EP Autumn 2023 EB044EP Country Results BG en

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SPECIAL EUROBAROMETER 100.1 | EB044EP
PARLEMETER 2023 (EB 100.1)

COUNTRY RESULTS | BULGARIA
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Methodology
Data
Fieldwork collection Interviews
Coverage dates
First FlagURL
method completed Population EU total
First FlagURL First FlagURL
27 EU Member States 15+ years old Data weighted according to

the size of the population of
25/09/2023
First - 19/10/2023 Face-to-face*
First 26
First523
FlagURL FlagURL FlagURL each country
27/09/2023 - 15/10/2023 Face-to-face 1 038
*Including CAVI (Computer-assisted video interviewing) in Czechia, Denmark, Malta and Finland 2
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Contents
01 Life in the EU from citizens’ perspective

02 Europeans’ perception of the EU and EU membership
03 The European Parliament before the end of the legislative term
04 Countdown to the 2024 European Elections
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01 Life in the EU from citizens’

perspective
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Inflation and the standard of living
Firs…
SD26. Many elements, such as the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and rising inflation and prices affect the Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
global economy, including the European Union Member States. Thinking about your personal standard of living (e.g. the goods and
services you can afford), which one of these statements comes closest to your personal situation? (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie
21
Gender
24 Man 21 74
23
23
Woman 24 72
72
73 Age
15-24 38 55 7
Your standard of living has increased You don't expect any change or impact Total 'Expect standard of living to decrease' Don't know/ No answer 25-39 4 23 69 4
EU27 BG
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Your standard of living has increased 2 ▲1 2 ▲1 40-54 21 74
You don't expect any change or impact 24 ▲5 23 ▲8
Total 'Expect standard of living to decrease' 73 ▼6 72 ▼10
Don't know/ No answer 1 = 3 ▲1
55 + 19 77
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Difficulties households have paying bills
Firs…
D60. During the last twelve months, would you say you had difficulties to pay your bills at the end of the Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
month…? (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

Image of the EU
BG Inner Pie
9 1
Positive 11 39 48
15 2
Neutral 17 54 28
28 39
44 Negative 21 40 38
62
Education (End of)
15- 43 38 19
Most of the time From time to time Almost never/ Never Refusal (SPONTANEOUS) 16-19 16 47 36
EU27 BG
EU27 BG 20+ 6 39 54
Most of the time 9 ▲1 15 ▼4
From time to time 28 = 44 =
Almost never/ Never 62 ▼1 39 ▲4 Still studying 50 42 6
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS) 1 = 2 =
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Contentment with the way things are going: EU and national level
D73. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the D73. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the
right direction or in the wrong direction, in…? - The European Union (%) right direction or in the wrong direction, in…? - (OUR COUNTRY) (%)
EU27 Outer Pie EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie BG Inner Pie
10 5
27
33
18 21 13
38
8
35
9 8 58
48 60
9
Things are going in the right direction

Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) Things are going in the wrong direction Don't know
EU27 BG EU27 BG
EU27 BG EU27 BG
Things are going in the right direction 33 ▲1 38 ▲1 Things are going in the right direction 27 ▲1 21 ▲4
Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) 9 ▼1 9 ▼1 Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) 8 = 8 ▼1
Things are going in the wrong direction 48 ▲1 35 = Things are going in the wrong direction 60 ▼1 58 ▼4
Don't know 10 ▼1 18 = Don't know 5 = 13 ▲1
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Contentment with the way things are going: EU level
Firs…
D73.2. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in the wrong
direction, in…?: The European Union (%) Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie
10 Difficulties paying bills
Most of the time 16 13 57 14

33
18
38 From time to time 36 8 36 20
35
9 Almost never/ Never 48 8 28 16
48
9
Age
15-24 43 8 28 21
Things are going in the right direction Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) Things are going in the wrong direction Don't know 25-39 48 7 31 14
EU27 BG
EU27 BG
Things are going in the right direction 33 ▲1 38 ▲1 40-54 41 9 37 13
Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) 9 ▼1 9 ▼1
Things are going in the wrong direction 48 ▲1 35 =
Don't know 10 ▼1 18 = 55 + 28 10 39 23
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Contentment with the way things are going: National level
Firs…
D73.1. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in the wrong Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
direction, in…?: (OUR COUNTRY) (%)
EU27 Outer Pie Difficulties paying bills

BG Inner Pie
5 Most of the time 5 83 9
27
From time to time 20 8 57 15
21 13
8 Almost never/ Never 30 10 47 13
8 58
60
Age
15-24 23 14 45 18
25-39 27 8 53 12
Things are going in the right direction Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) Things are going in the wrong direction Don't know
40-54 24 10 57 9
EU27 BG
EU27 BG
Things are going in the right direction 27 ▲1 21 ▲4
Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) 8 = 8 ▼1 55 + 16 6 63 15
Things are going in the wrong direction 60 ▼1 58 ▼4
Don't know 5 = 13 ▲1
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Contentment with the way things are going: citizens’ personal lives
Firs…
D73.4. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in the wrong Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
direction, in…?: Your life personally (%)
EU27 Outer Pie Difficulties paying bills

