis
Combating climate change
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 27
29
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
J-F 2010 A-S 2010 A-M 2011 N 2011 J-F 2010 A-S 2010 A-M 2011 N 2011
13529 26635 26825 26594 530 1022 1022 1021
2010-2011
EU27 HU
The European Parliament promotes the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies
should be given priority?
1801 3773 3574 3623 71 168 154 142
13% 14% 13% 14% 13% 16% 15% 14%
2856 4485 4417 5614 59 115 120 153
21% 17% 16% 21% 11% 11% 12% 15%
2757 5342 6006 4941 47 63 107 109
20% 20% 22% 19% 9% 6% 10% 11%
119 146 234 310 4 2 15 12
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%
91 316 511 722 0 9 3 6
1% 1% 2% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1%
395 1962 818 940 5 42 8 18
3% 7% 3% 4% 1% 4% 1% 2%
An immigration policy implemented in
consultation with countries of origin
Other (SPONTANEOUS)
None (SPONTANEOUS)
Don’t know
A foreign policy that enables the EU to speak
with one voice on the international stage
A research and development (R&D) policy
that ensures competitiveness and innovation
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 28
30
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
93583 3595 1025 532 446 395 480 351 367
46374 2057 517 359 245 242 323 184 187
50% 57% 50% 68% 55% 61% 67% 52% 51%
27627 1632 467 299 150 200 197 165 154
30% 45% 46% 56% 34% 51% 41% 47% 42%
20647 1362 476 203 140 147 152 123 122
22% 38% 46% 38% 31% 37% 32% 35% 33%
23595 1218 383 163 131 128 159 120 134
25% 34% 37% 31% 29% 32% 33% 34% 36%
24256 1141 367 186 119 164 95 109 102
26% 32% 36% 35% 27% 42% 20% 31% 28%
30016 1014 285 139 89 112 143 105 141
32% 28% 28% 26% 20% 28% 30% 30% 38%
24372 926 250 110 129 89 133 100 116
26% 26% 24% 21% 29% 22% 28% 28% 32%
24650 730 216 115 119 59 73 67 81
26% 20% 21% 22% 27% 15% 15% 19% 22%
11903 628 262 64 61 68 62 44 67
13% 17% 26% 12% 14% 17% 13% 13% 18%
An agricultural policy that is environmentally
friendly and contributes to the global food
balance
A security and defence policy that enables the
EU to face up to international crisis
Improving consumer and public health
protection
Combating climate change
Combating terrorism while respecting
individual freedoms
The assertion of a European social model
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
Tackling poverty and social exclusion
Coordinating economic, budget and tax
policies
A common energy policy intended to ensure
the EU’s energy independence
The European Parliament promotes the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies should be given priority?
2010-2011EU27 HU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 29
31
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
93583 3595 1025 532 446 395 480 351 367
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
The European Parliament promotes the development of certain policies at European Union level. In your opinion, which of the following policies should be given priority?
2010-2011EU27 HU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
12770 536 175 56 47 69 101 39 49
14% 15% 17% 11% 11% 17% 21% 11% 13%
17372 447 150 77 40 56 41 39 44
19% 12% 15% 14% 9% 14% 9% 11% 12%
19046 325 119 39 54 25 37 15 37
20% 9% 12% 7% 12% 6% 8% 4% 10%
809 32 17 3 3 2 0 3 4
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%
1640 17 2 1 8 0 3 1 2
2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0%
4115 73 11 4 22 7 3 20 5
4% 2% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% 6% 1%
A research and development (R&D) policy
that ensures competitiveness and innovation
A foreign policy that enables the EU to speak
with one voice on the international stage
An immigration policy implemented in
consultation with countries of origin
Other (SPONTANEOUS)
None (SPONTANEOUS)
Don’t know
Results for Hungary Perceptions of the European Parliament 30
32
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 26718 26671 26574 26594 1000 1002 1023 1017 1014 1021
15414 14215 15207 16442 15904 14862 642 569 624 691 725 608
58% 53% 57% 62% 60% 56% 64% 57% 61% 68% 72% 60%
9671 9659 8324 8117 9196 8318 467 428 456 462 432 420
36% 36% 31% 30% 35% 31% 47% 43% 45% 45% 43% 41%
8445 7495 7291 7209 6747 6763 331 314 356 343 283 301
32% 28% 27% 27% 25% 25% 33% 31% 35% 34% 28% 30%
10996 8831 8413 9634 9458 8796 336 227 230 340 308 254
41% 33% 31% 36% 36% 33% 34% 23% 23% 33% 30% 25%
7260 5926 5249 5538 5848 4951 311 275 222 238 222 218
27% 22% 20% 21% 22% 19% 31% 27% 22% 23% 22% 21%
NA NA 8011 9514 9560 8545 NA NA 203 290 270 221
NA NA 30% 36% 36% 32% NA NA 20% 28% 27% 22%
7608 6898 6293 6110 5721 5276 272 286 211 221 203 194
28% 26% 24% 23% 22% 20% 27% 29% 21% 22% 20% 19%
4624 4362 4028 3916 4162 3317 66 47 54 63 70 70
17% 16% 15% 15% 16% 12% 7% 5% 5% 6% 7% 7%
0 0 234 321 320 234 0 0 10 11 25 14
0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1%
391 719 450 181 298 335 24 27 29 3 15 6
1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 0% 2% 1%
1124 1672 1211 613 719 772 27 60 27 10 14 21
4% 6% 5% 2% 3% 3% 3% 6% 3% 1% 1% 2%
* This item was not asked in September 2007 and October 2008
None (SPONTANEOUS)
The protection of human rights
HU
2007-2011
Freedom of speech*
The abolition of the death penalty throughout
the world
Other (SPONTANEOUS)
In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of priority?
