European citizenship : Report

The Standard Eurobarometer 84 was conducted between 7 and 17 November 2015 in 34 countries or territories: the 28 Member States of the European Union, five candidate countries (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania), and among the Turkish Cypriot Community in the part of the country that is not controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus This volume of the Standard Eurobarometer survey of autumn 2015 (EB84) presents the state of public opinion on identity and European citizenship, a topic that is addressed through the following aspects: § Attachment to the European Union, mainly in comparison with attachment at national and local levels; § Perceptions of the European Union’s achievements: what do Europeans regard as the EU’s most positive results? § The concept of European citizenship: do Europeans see themselves as European citizens? What factors create this sense of European citizenship? Do they know their rights as European citizens? Do they want more information on this subject? § The openness of Europeans to others, in particular to the citizens and cultures of other Member States; § Languages: Do Europeans think it is important to learn a language other than their mother tongue? Why? § Values: what values do Europeans most readily associate with the European Union? What values matter to them personally? Are there values that are common to Europeans? § The future of today’s children in the European Union: will the lives of today’s children be easier or more difficult than those of previous generations? The full Standard Eurobarometer 84 report consists of several volumes. The first volume presents the state of public opinion in the European Union (EU). Three other volumes present the views of Europeans on other issues: the EU’s priorities, European citizenship and media use in the European Union. This volume is devoted to European citizenship