BG Inner Pie
4 Most of the time 25 22 43 10
20
From time to time 53 13 18 16
12
17
Almost never/ Never 74 10 8 8
57
8
14
68 Age
15-24 65 10 13 12
25-39 74 9 10 7
Things are going in the right direction Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) Things are going in the wrong direction Don't know
40-54 55 16 18 11
EU27 BG
EU27 BG
Things are going in the right direction 68 ▲4 57 ▲1
Neither the one nor the other (SPONTANEOUS) 8 ▼1 14 = 55 + 47 16 22 15
Things are going in the wrong direction 20 ▼2 17 =
Don't know 4 ▼1 12 ▼1
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Perception of living conditions in one year’s time
Firs…
SD21.1. In one year's time, do you think that each of the following will be better, worse, or the same as today?: Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Your living conditions (%)
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BG Inner Pie Age
3
13
15-24 19 38 34 9
16 8
25-39 24 41 28 7
38
38
40-54 15 37 41 7
38
55 + 10 38 43 9
46
Gender
Better The same Worse Don't know

Man 15 39 41 5
EU27 BG
EU27 BG
Better 13 ▲1 16 ▲2
The same 46 = 38 ▼3 Woman 16 38 35 11
Worse 38 ▼1 38 ▲5
Don't know 3 = 8 ▼4
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Perception of the national economy in one year’s time
Firs…
SD21.2. In one year's time, do you think that each of the following will be better, worse, or the same as today?: Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
The situation of the (NATIONALITY) economy (%)
EU27 Outer Pie Age

BG Inner Pie
4
13 15-24 17 28 36 19
25-39 21 30 40 9
14 11
40-54 14 27 52 7
28
31 47
52
55 + 10 28 50 12
Gender
Man 15 27 50 8
Better The same Worse Don't know
EU27 BG
EU27 BG
Better 13 = 14 ▲3 Woman 13 29 44 14
The same 31 = 28 ▼2
Worse 52 = 47 ▲1
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Optimism about the future of the EU
Firs…
SD22. Would you say that you are very optimistic, fairly optimistic, fairly pessimistic or very pessimistic about Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
the future of the EU? (%)
EU27 Outer Pie Age

BG Inner Pie 15-24 68 29
4
25-39 68 28 4
5
36 40-54 58 38 4
39
56
60 55 + 44 49 7
Image of the EU
Positive 94 4
Total 'Optimistic' Total 'Pessimistic' Don't know

Neutral 28 62 10
EU27 BG
EU27 BG
Total 'Optimistic' 60 ▼4 56 ▼1
Total 'Pessimistic' 36 ▲4 39 ▲3
Negative 97
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
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Exchanges on political matters
D71. When you get together with friends or relatives, would you say you discuss frequently, occasionally or never about...? (%)
National political matters European political matters Local political matters
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie
1
19 15
26 24 23
31
1 14 1 13
15 2
30 26 31
55 57 55
53
55 53
EU27 BG EU27 BG EU27 BG

Frequently 26 ▲1 30 ▼3 Frequently 15 ▲1 15 ▼2 Frequently 24 ▲1 31 =
Occasionally 55 = 55 ▲1 Occasionally 53 = 57 = Occasionally 53 = 55 =
Never 19 ▼1 14 ▲2 Never 31 ▼1 26 ▲3 Never 23 ▼1 13 ▲1
Don't know 1 = Don't know 1 = 2 ▼1 Don't know 1 ▼1
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Frequently Occasionally Never Don't know

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Exchanges on political matters
Firs…
D71.2. When you get together with friends or relatives, would you say you discuss frequently, Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
occasionally or never about...?: European political matters (%)
Age
15-24 5 42 50
15 ( ▲1 )
Frequently 25-39 21 61 17
15 ( ▼2 )
40-54 16 59 23
53 ( = )
Occasionally
55 + 15 57 26
57 ( = )
Education (End of)

31 ( ▼1 )
Never 15- 8 41 50
26 ( ▲3 )
16-19 13 61 24
1(=)
Don't know 20+ 25 61 12
2 ( ▼1 )
Still studying 6 36 56
Frequently Occasionally Never Don't know

Description4
EU27 BG
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Awareness of EU politics
Firs…
QA2. Some people follow what's going on in European Union politics, whether there's an election going on or not. Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Others aren't that interested. Would you say you follow what's going on in European Union politics: (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie Difficulties paying bills
Most of the time 29 70
45 From time to time 37 63

40
55 60
Almost never/ Never 47 53
Education (End of)
15- 28 69
Total 'Follow' Total 'Not Follow' Don't know 16-19 38 62
EU27 BG
EU27 BG 20+ 53 47
Total 'Follow' 55 ▼1 40 ▼4
Total 'Not follow' 45 ▲1 60 ▲4
Still studying 27 73
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
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The impact of EU actions on citizens’ daily lives
Firs…
QA12. Would you say the actions of the EU have an impact on your daily life? (%) Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Subjective urbanisation
17 ( ▼1 )
Yes, very much
18 ( = ) Large town 24 44 18 12
53 ( = )
Yes, somewhat Small/ mid size town 13 37 28 20
43 ( ▲1 )
23 ( ▲1 ) Rural village 14 47 23 13
No, not much
22 ( = )
6(=) Follow European politics

