Opinion Polls - What the outside world thinks

What does Europe think...

What are your views on Russia’s relationship with Europe?

An ally: 7%, A necessary partner: 35%, A rival: 18%, An adversary: 17%, Don't know: 23%

European Council on Foreign Relations (2021): Crisis of Confidence. How Europeans see their place in the world

Survey conducted in April 2021. Datapraxis and YouGov (DE, FR), Dynata (DK, ES, HU, PL, PT, SE, IT, AT), AnalitiQs (NL), and Alpha (BG) 2021.

What does Russia think...

Generally speaking, which of the following best describes your country’s overall relationship with the EU?

Very good: 1.8%, Rather good: 9.3%, Neither good nor bad: 25.5%, Rather bad: 46.6%, Very bad: 11.8%, Don't know: 4.9%

Public Policy and Management Institute et al. (2015): Analysis of the Perception of the EU and EU’s Policies abroad

Surveys conducted January — November 2015.

The EU a leader in global politics?

How likely or unlikely is it that the EU will take a strong leadership role in world affairs five years from now?

Very likely: 19.5%, Rather likely: 33.4%, Neither likely nor unlikely: 19.7%, Rather unlikely: 15.2%, Very unlikely: 5.5%, Don't know: 6.7%

Public Policy and Management Institute et al. (2015): Analysis of the Perception of the EU and EU’s Policies abroad

Surveys conducted January — November 2015.

The EU a leader in global politics?

How desirable is it that the EU takes a strong leadership role in world affairs?

Very desirable: 8.3%, Somewhat desirable: 22.8%, Neither desirable nor undesirable: 25.6%, Somewhat undesirable: 20.7%, Very undesirable: 16.4%, Don't know: 6.3%

Public Policy and Management Institute et al. (2015): Analysis of the Perception of the EU and EU’s Policies abroad

Surveys conducted January — November 2015.

EU and human rights

How important a role does the EU play in promoting and defending human rights worldwide to protect human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity?

Very important: Russia 16% All countries 34%, Somewhat important: Russia 35% All 37%, Not very important: Russia 23% All 13%, Not at all important: Russia 14% All 4%, Don't know: Russia 13% All 11%

Public Policy and Management Institute et al. (2015): Analysis of the Perception of the EU and EU’s Policies abroad

Surveys conducted January — November 2015.

EU and military operations

How well do you think the European Union performs in each of the following areas: Military operations?

Very good: Russia 5% All countries 14%, Fairly good: Russia 12% All 31%, Neither good nor bad: Russia 30% All 30%, Fairly bad: Russia 22% All 8%, Very bad: Russia 17% All 4%, Don't know: Russia 14% All 14%

Public Policy and Management Institute et al. (2015): Analysis of the Perception of the EU and EU’s Policies abroad

Surveys conducted January — November 2015.

Looking at the EU and Russia from the outside

How do other countries (the EU’s strategic partner countries: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, and the US) look at the EU and Russia?

Modern: EU 31% Russia 18%, Peaceful EU 20% Russia 13%, Efficient EU 23% Russia 16%, Strong EU 26% Russia 35%, Trustworthy: EU 18% Russia 13%, Multicultural: EU 32% Russia 18%, Aggressive; EU 8% Russia 32%, Hypocritical: EU 12% Russia 14%, Arrogant: EU 13% Russia 24%

Public Policy and Management Institute et al. (2015): Analysis of the Perception of the EU and EU’s Policies abroad

Surveys conducted January — November 2015.