This is the fifth report in the “Future of Europe” series, following previous surveys in 20061, 20092, 20113 and 20124. It presents a snapshot of the way Europeans perceived the EU and its future direction in early 2014.
The first chapter foc uses on the EU’s present circumstanc es , with respondents identifying the EU’s main assets and the main challenges it currently faces.
The second chapter looks ahead to the end of this decade, asking respondents whether children in today’s EU c an expec t an easier or more diffic ult life than people from their own generation, and whether the EU is likely to be more or less influential than other world powers in 2020.
In the third and final chapter, the focus shifts towards planning for the Europe of 2020. Respondents say where they think the policy-making emphasis should lie, and whether there should be more or less decision-making at EU level in certain key policy domains.
Lastly, they say whether they support or oppose further European integration in three specific areas.