Flash Eurobarometer 307: Introduction of the euro in the new Member States

The main findings of this survey are : Awareness of – and experience with – the euro : When asked about the exact number of Member States already in the euro area, almost one third of respondents knew the correct answer: 16 countries. A majority of respondents, nonetheless, gave an incorrect answer. Informing citizens about the euro : A majority of citizens did not feel well informed about the euro. These results were almost the same as those recorded in the previous round. The euro: perceptions and support for its introduction : Overall, a relative majority of the respondents in the NMS8 thought that the euro would have positive consequences for their country; fewer respondents expected negative consequences at a national level. On the other hand, a relative majority of respondents thought there would be negative outcomes at a personal level; slightly fewer interviewees held the opposite view. Consequences of adopting the euro : A relative majority of citizens in the NMS8 thought that the introduction of the euro had positive consequences in the countries that were already members of the euro area, while about a third felt that the consequences had been negative.

The results by volumes are distributed as follows:

• Volume A: Countries
• Volume AA: Groups of countries
• Volume A' (AP): Trends
• Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries
• Volume B: EU/socio-demographics
• Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics
• Volume C: Country/socio-demographics

Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer