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New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau

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European Commission

Flash Eurobarometer 365

EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP [18 February 2013]

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_365_en.pdf

[full-text, 81 pages]

This Eurobarometer survey investigates how familiar Europeans are with their status as European citizens. It also gauges their understanding of the rights conferred by EU citizenship. Respondents were asked about their evaluation of the economic benefits that freedom of movement within the Union brings. The survey brings also information about the desired forms of consular protection that embassies of EU countries should provide in the non-EU states.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 2

KEY FINDINGS .................................................................................................. 4

I. EU CITIZENS' AWARENESS OF THEIR STATUS AS CITIZENS OF THE

EUROPEAN UNION ............................................................................................. 6

1.1. Familiarity with the term citizen of the European Union ..................... 6

1.2. Understanding of how EU citizenship is obtained .............................. 12

II. EU CITIZENS' AWARENESS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND OF WHAT THEY CAN DO

IF THESE ARE NOT RESPECTED ........................................................................ 21

2.1 How informed EU citizens feel about their EU rights ......................... 21

2.2 Awareness of EU citizens' rights ....................................................... 26

2.3 Awareness of available recourse ...................................................... 40

III. THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FREE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE EUROPEAN

UNION ............................................................................................................ 43

IV. DESIRED FORMS OF CONSULAR PROTECTION ............................................ 46

ANNEXES

Technical specifications

Questionnaire

Tables

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