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In the last weeks, EU Watch conducted a survey about the EU’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. We wanted to know what YOU think.
The online questionnaire was open from mid-March to mid-April 2021. Well over 100 people, among them both experts on European affairs, journalists, policy-makers in the European Parliament, but also ordinary citizens, participated and shared their views and insights with us. While this poll does not claim to be representative, it shows what we believe are some important trends. Following is a summary of the main findings.
Time frame: March/April 2021
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Respondents: 110
Method: Online
10% European level
37% national level
22% regional
23% all to the same extent
Vaccine development
23 % very dissatisfied
24 % dissatisfied
23 % satisfied
21% very satisfied
Vaccine procurement/purchasing and distribution
37% very dissatisfied
32% dissatisfied
11% satisfied
1% very satisfied
Maintaining the free movement of goods within the EU:
11% very dissatisfied
9 % dissatisfied
41 % satisfied
12 % very satisfied
Maintaining the free movement of people within the EU
24% very dissatisfied
30% dissatisfied
19 % satisfied
13% very satisfied
Coordinating the free movement of people within the EU
29% very dissatisfied
29 % dissatisfied
15 % satisfied
2% very satisfied
Economic support for businesses in need
10% very dissatisfied
21% dissatisfied
25% satisfied
8% very satisfied
10% not at all
23% By and large, no
36% By and large, yes
7% Absolutely
The EU should have left it to the member states to negotiate contracts with vaccine producers
11% fully agree
12% agree somewhat
28% disagree somewhat
40% disagree completely
The EU should have spent more money for research into vaccines:
35% fully agree
24% agree somewhat
19% disagree somewhat
3% disagree completely
The EU should have negotiated faster even if that meant paying more for vaccines
44% fully agree
21% agree somewhat
21% disagree somewhat
11% disagree completely
The EU should have cut the approval process for new vaccines
16% fully agree
18% agree somewhat
23% disagree somewhat
27% disagree completely
The EU should have put more pressure on vaccine manufacturers to deliver the doses that were ordered
50% fully agree
27% agree somewhat
9% disagree somewhat
5% disagree completely
The procurement negotiations should not have been handled by the European Commission, but by more experienced persons
29% fully agree
31% agree somewhat
7% disagree somewhat
17% disagree completely
The EU should have put in place an export ban for vaccines produced in Europe
13% fully agree
16% agree somewhat
32% disagree somewhat
19% disagree completely
The position of European Union must be strengthened vis-à-vis national interests
15% fully agree
28% agree somewhat
19% disagree somewhat
17% disagree completely
The position of the directly elected European Parliament must be strengthened
22% fully agree
25% agree somewhat
25% disagree somewhat
10% disagree completely
The position of the European Commission (executive) must be strengthened to better prepare for future crises
28% fully agree
37% agree somewhat
19% disagree somewhat
9% disagree completely
Scientific bodies should have more of a say in decision-making on health-related matters at EU level
24% fully agree
34% agree somewhat
21% disagree somewhat
6% disagree completely
The position of national parliaments must be strengthened vis-à-vis the EU level
23% fully agree
22% agree somewhat
30% disagree somewhat
8% disagree completely
The position of national governments must be strengthened vis-à-vis the EU institutions
14% fully agree
17% agree somewhat
36% disagree somewhat
13% disagree completely
The right institutional framework is already in place at EU level, let’s leave it like it is
3% fully agree
25% agree somewhat
38% disagree somewhat
12% disagree completely
The whole EU is a waste of taxpayers’ money
9% fully agree
8% agree somewhat
17% disagree somewhat
59% disagree completely
15% fully disagree
21% disagree somewhat
35% agree somewhat
23% agree completely
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24% fully disagree
11% disagree somewhat
24% agree somewhat
29% agree completely
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Internal border closures (between EU member states)
16% fully disagree
10% disagree
37% agree
21% agree completely
External border closures (with non-EU member states)
7% fully disagree
7% disagree somewhat
36% agree somewhat
33% agree completely
Clear criteria for lockdowns and quarantine
8% fully disagree
19% disagree somewhat
40% agree somewhat
29% agree completely
Procurement of drugs and vaccines to fight diseases and pandemics
9% fully disagree
18% disagree somewhat
30% agree somewhat
37% agree completely
Distribution of vaccines in Europe
10% fully disagree
11% disagree somewhat
40% agree somewhat
30% agree completely
Special rights for those who are fully vaccinated (“vaccination passport”)
10% fully disagree
14% disagree somewhat
39% agree somewhat
30% agree completely
Human dignity
8% fully disagree
9% disagree somewhat
52% agree somewhat
30% agree completely
Free movement of people:
6% fully disagree
8% disagree somewhat
51% agree somewhat
29% agree completely
Free movement of goods
5% fully disagree
3% disagree somewhat
41% agree somewhat
45% agree completely
Democracy and citizens’ participation
19% fully disagree
11% disagree somewhat
42% agree somewhat
12% agree completely
Rule of law
10% fully disagree
13% disagree somewhat
43% agree somewhat
17% agree completely
Fundamental rights of EU citizens
12% fully disagree
11% disagree somewhat
43% agree somewhat
13% agree completely
Human rights in non-EU countries
13% fully disagree
22% disagree somewhat
24% agree somewhat
16% agree completely
Solidarity between European countries
4% fully disagree
21% disagree somewhat
35% agree somewhat
15% agree completely
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