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Eurobarometer - Citizens’ perceptions of EU Regional Policy

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25 June 2019
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A Eurobarometer survey has just been carried out among 27 000 European citizens to gauge their views on Cohesion Policy.

"The aim of this Eurobarometer survey is to investigate the EU citizens’ attitudes about the Union’s Regional Policy.

Questions that it asks included:

  • Are Europeans aware of the support received in the framework of EU Regional Policy?
  • Do they feel that their cities or regions benefit from the policy?
  • Do Europeans agree with the notion EU Regional Policy should mainly serve to help poorer regions to catch up with the more affluent ones?
  • Do they agree with the principle of subsidiarity and the involvement of different stakeholders in the decision-making processes?
  • What should EU Regional Policy have as its priorities, both today and in the future?

The fieldwork was carried out from January 30 to February 4, 2008. Over 27,000 randomly selected citizens, aged 15 and above, were interviewed in the 27 EU Member States. Results : one European citizen in two considers themselves informed on the aid provided by European funds for their region and 70% of those who are aware of such an action consider it positive. Only one in five respondents saw no positive effects from EU Regional Policy (22%).

Consult the Eurobarometer (PDF)"

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