Don't know
EU27
Equality between men and women
The protection of minorities
The dialogue between cultures and religions
Solidarity between EU Member States
Solidarity between the EU and poor countries
in the world
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33
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
159943 6077 1735 907 757 668 815 590 605
92044 3859 1043 583 468 461 506 384 414
58% 64% 60% 64% 62% 69% 62% 65% 68%
53285 2665 850 360 319 314 289 258 275
33% 44% 49% 40% 42% 47% 35% 44% 45%
43950 1929 569 343 253 196 199 172 196
27% 32% 33% 38% 33% 29% 24% 29% 32%
56129 1695 463 292 180 205 243 171 141
35% 28% 27% 32% 24% 31% 30% 29% 23%
34773 1485 422 283 166 137 185 189 104
22% 24% 24% 31% 22% 20% 23% 32% 17%
35629 984 299 139 125 100 122 94 105
33% 24% 26% 23% 25% 22% 22% 24% 26%
37906 1387 439 151 177 136 166 143 175
24% 23% 25% 17% 23% 20% 20% 24% 29%
24409 370 132 46 45 26 37 28 56
15% 6% 8% 5% 6% 4% 4% 5% 9%
1108 60 30 11 4 0 5 4 6
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%
2375 104 33 7 2 16 29 7 10
1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 4% 1% 2%
6110 160 46 16 30 17 22 17 13
4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2%
* This item was not asked in September 2007 and October 2008
None (SPONTANEOUS)
Don't know
Equality between men and women
The protection of minorities
Freedom of speech*
The dialogue between cultures and religions
The abolition of the death penalty throughout
the world
Other (SPONTANEOUS)
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
The protection of human rights
Solidarity between EU Member States
Solidarity between the EU and poor countries
in the world
In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of priority?
2007-2011EU27 HU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
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34
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA NA NA 26594 1000 1002 NA NA NA 1021
1036 842 NA NA NA 553 31 16 NA NA NA 23
4% 3% NA NA NA 2% 3% 2% NA NA NA 2%
9394 8120 NA NA NA 6361 373 297 NA NA NA 277
35% 31% NA NA NA 24% 37% 30% NA NA NA 27%
11035 11561 NA NA NA 11859 444 493 NA NA NA 474
41% 43% NA NA NA 45% 44% 49% NA NA NA 46%
2867 3312 NA NA NA 5175 109 124 NA NA NA 178
11% 12% NA NA NA 19% 11% 12% NA NA NA 17%
1101 1211 NA NA NA 1744 27 40 NA NA NA 63
4% 5% NA NA NA 7% 3% 4% NA NA NA 6%
1335 1572 NA NA NA 902 15 32 NA NA NA 6
5% 6% NA NA NA 3% 2% 3% NA NA NA 1%
10430 8962 NA NA NA 6913 404 313 NA NA NA 301
39% 34% NA NA NA 26% 40% 31% NA NA NA 29%
3968 4523 NA NA NA 6919 136 164 NA NA NA 241
15% 17% NA NA NA 26% 14% 16% NA NA NA 24%Total 'Negative'
EU27 HU
2007-2011
Very positive
Fairly positive
Neutral
Fairly negative
In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?
Very negative
Don't know
Total 'Positive'
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35
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
79980 3023 858 454 379 333 406 294 300
2430 70 30 5 9 9 11 0 6
3% 2% 4% 1% 3% 3% 3% - 2%
23875 948 338 130 89 94 150 64 83
30% 31% 39% 29% 23% 28% 37% 22% 27%
34455 1411 328 236 205 176 174 161 132
43% 47% 38% 52% 54% 53% 43% 55% 44%
11354 411 111 67 53 38 48 47 47
14% 14% 13% 15% 14% 12% 12% 16% 16%
4056 130 29 11 17 12 19 15 27
5% 4% 3% 2% 4% 4% 5% 5% 9%
3809 53 21 5 7 3 4 7 6
5% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2%
26306 1018 369 135 98 103 161 64 88
33% 34% 43% 30% 26% 31% 40% 22% 29%
15410 541 140 78 69 51 67 62 74
19% 18% 16% 17% 18% 15% 16% 21% 25%
Don't know
Total 'Positive'
Total 'Negative'
South Great
PlainHU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Fairly positive
Fairly negative
Central Trans-
danubia
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
Very positive
Very negative
Neutral
In general, does the European Parliament conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?
