Opinion Polls - What Europeans think
Over one third of Europeans agree that freedom of movement has had more costs than benefits for their country
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "Freedom of movement has had more costs than benefits for my country."
Source: eupinions polling, conducted March 2021
Almost half of French respondents agree that freedom of movement has had more costs than benefits for France
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "Freedom of movement has had more costs than benefits for my country."
Source: eupinions polling, conducted March 2021
Almost half of Europeans say they have not personally benefitted from freedom of movement
Talking of freedom of movement, which aspect of the European Union have you personally benefited from the most, if you have benefited at all?
Source: eupinions polling, conducted March 2021
Young Europeans much more likely to have personally benefited from freedom of movement
Talking of freedom of movement, which aspect of the European Union have you personally benefited from the most, if you have benefited at all?
Source: eupinions polling, conducted March 2021
Fewer young Europeans believe the EU requires a well guarded external border than older Europeans
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "To ensure freedom of movement inside the European Union, the EU must have a well guarded external border."
Source: eupinions polling, conducted March 2021
Europeans want EU border guards to prevent unlawful entry and fight cross-border crime
The European Union is currently recruiting 10,000 European border guards to be deployed at the external borders of the European Union by 2027. In your opinion, what should be their top priority?
Source: eupinions polling, conducted March 2021
Nearly three quarters of Europeans agree that the EU would not be worth having without freedom of movement
"If it did not offer the freedom to travel, work, study and live in other EU member states, the European Union would not be worth having."
Source: eupinions polling, conducted December 2020
Majority of Europeans pick free movement as a personal benefit of EU membership
Picked in top 3 things the EU has done for respondents personally.
Source: eupinions polling, conducted December 2020
Freedom of movement is particularly popular among European graduates
First choice from "Of the following, what are the most important things the EU has done for you personally? Rank top three in order of importance."
Source: eupinions polling, conducted December 2020
Freedom to travel is the most chosen top person benefit of EU membership
Of the following, what are the most important things the EU has done for you personally? Rank top three in order of importance.
Source: eupinions polling, conducted December 2020