No, not at all
14 ( ▲1 )
Follow 22 55 16 6
1(=)
Don't know Not follow 16 34 26 20 4
3 ( ▼2 )
Yes, very much Yes, somewhat No, not much No, not at all Don't know
Description4
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02 Europeans’ perception of the EU and

EU membership
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Image of the EU
Firs…
D78. In general, does the EU conjure up for you a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
negative image? (%)
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BG Inner Pie Age
1
16 15-24 55 39 6
1 25-39 61 29 9
19
45
48 40-54 53 28 18
32
55 + 38 34 27
38
Education (End of)
15- 43 33 22
Total 'Positive' Neutral Total 'Negative' Don't know

16-19 46 34 19
EU27 BG
EU27 BG
Total 'Positive' 45 = 48 ▼2
Neutral 38 = 32 ▲1 20+ 58 23 18
Total 'Negative' 16 ▼1 19 ▲1
Don't know 1 1 =
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
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Importance of EU membership
Firs…
QA8. How important is it for you that (OUR COUNTRY) is a Member State of the European Union? Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Please use a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 means “not at all important” and 10 means “extremely
important”? (%)
Left-Right political scale
Left 35 27 36
67 ( = )
Total 'Important' (7-10)
51 ( ▼1 )
Centre 45 31 24
22 ( = )
Total 'Neutral' (5-6) Right 71 19 10
26 ( ▲1 )
Difficulties paying bills

10 ( = )
Total 'Not important' (1-4) Most of the time 40 29 30
22 ( ▲1 )
From time to time 47 28 23

1(=)
Don't know
1 ( ▼1 )
Almost never/ Never 59 22 18
Total 'Important' (7-10) Total 'Neutral' (5-6) Total 'Not important' (1-4) Don't know
Description4
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Perception of EU membership
Firs…
QA7. Generally speaking, do you think that (OUR COUNTRY)'s membership of the EU is...? (%) Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Left 32 46 20
Sept/Oct 2023 61 28 10
…
Centre 40 43 16
Mar 2023 61 27 11
Right 68 27 4
Sept/Oct
Firs… 2023 48 38 12
…
Education (End of)
Mar 2023 48 39 12
15- 48 32 18
16-19 45 41 12
A good thing Neither a good thing nor a bad thing A bad thing Don't know 20+ 56 31 12
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Benefits of EU membership
Firs…
QA9. Taking everything into account, would you say that (OUR COUNTRY) has on balance benefited or not from Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
being a member of the EU? (%)
EU27 Outer Pie Age

BG Inner Pie
6
15-24 68 21 11
22
11 25-39 72 19 9
57 32 40-54 57 32 11
55 + 45 42 13
72
Left 39 49 12
Benefited Not benefited Don't know
EU27 BG Centre 52 37 11
EU27 BG
Benefited 72 = 57 ▼3
Not benefited 22 = 32 ▲5
Don't know 6 = 11 ▼2 Right 75 18 7
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Oct/Nov 2022)
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Perceived benefits of EU membership
Firs…
QA10ab. Regardless of whether you think (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited or not from being a member of the EU, Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
which of the following are the main reasons why people think (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a
member of the EU? Firstly? And then? (%)
BG Benefited Not benefited
34 ( ▼2 )
The EU contributes to maintaining peace and strengthening security 25 31 14
25 ( ▼4 )
34 ( ▼1 )
It improves cooperation between (OUR COUNTRY) and other EU countries 31 33 25
31 ( ▼2 )
29 ( ▼1 )
The EU contributes to economic growth in (OUR COUNTRY)
23 ( ▼2 )
23 33 9
24 ( ▲1 )
The EU brings (NATIONALITY) people new work opportunities
49 ( ▼4 )
49 53 40
23 ( = )
The EU gives (NATIONALITY) people a stronger say in the world
18 ( = )
18 22 11
19 ( ▲1 )
It improves cooperation between (OUR COUNTRY) and countries outside the EU
15 ( = ) 15 15 16
18 ( = )
The EU improves (NATIONALITY) people's standard of living
18 ( ▼3 ) 18 26 6
16 ( = )
The EU helps (OUR COUNTRY) to tackle climate change
7(=) 7 8 7
14 ( ▼1 )
The EU contributes to democracy in (OUR COUNTRY) 19 24 13
19 ( ▲2 )
14 ( ▲1 )
The EU helps (OUR COUNTRY) in the fight against terrorism 12 13 12
12 ( ▼1 )
12 ( = )
(NATIONALITY) people have a significant influence in decisions at EU level
7 ( ▲1 ) 7 9 5
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EU27 BG Description4
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Perceived disadvantages of EU membership
Firs…
QA11ab. Still regardless of whether you think (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited or not from being a member of the Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
EU, which of the following are the main reasons why people think (OUR COUNTRY) has not benefited from being
BG Benefited Not benefited
a member of the EU? Firstly? And then? (%)
32 ( ▼2 )
(NATIONALITY) people have very little influence on decisions at EU level
35 ( ▼4 ) 35 36 35
30 ( = )
Important issues for (NATIONALITY) people are best dealt at national level
32 ( ▼3 ) 32 32 33
25 ( = )
(NATIONALITY) government has very little influence on decisions at EU level
28 ( ▼5 ) 28 29 25
24 ( ▲4 )
Membership undermines the control of (OUR COUNTRY)'s external borders
15 ( ▲1 ) 15 15 14
19 ( ▼1 )
(OUR COUNTRY)'s economy could do better if outside the EU
13 ( ▼1 ) 13 9 21
18 ( ▲1 )
The EU puts (NATIONALITY) people's jobs in danger
17 ( ▲5 )
17 13 23
17 ( = )
The EU decreases (NATIONALITY) people's standard of living
18 ( ▲1 )
18 9 31
16 ( ▼1 )
Membership makes (OUR COUNTRY) more vulnerable to globalisation
16 ( ▼3 )
16 16 17
14 ( = )
(OUR COUNTRY)'s voice in the world is diluted by being a member of the EU
13 ( ▼3 )
13 13 14
12 ( ▲1 )
Membership puts (OUR COUNTRY) more at risk in maintaining peace & security
14 ( ▼1 )
14 12 18
8 ( ▲1 )
Membership is bad for democracy in (OUR COUNTRY)
7 ( ▲2 )
7 6 8
EU27 BG
Description4
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Views on EU enlargement
Firs…
QA22. Please tell to what extent you agree or disagree with this statement. In view of the Russian invasion of Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Ukraine, the European Union should speed up its efforts to let new countries join the EU. (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

