#EU: the European Parliament was founded on 10 September 1952 as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

When it assembled today, it commemorated its 70th birthday.

Direct elections were introduced in 1979.

European Union, Verian poll:

Q: 'In general, does the EU conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image?'

Fairly positive: 39%
Neutral: 38%
Fairly negative: 13%
Very positive: 6%
Very negative: 3%
Don't know: 1%

Fieldwork: 25 September-19 October 2023
Sample size: 26,523

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European Union, Verian poll:

Q: 'Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role?'

More important: 53%
Less important: 30%
No change/As it is now: 10%
Don't know: 7%

Fieldwork: 25 September-19 October 2023
Sample size: 26,523

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European Union, Verian poll:

Q: 'How important is it for you that your country is a Member State of the European Union?'

Important: 67%
Neutral: 22%
Not important: 10%
Don't know: 1%

Fieldwork: 25 September-19 October 2023
Sample size: 26,523

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European Union, Verian poll:

Q: 'Taking everything into account, would you say that your country has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU?'

Benefited: 72%
Not benefited: 22%
Don't know: 6%

Fieldwork: 25 September-19 October 2023
Sample size: 26,523

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European Union, Verian poll:

Q: 'In general, do you have a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image of the European Parliament?'

Neutral: 44%
Fairly positive: 32%
Fairly negative: 14%
Very positive: 4%
Very negative: 4%
Don't know: 2%

Fieldwork: 25 September-19 October 2023
Sample size: 26,523

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European Union, Verian poll:

Q: 'The next European elections will be held in June 2024. How interested or not would you say you are in these elections?'

Somewhat interested: 42%
Not very interested: 29%
Very interested: 15%
Not at all interested: 14%

Fieldwork: 25 September-19 October 2023
Sample size: 26,523

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European Union, Verian poll:

Q: 'On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in the EU?'

Fairly satisfied: 49%
Not very satisfied: 30%
Not at all satisfied: 11%
Don't know: 6%
Very satisfied: 4%

Fieldwork: 25 September-19 October 2023
Sample size: 26,523

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