2007-2011EU27
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36
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA NA NA 26594 1000 1002 NA NA NA 1021
4733 3402 NA NA NA 4908 265 212 NA NA NA 284
18% 13% NA NA NA 18% 26% 21% NA NA NA 28%
15227 15245 NA NA NA 15399 530 567 NA NA NA 626
57% 57% NA NA NA 58% 53% 57% NA NA NA 61%
3011 3556 NA NA NA 3834 113 126 NA NA NA 72
11% 13% NA NA NA 14% 11% 13% NA NA NA 7%
624 936 NA NA NA 761 20 28 NA NA NA 14
2% 4% NA NA NA 3% 2% 3% NA NA NA 1%
3174 3480 NA NA NA 1693 73 68 NA NA NA 24
12% 13% NA NA NA 6% 7% 7% NA NA NA 2%
19959 18647 NA NA NA 20306 795 779 NA NA NA 910
75% 70% NA NA NA 76% 79% 78% NA NA NA 89%
3635 4491 NA NA NA 4595 132 154 NA NA NA 86
14% 17% NA NA NA 17% 13% 15% NA NA NA 8%Total 'Not important'
EU27 HU
2007-2011
Very important
Important
Not very important
Not at all important
Don't know
Total 'Important'
In your opinion, is the role played by the European Parliament in the life of the European Union…?
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37
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
79980 3023 858 454 379 333 406 294 300
13042 761 205 118 89 80 120 79 71
16% 25% 24% 26% 23% 24% 29% 27% 24%
45870 1723 508 261 206 183 224 158 183
57% 57% 59% 58% 54% 55% 55% 54% 61%
10400 311 86 46 45 47 30 26 31
13% 10% 10% 10% 12% 14% 7% 9% 10%
2321 62 13 13 10 6 14 2 4
3% 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% 4% 1% 1%
8346 165 46 16 29 17 17 28 11
10% 5% 5% 4% 8% 5% 4% 9% 4%
58912 2485 713 379 294 262 344 237 254
74% 82% 83% 84% 78% 79% 85% 81% 85%
12721 373 98 58 56 53 44 28 35
16% 12% 11% 13% 15% 16% 11% 10% 12%
Not at all important
Don't know
Total 'Important'
Total 'Not important'
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
Very important
Important
Not very important
In your opinion, is the role played by the European Parliament in the life of the European Union…?
2007-2011EU27 HU
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38
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011 S 2007 O 2008 J-F 2009 J-F 2010 N-D 2010 N 2011
26768 26618 NA NA NA 26594 1000 1002 NA NA NA 1021
10839 9159 NA NA NA 9593 427 345 NA NA NA 400
40% 34% NA NA NA 36% 43% 34% NA NA NA 39%
6815 7695 NA NA NA 9895 195 238 NA NA NA 340
25% 29% NA NA NA 37% 19% 24% NA NA NA 33%
4139 4690 NA NA NA 3379 271 284 NA NA NA 218
15% 18% NA NA NA 13% 27% 28% NA NA NA 21%
4975 5074 NA NA NA 3727 107 134 NA NA NA 63
19% 19% NA NA NA 14% 11% 13% NA NA NA 6%Don't know
EU27 HU
2007-2011
Would you say that the European Parliament’s decisions are adopted above all…?
According to the interests of the Member
States from which the MEPs are coming
According to the political affinities of the
MEPs
Both (SPONTANEOUS)
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39
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
79980 3023 858 454 379 333 406 294 300
29591 1172 352 172 124 135 143 133 113
37% 39% 41% 38% 33% 40% 35% 45% 38%
24404 773 225 120 104 81 104 49 89
31% 26% 26% 27% 27% 24% 26% 17% 30%
12207 773 195 104 121 93 118 69 74
15% 26% 23% 23% 32% 28% 29% 23% 24%
13777 305 85 57 31 24 40 42 25
17% 10% 10% 13% 8% 7% 10% 14% 8%Don't know
South Great
Plain
South Trans-
danubia
West Trans-
danubia
According to the interests of the Member
States from which the MEPs are coming
According to the political affinities of the
MEPs
Both (SPONTANEOUS)
Would you say that the European Parliament’s decisions are adopted above all…?
2007-2011EU27 HU
Central
Hungary
North Great
PlainNorth Hungary
Central Trans-
danubia
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40