Image of the EU
BG Inner Pie
7
Positive 71 19 10
14
Neutral 25 54 21
45
53 40
41
Negative 9 77 14
Follow European politics
Follow 56 38 6
Total 'Agree' Total 'Disagree' Don't know/ No answer
EU27 BG
 EU27 BG
Total 'Agree' 53 ▼5 45 ▲5 Not follow 37 44 19
Total 'Disagree' 40 ▲4 41 ▼1
Don't know/ No answer 7 ▲1 14 ▼4
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Apr/May 2022)
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03 The European Parliament before

the end of the legislative term
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Visibility of the European Parliament in the media
Firs…
QA1. Have you recently read in the press, seen on the Internet or on television or heard on the radio Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
something about the European Parliament? (%)
Age
EU27 Outer Pie
BG Inner Pie 15-24 37 62
25-39 53 45
1 36
40-54 64 36
45
54
55 + 52 47
64
Education (End of)
15- 25 75
16-19 54 45
Yes No Don't know
EU27
EU27 BG
BG 20+ 69 30

Yes 64 ▲2 54 =
No 36 ▼2 45 = Still studying 32 66
Don't know 1 =
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

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Image of the European Parliament
Firs…
QA3. In general, do you have a very positive, fairly positive, neutral, fairly negative or very negative image of the Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
European Parliament? (%)
Age
EU27 Outer Pie
BG Inner Pie 15-24 41 50 5 4
2
18
25-39 52 34 11
36 3
18
40-54 46 36 17
41
55 + 33 38 25 4
38
Education (End of)

44
15- 36 42 17 5
16-19 39 39 19
Total 'Positive' Neutral Total 'Negative' Don't know

EU27 BG
EU27 BG 20+ 50 30 18
Total 'Positive' 36 ▼1 41 ▼2
Neutral 44 ▲1 38 ▲5
Total 'Negative' 18 ▼1 18 ▼3 Still studying 39 57
Don't know 2 ▲1 3 =
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

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The role of the European Parliament
Firs…
QA4. Would you personally like to see the European Parliament play a more important or less important role? (%) Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie 7
Education (End of)
15- 39 10 38 13
7 16-19 40 12 42 6
30
40
53 42 20+ 45 9 40 6
11
Still studying 46 10 30 14
10
Image of the EP
Positive 73 11 13
More important No change/ As it is now (SPONTANEOUS) Less important Don't know

EU27 BG
EU27 BG Neutral 25 15 49 11
More important 53 ▼1 40 ▲1
No change/ As it is now (SPONTANEOUS) 10 = 11 ▼2
Less important 30 ▲1 42 ▲3
Don't know 7 = 7 ▼2 Negative 5 93
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

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The voice of EU citizens
D72. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. (%)
My voice counts in the EU My voice counts in (OUR COUNTRY) (OUR COUNTRY)'s voice counts in the EU
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie
5 3 4
8 6 8 32
36
48 43
52 47
42
49 45
47
61
64

Total 'Agree' 48 ▲1 43 ▼1 Total 'Agree' 61 ▲2 52 ▼2 Total 'Agree' 64 ▲1 47 ▼1
Total 'Disagree' 47 ▼1 49 ▲3 Total 'Disagree' 36 ▼2 42 ▲1 Total 'Disagree' 32 = 45 ▲1
Don't know 5 = 8 ▼2 Don't know 3 = 6 ▲1 Don't know 4 ▼1 8 =
Total 'Agree' Total 'Disagree' Don't know

