Half of the population certainly wants to go to the EU elections, 21 percent probably wants to and eight percent definitely won’t go. This is evident from a representative study by the Market Institute. The top priority for Austrians is a uniform migration and asylum policy and reducing the gap between rich and poor.
For the study, the Austrian Association for European Politics (ÖGfE) interviewed 5,400 people (ranging from plus/minus 1.36 percent). According to ÖGfE Secretary General Paul Schmidt, voting intentions increase with increasing age and higher education level. 55 percent of men, but Only 46 percent of women will definitely vote. According to Schmidt, the willingness to vote is greatest in Lower Austria and Vienna, but half want to vote for the same party in both upcoming elections: the National Council and the EU election quarter. plans to provide the Kreuzerl to various parties.
The EU migration and asylum policy is the most important
When it comes to the most pressing issues for the EU, a uniform EU migration and asylum policy comes first. For 56 percent this is a high priority. This is followed by narrowing the gap between rich and poor (55 percent), greater cooperation between EU Member States on security and defense (47), climate and environmental protection (45) and EU reform (44 ). Respondents consider supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia as less urgent (25 percent consider this a high priority) and expanding the EU with new countries (10).
Gap between men and women
The genders seem to have different priorities: a uniform asylum and migration policy is a more priority for men than for women (men: 62 percent, women 50 percent), as is EU reform (men: 52, women: 36). Women are more likely to prioritize reducing the gap between rich and poor (men: 51, women 58) and climate and environmental protection (men: 39, women: 50).
Many feel uninformed
73 percent are very or somewhat interested in events and processes in the EU and European politics, but the number of people who feel well informed about the work and tasks of the EU Parliament is lower: only nine percent feel very well, 34 percent tend to be well informed. However, a total of 52 percent feel rather bad or uninformed.
The attitude towards the EU is not exactly positive
When it comes to the question of whether people in their own state notice anything about Austria’s membership of the EU, opinions are divided: 38 percent say they mainly notice positive things, 31 percent think they mainly notice negative things or it doesn’t matter. whether Austria is. in the EU. This also applies to the question of whether the Member States should decide for themselves more often. 44 percent answered “yes”, and 44 percent also wanted more joint action at European level.
When it comes to decisions that affect one’s own future, state politicians are highly respected. 65 percent of respondents have the greatest confidence in them, 21 percent in federal politicians and only 13 percent in EU politicians.
Source: Krone
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