The survey shows 9% of Romanians had a negative opinion of the EU in June, while 29% were neutral. A November 2011 Eurobarometer survey revealed that 49% of the Romanian public opinion was satisfied with the EU.
The image of the EU has improved in the eyes of a majority of Europeans: 40% of them thought well of it in June, compared to 31% in November 2011. About 35% of Europeans were neutral, while in the eyes of 23% of respondents the EU had a bad image.
Only 46% of Romanians said their country counts in the Union, while 47% said the opposite. Only 35% of respondents said their voice counts in EU, and 40% believe their voice counts in their own country.
According to the survey, 35% of Romanians associate European identity with freedom and democratic values (compared to 45% at a EU level), while 48% of them regard the single currency as the main component of European identity.
According to the poll, 56% of Romanians said the European Parliament is the institution that best represents the Union, compared to 52% at a EU level.
The survey was conducted between June 2 and 14, and polled 26,600 Europeans. In Romania, 1,043 people were polled.