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The voice of EU citizens
Firs…
D72.1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: My voice Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
counts in the EU (%)
Education (End of)
7
15 16
13
15 ( = )
25
Totally agree
13 ( ▲1 ) 27 27 26
27
25 19
33 ( ▲1 )
Tend to agree 42
27
30 ( ▼2 ) 19 33
14 14 13
28 ( = )
Tend to disagree 15- 16-19 20+ Still
27 ( ▲6 ) studying
Satisfaction with democracy at EU level
8 6
19 ( ▼1 ) 9
Totally disagree 36
21
22 ( ▼3 )
42 34
5(=)
Don't know 18
20
8 ( ▼2 ) 6
Yes No
Totally agree Tend to agree Tend to disagree Totally disagree Don't know
EU27 BG Description4
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Satisfaction with democracy
SD18a. On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not SD18b. And how about the way democracy works in the EU? - (%)
at all satisfied with the way democracy works in (OUR COUNTRY)? - (%)
EU27 Outer Pie EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie BG Inner Pie
2 6
3 10
40
45 49
53 53 41 41
57
Total 'Satisfied' Total 'Not satisfied' Don't know

EU27 BG EU27 BG
EU27 BG EU27 BG
Total 'Satisfied' 53 ▼3 40 ▲5 Total 'Satisfied' 53 ▼1 49 ▲2
Total 'Not satisfied' 45 ▲3 57 ▼5 Total 'Not satisfied' 41 = 41 =
Don't know 2 = 3 = Don't know 6 ▲1 10 ▼2
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▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
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Satisfaction with democracy at the national level
Firs…
SD18a. On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
democracy works in (OUR COUNTRY)? (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

Education (End of)
BG Inner Pie
2
15- 24 70 6
16-19 37 61
3
40
45 20+ 50 48
53
57
Age
15-24 44 52 4
Total 'Satisfied' Total 'Not satisfied' Don't know 25-39 51 48
EU27 BG
EU27 BG 40-54 45 53
Total 'Satisfied' 53 ▼3 40 ▲5
Total 'Not satisfied' 45 ▲3 57 ▼5
Don't know 2 = 3 = 55 + 31 66
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

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Satisfaction with democracy in the EU
Firs…
SD18b. And how about the way democracy works in the EU? (%) Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Education (End of)

EU27 Outer Pie
BG Inner Pie 6 15- 37 45 18
16-19 46 44 10
10
20+ 58 35 7
49
53 41 41
Age
15-24 64 31 5
25-39 60 35 5
Total 'Satisfied' Total 'Not satisfied' Don't know

EU27 BG
EU27 BG 40-54 51 41 8
Total 'Satisfied' 53 ▼1 49 ▲2
Total 'Not satisfied' 41 = 41 =
Don't know 6 ▲1 10 ▼2 55 + 38 48 14
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
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Values the European Parliament should defend as a matter of priority
Firs…
QA5ab. In your opinion, which of the following values should the European Parliament defend as a matter of Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
priority? Firstly? And then? (%)
BG 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +
Democracy 38
25 25 26 27 25 24
The protection of human rights in the EU and worldwide 27
24 24 32 25 23 22
Freedom of speech and thought 27
19
19 24 17 20 17
The rule of law 25
30
30 24 27 30 33
Equality between women and men 21
10
10 11 9 9 11
Solidarity between EU Member States and between its regions 21
28
28 24 29 30 27
Human dignity 17
13
17 13 13 13 14 14
The respect for national identities, cultures and traditions in the EU
26
16 26 19 20 27 30
Tolerance and respect for diversity in society
16
16 16 14 21 17 14
Freedom of movement
40
The fight against discrimination and for the protection of minorities 15 40 40 46 45 34
9
Solidarity between the EU and poor countries in the world 13 9 11 12 7 8
15
Freedom of religion and belief 8 15 13 12 16 16
9
The right to seek asylum from persecution 6 9 8 8 8 10
4
Description3 Description4 4 2 5 4 4
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Topics the European Parliament should address in priority
Firs…
QA6ab. Which of the following topics would you like to see addressed in priority by the European Parliament? Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Firstly? And then? (%)
BG 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +
The fight against poverty and social exclusion 36

44 44 42 41 41 47
Public health 34
35 35 24 33 31 42
Action against climate change 29
11 11 12 12 10 10
Support to the economy and the creation of new jobs 29
39 39 28 42 43 38
Democracy and the rule of law 28
23
23 25 22 24 21
The future of Europe 25
23
23 24 24 27 19
The EU's defence and security, including the protection of external borders 24
20
22 20 20 18 22 20
The fight against terrorism and organised crime
21
18 21 14 19 20 23
Migration and asylum
9
Humanitarian aid and development assistance 16 9 9 11 8 9
17
Consumer rights 15 17 19 18 17 15
22
The EU's autonomy in the fields of industry and energy 14 22 23 21 20 24
16
Gender equality, inclusion and diversity 14 16 12 18 18 14
6
Agricultural policy 13 6 11 10 6 4
21
The digitalisation of the European economy and society 8 21 13 14 22 25
8
Description3 Description4
EU27 BG 8 15 13 6 6
Sept/Oct 2023 36
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04 Countdown to the 2024

