Citation  | Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung, Berlin (2020): German EU Presidency - The Role of the EU on the Global Level. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA7671 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13619 |
| Study No. | ZA7671 |
| Title | German EU Presidency - The Role of the EU on the Global Level |
| Current Version | 1.0.0, 2020-11-6, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.13619 |
| Date of Collection | 17.02.2020 - 27.03.2020 |
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| Abstract | On the occasion of the German EU Presidency, the attitudes of the population towards the EU and in particular the role of the EU in the world were examined. Topics: 1. Significance of the European Union: frequency of information on political issues; Germany´s role in the world (less cooperation with other countries, continue to cooperate with other countries in the same way as before or further strengthen cooperation with other countries); significance of different regions in terms of their influence in the world (European Union (EU), USA, China, Africa, Russia, Germany); interest in European policy; associations with the EU; assessment of the development of the EU. 2. The European Union as a global player: EU influence in the world on the following issues: Economy and trade, digitalisation, climate protection, world peace, respect for democratic values, respect for human rights; importance of EU unity in foreign policy issues; expected development of EU unity in foreign policy; opinion on cooperation with other regions (USA, China, Africa, Russia, Turkey); EU and world powers: largest competing world power in economic terms (China, Russia, USA, others); pioneering role of various countries and regions in digitisation (EU, USA, China, Africa, Russia, Germany); progress of the EU in digitisation; pioneering role of various countries and regions in global climate protection (EU, USA, China, Africa, Russia, Germany); progress of the EU in climate protection 3. Germany and the European Union: Awareness of Germany´s assumption of the EU Council Presidency; expectations of the German EU Council Presidency in terms of its influence on EU policy; importance of various topics for the German EU Council Presidency (e.g. protecting the EU´s external borders, strengthening cohesion among EU member states, stabilising the euro, working closely together on defence policy, etc.) ); rather advantages or disadvantages of Germany´s membership in the EU; satisfaction with German European policy; opinion on Germany´s influence in the EU; hypothetical decision in a referendum on the EU; attitude towards EU enlargement; conditions for candidates for EU enlargement (economic stability, democratic values and stability, cultural values, other, no conditions). Demography: sex; age; age groups (total); German nationality; party sympathy; highest educational attainment; employment; occupational status; net household income (grouped); household size; number of persons in household aged 18 and over; local size (BIK); region (federal state). Additionally coded: Respondent ID; split identification (representative/ boost); weight. |
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| Universe | Representative sample: Residential population aged 16 and over in Germany with at least one fixed or mobile telephone connection. Boost sample, age group 16 to 29 years: Residential population aged 16 to 29 years in Germany with at least one fixed or mobile telephone connection. |
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The representative sample was drawn in a multi-stage, stratified random sample selection procedure from the current ADM-CATI sampling system.
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| Data Collector | Ipsos Public Affairs, Berlin |
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