European Elections
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Importance of voting in European elections
Firs…
QA15a. Please tell how important or not it is for you personally to vote in the European elections? Please use a scale from 1 to 10, when 1 Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
means that voting is something that has no importance at all for you, and 10 means that voting is something you consider essential or a
key duty for you as a citizen. The remaining numbers indicate something in between these two positions. (%)
EU27 Outer Pie Education (End of)

BG Inner Pie
1 15- 21 40 39
13
16-19 32 40 27
1
32 26
20+ 39 43 18
47
Still studying 22 40 34 4
41
39
Things in the EU are going in the …
right / wrong direction / neither
Right direction 53 38 9
Total 'High importance' (8-10) Total 'Medium importance' (4-7) Total 'Low importance' (1-3) Don't know
EU27 BG Wrong direction 16 40 44
EU27 BG
Total 'High importance' (8-10) 47 ▼4 32 ▼7
Total 'Medium importance' (4-7) 39 ▲7 41 ▲5
Total 'Low importance' (1-3) 13 ▼3 26 ▲4
Neither 18 56 25
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Sept. 2018)

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Importance of voting in national elections
Firs…
QA15b. And how important or not is it for you to vote in the national elections in (OUR COUNTRY)? (%) Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

Difficulties paying bills
BG Inner Pie 1 7
Most of the time 48 31 21
1
15 24
From time to time 39 45 16
49
35
Almost never/ Never 61 26 13
68
Things in (OUR COUNTRY) are going in the

… right / wrong direction / neither
Right direction 62 33 4
Total 'High importance' (8-10) Total 'Medium importance' (4-7) Total 'Low importance' (1-3) Don't know
EU27 BG Wrong direction 44 36 20
EU27 BG
Total 'High importance' (8-10) 68 = 49 ▼9
Total 'Medium importance' (4-7) 24 ▲2 35 ▲8
Total 'Low importance' (1-3) 7 ▼2 15 ▲2 Neither 51 34 13
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Sept. 2018) 39

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Interest in the 2024 European elections
Firs…
QA14. The next European elections will be held in June 2024. How interested or not would you say you are in Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
these elections? (%)
EU27 Outer Pie Age

BG Inner Pie
15-24 23 77
25-39 50 49
1
43
39
40-54 42 57
60
57
55 + 36 63
Left 31 69
Total 'Interested' Total 'Not interested' Don't know
EU27 BG Centre 36 62
EU27 BG
Total 'Interested' 57 ▲6 39 ▼2
Total 'Not interested' 43 ▼4 60 ▲3
Don't know ▼2 1 ▼1 Right 56 43
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Sept. 2018)

40
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Awareness of the next European elections
Firs…
QA13. To your knowledge, when will the next European elections be held here in (OUR Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
COUNTRY)? (%)
Age
31 31
47 45
Sept/Oct
Firs… 2023 28 21 21 30
… 19
21
Mar 2023 28 17 25 30 19
24 15 20
16
17
33 30
Sept/Oct
Firs… 2023 25 17 20 38 12
20
…
15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +
Mar 2023 25 19 17 39
Follow European politics
26
46
18
Total 'Correct knowledge of the month and year' Total 'Correct knowledge of the year but not month' Total 'Incorrect answer' Don't know
24 22
12
32
20
Follow Not follow

41
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Likelihood to vote in the 2024 European elections
Firs…
QA21. If the next European elections were to be held next week, how likely would you be to vote in these Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
elections? Please use a scale from 1 to 10, where '1' means "not at all likely" and '10' means "very likely". (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie Age
2
16
15-24 25 30 42
30
25-39 57 22 21
51 14
40-54 59 16 25
19
68 55 + 49 16 35
Voted in the last European Parliament elections

Total 'Likely' (7-10) Total 'Neutral' (5-6) Total 'Not Likely' (1-4) Not eligible / Don’t know
Yes 78 16 6
EU27
EU27 BG
BG
Total 'Likely' (7-10) 68 ▲1 51 ▼4
Total 'Neutral' (5-6) 14 ▼1 19 ▲1
No 21 20 58
Total 'Not Likely' (1-4) 16 ▼1 30 ▲5
Not eligible / Don’t know 2 ▲1 ▼1
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
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Main reasons to vote in European elections
Firs…
QA16ab. In your opinion, what are the reasons for which people vote in the European elections? Firstly? And Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
then? (%)
BG 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +
They want to support a political party 37 ( ▲1 )

39 ( ▼3 ) 39 30 38 42 41
It is their duty as citizens 36 ( ▼2 )
25 ( ▼4 ) 25 21 26 28 24
They usually vote in political elections 34 ( ▼2 )
38 ( ▼2 ) 38 28 37 37 41
They want to change things by voting in the European elections 27 ( ▼2 )
25 ( ▼4 ) 25 27 20 29 24
They want to support a specific candidate 23 ( = )
32 ( ▼1 ) 32 29 34 31 33
They want to express their discontent 21 ( = )
12 ( ▲2 ) 12 15 15 11 11
They want to express their support for the European Union 20 ( ▼1 )
21 ( ▼4 ) 21 28 21 20 20
They want to support the (NATIONALITY) government 17 ( ▲1 )
11 ( ▲1 ) 11 8 14 10 11
They want to avoid the electoral success of other political parties they dislike 16 ( = )
12 ( ▼1 ) 12 8 13 12 12
Political and societal issues of their interest are raised during the election campaign 13 ( = )
13 ( ▼1 ) 13 13 15 13 12
They want to influence who becomes next President of the European Commission 11 ( ▲1 )
8 ( ▼1 ) 8 8 9 9 7
They want to express dissatisfaction with the (NATIONALITY) government 11 ( = )
9 ( ▲1 ) 9 16 8 6 8
They want to express dissatisfaction with the European Union 11 ( ▼1 )
10 ( ▲3 ) 10 13 9 9 10
The information they have received during the campaign has persuaded them to go to vote 10 ( = )
11 ( ▼1 ) 11 10 15 11 10
There was another important election at the same time 5(=)
3(=) 3 4 3 4 3
Don't know 2(=)
4 ( ▲1 ) 4 6 1 3 5
Label_CurrentSurvey_ComparisonSurvey EU27 BG Description4
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Main reasons to vote in European elections
Firs…
QA17ab. In your opinion, what are the reasons for which some people do not vote in the European elections? Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
Firstly? And then? (%)
BG 15-24 25-39 40-54 55 +
They believe their vote will not change anything 46 ( ▼1 )

41 ( ▼1 ) 41 36 39 42 44
They are not interested in politics in general 36 ( ▼1 )
30 ( ▼5 ) 30 33 28 30 31
They distrust the political system in general 35 ( ▼1 )
37 ( ▼1 ) 37 37 38 35 39
They are opposed to the European Union 22 ( ▲3 )
21 ( ▼3 ) 21 15 21 21 24
They usually don't vote in political elections 22 ( = )
27 ( ▲2 ) 27 13 24 26 32
They are not convinced by any political party or candidate 21 ( ▼1 )
22 ( ▼5 ) 22 15 22 26 20
They feel like what's happening in the European Parliament doesn't concern them 21 ( ▼2 )
22 ( ▼6 ) 22 20 21 24 22
They don't know very well what the role of the European Parliament is 19 ( = )
12 ( ▼3 ) 12 14 11 12 11
They believe that the European Parliament does not deal sufficiently with problems that concern people like them 19 ( = )
24 ( ▼4 ) 24 26 24 22 24
They are not interested in the topics discussed during the campaign 14 ( ▲1 )
12 ( = ) 12 13 15 12 11
They don't know enough about the positioning of the different political parties on European affairs 12 ( ▼2 )
8 ( ▼3 ) 8 8 9 9 7
They lack time, they are too busy 11 ( = )
12 ( ▲4 ) 12 12 14 12 10
They are not aware of the elections 10 ( ▲1 )
4 ( ▲1 ) 4 5 6 3 4
They don't know where, or how, to vote 8(=)
5 ( ▲1 ) 5 6 6 4 4
They face some practical issues preventing them to vote (difficulty to get to the polling stations, disability, health issues, etc.) 5(=)
5(=) 5 10 4 3 5
Don't know 2(=)
3 ( ▲2 ) 3 4 2 2 3
Label_CurrentSurvey_ComparisonSurvey EU27
BG
Description4
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Personal voting behaviour
Firs…
QA18. Let's now talk about your personal voting behaviour. Which of the following best describes your voting Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
behaviour in recent years, whether at the local or regional, national or European level? (%)
Age
EU27 Outer Pie
BG Inner Pie 15-24 8 36 46 10
1
11
25-39 20 60 20
3
22 22 40-54 21 54 23
50
55 + 28 52 18
53 38
Education (End of)
15- 14 59 23 4
16-19 21 55 23
Total 'Always vote' Total 'Often vote' Total 'Not often or never vote' Total 'Other/ Don't know'
EU27
EU27 BG
BG
20+ 28 57 14
Total 'Always vote' 50 = 22 ▼4
Total 'Often vote' 38 = 53 ▼3
Total 'Not often or never vote' 11 = 22 ▲6 Still studying 10 29 50 11
Total 'Other/ Don't know' 1 = 3 ▲1
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
45
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Recent personal voting behaviour
SD24. For one reason or another, some people in (OUR COUNTRY) did not vote in the recent elections. Did you yourself vote in the last: (%)
European elections, in May 2019

National elections Local elections
EU27 Outer Pie

BG Inner Pie
4 2 2
21
24
8 3 6
35
30 25
48
44
67 69
61
74
77

Yes 61 ▲1 48 ▼7 Yes 77 ▼2 67 ▼5 Yes 74 = 69 ▼6
No 35 ▼1 44 ▲7 No 21 ▲2 30 ▲5 No 24 = 25 ▲4
Don't know 4 = 8 = Don't know 2 = 3 = Don't know 2 = 6 ▲2
Yes No Don't know
46
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Personal voting behaviour – European elections 2019
Firs…
SD24.1. For one reason or another, some people in (OUR COUNTRY) did not vote in the recent elections. Did you Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
yourself vote in the last: European elections, in May 2019? (%)
EU27 Outer Pie

Education (End of)
BG Inner Pie
4
15- 35 52 13
8
16-19 50 43 7
35
48 20+ 60 32 8
44
61
Age
15-24 14 82 4
Yes No Don't know 25-39 52 40 8

EU27
EU27 BG
BG
Yes 61 ▲1 48 ▼7 40-54 56 38 6
No 35 ▼1 44 ▲7
Don't know 4 = 8 =
55 + 51 40 9
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)
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Main reasons for abstention
Firs…
QA19. If you did not participate in an election or a referendum in the past five years, what was the main reason? Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
(%)
BG Most of the time From time to time Almost never/

Never
57 ( ▲1 )
You didn't vote for practical or personal reasons
53 ( ▲2 ) 53 49 50 58
28 ( = )
You didn't vote for ideological or political reasons
26 ( ▼1 ) 26 31 24 26
9 ( ▼1 )
Neither/ You have always voted in the past five years (SPONTANEOUS)
10 ( ▼2 )
10 11 11 9
3(=)
For both reasons (SPONTANEOUS) 8 7 10 5
8 ( ▲1 )
3(=)
Don't know 3 2 5 2
3(=)
Label_CurrentSurvey_ComparisonSurvey EU27 BG Description4
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023) 48

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Specific reasons for abstention
Firs…
QA20. Which of the following reasons have ever prevented you from voting in an election or a referendum at Sociodemographic breakdown (%)
local, national or European level? (%)
BG Most of the time From time to time Almost never/
Never
20 ( ▲1 )
You were on holiday or away from home
20 ( ▼2 ) 20 9 22 21
16 ( = )
You were sick or had a health problem at the time
21 ( ▼2 ) 21 15 23 22
15 ( ▼1 )
You were too busy/ had to work at the time
23 ( ▲1 )
23 24 20 26
13 ( ▲1 )
You were involved in a family or leisure activity
17 ( ▼3 )
17 17 16 16
10 ( ▼1 )
You forgot to vote
5 ( ▲2 )
5 11 5 3
9 ( ▲1 )
It takes too much time to go to vote/ had no time
6 ( ▲1 )
6 6 5 7
7 ( ▲1 )
You could not get to the polling station because of an unexpected problem
4 ( ▲1 )
4 4 4 3
6(=)
You didn't know that there was an election
3 ( ▲1 )
3 7 3 2
5(=)
You had registration or voting card problems
3(=)
3 6 2 3
4(=)
You are not autonomous and could not find help to go to the polling station
1 ( ▼1 )
1 1 1 0
Label_CurrentSurvey_ComparisonSurvey Description4
EU27 BG
▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023) 49
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SPECIAL EUROBAROMETER 100.1 | EB044EP

PARLEMETER 2023 (EB 100.1)

27 EU Member States 15+ years old Data weighted according to

27/09/2023 - 15/10/2023 Face-to-face 1 038

01 Life in the EU from citizens’ perspective

01 Life in the EU from citizens’

EU27 Outer Pie

▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

EU27 Outer Pie

Education (End of)

EU27 Outer Pie EU27 Outer Pie

Things are going in the right direction

▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

EU27 Outer Pie

Most of the time 16 13 57 14

▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023) 8

EU27 Outer Pie Difficulties paying bills

8 Almost never/ Never 30 10 47 13

EU27 Outer Pie Difficulties paying bills

EU27 Outer Pie

Better The same Worse Don't know

EU27 Outer Pie Age

EU27 Outer Pie Age

Total 'Optimistic' Total 'Pessimistic' Don't know

National political matters European political matters Local political matters

EU27 Outer Pie

EU27 BG EU27 BG EU27 BG

Frequently Occasionally Never Don't know

Education (End of)

Frequently Occasionally Never Don't know

EU27 Outer Pie

Most of the time 29 70

45 From time to time 37 63

Education (End of)

Total 'Follow' Total 'Not Follow' Don't know 16-19 38 62

6(=) Follow European politics

02 Europeans’ perception of the EU and

EU27 Outer Pie

Total 'Positive' Neutral Total 'Negative' Don't know

Difficulties paying bills

From time to time 47 28 23

Left-Right political scale

EU27 Outer Pie Age

Left-Right political scale

Benefited Not benefited Don't know

▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Oct/Nov 2022) 23

EU27 Outer Pie

Follow European politics

03 The European Parliament before

Education (End of)

▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

Education (End of)

Total 'Positive' Neutral Total 'Negative' Don't know

▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

EU27 Outer Pie

More important No change/ As it is now (SPONTANEOUS) Less important Don't know

▲▼ (Sept/Oct 2023 - Mar 2023)

EU27 Outer Pie

EU27 BG EU27 BG EU27 BG

Total 'Agree' Total 'Disagree' Don't know

EU27 Outer Pie EU27 Outer Pie

Total 'Satisfied' Total 'Not satisfied' Don't know