THE 2019 POST-ELECTORAL SURVEYAMONG EUROPEAN EXPATRIATES

A Public Opinion Monitoring Study

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https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/databasehttps://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/eng/News/Data-news/The-Europeans-left-out-of-the-European-elections

Q5 Did you yourself vote in the recent European Parliament elections?

(% - Total)

Voted

47

Did not vote

53

DK/NA

0.5

47

36

40

46

55

53

63

60

54

45

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Total

-2

3-5

6-10

11+

Voted Did not vote DK/NA

Q5 Did you yourself vote in the recent European Parliament elections?

(% - Total) Period of residence in host country

29

37

14

12

7

0.1

43

23

16

11

6

1

YOU HAVE ALWAYS VOTED LIKE THIS

YOU DECIDED A FEW MONTHS AGO

YOU DECIDED A FEW WEEKS AGO

YOU DECIDED A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE

ELECTIONS

YOU DECIDED ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION

DK/NAExpat GP EU28

Q8 When did you decide to vote for the political party or candidate you voted for in the recent

European Parliament elections?

(% - Total)

47

53

38

50

52

39

53

47

61

50

48

60

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Total

Mostly from country of residence

Mostly from country of nationality

As much from country of residence as nationality

Mostly media sources other country

None of the above

Voted Did not vote DK/NA

Q5 Did you yourself vote in the recent European Parliament elections?

(% - Total) Sources of informations used

Q6 How did you voted in the last European Parliament elections in May 2019?

(% - Total)

Total "Voted

for a party in

the country

of residence"

46

Total "Voted

for a party

from country

of nationality"

53

53

88

63 6049 48 47 45

28 26 2216 14

46

12

38 4151 52 53 55

69 72 7885 85

1 0.1 1 3.2 2.3 0.3 1.4

Total RO BG PL EL IT HU HR FR DE ES NL PT

Total "Voted for a party from country of nationality" Total "Voted for a party in the country of residence" DK/NA

Q6 How did you vote in the last European Parliament elections in May 2019?

(% - Total)

Q6 How did you voted in the last European Parliament elections in May 2019?

(% - Total)

Total "Voted

for a party in

the country

of residence"

28

Total "Voted

for a party

from country

of

nationality"

71

DK/NA

1Total "Voted

for a party in

the country

of residence"

29

Total "Voted

for a party

from country

of

nationality"

71

DK/NA

0

Total "Voted

for a party in

the country

of residence"

40

Total "Voted

for a party

from country

of

nationality"

59

DK/NA

1

Total "Voted

for a party in

the country

of residence"

57

Total "Voted

for a party

from country

of

nationality"

43

DK/NA

0

33

23

23

17

17

16

15

13

9

8

6

6

3

3

2

0

12

25

52

9

18

22

35

8

5

5

12

11

8

4

2

0

YOU FEEL EUROPEAN\A CITIZEN OF THE EU

YOU ARE IN FAVOUR OF THE EU

IT IS YOUR DUTY AS CITIZEN

TO EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL OF THE "NATIONALITY/NATIONALITY OF COUNTRY OF

RESIDENCE" GOVERNMENT

YOU CAN MAKE THINGS CHANGE BY VOTING IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

ELECTIONS

TO SUPPORT THE POLITICAL PARTY YOU FEEL CLOSE TO

YOU ALWAYS VOTE

THE EU PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE

TO EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL OF THE EU

YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

TO EXPRESS YOUR DISAGREEMENT

TO SUPPORT THE "NATIONALITY/NATIONALITY OF COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE"

GOVERNMENT

TO INFLUENCE THE CHOICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

THE INFORMATION YOU RECEIVED DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERSUADED YOU TO

VOTE

OTHER

DK/NAExpat GP EU28

Q9 What are the main reasons why you decided to vote in the European Parliament elections?

(% - Total)

49

41 41 39

33 32 30

26 26 25

37

31 31

DE FR HU PL Total IT PT ES EL BG NL HR RO

You feel European\a citizen of the EU To express disapproval of the EU It is your duty as citizen

QQ9 What are the main reasons why you decided to vote in the European Parliament elections?

(% - THOSE WHO VOTED)

40

39

29

28

27

19

12

11

9

8

8

2

11

2

0

36

37

44

29

37

34

21

25

26

25

20

12

8

3

4

THE WAY THE EU SHOULD BE WORKING IN THE FUTURE

PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY

ECONOMY AND GROWTH

SOCIAL PROTECTION OF EU CITIZENS

COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

IMMIGRATION

PROTECTION OF EXTERNAL BORDERS

COMBATTING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FOOD SAFETY

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

OTHER

NONE\YOU WERE NOT INTERESTED IN THESE ELECTIONS

DK - NA

Expat GP EU28

Q10T What are the issues which made you vote in the recent European Parliament elections?

(% - Total)

53 51

38

49 48 46 46

40 39

37

47

40 40

HU RO HR DE PL BG IT Total EL PT NL FR ES

Promoting human rights and democracy The way the EU should be working in the future

Immigration Combatting climate change and protecting the environment

Q10T What are the issues which made you vote in the recent European Parliament elections?

(% - Those who voted)

5

6

5

14

12

35

62

3

ISSUES WHEN REGISTERING TO VOTE

LACK OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON HOW

AND WHERE TO VOTE

LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE PARTIES OR

CANDIDATES TO VOTE FOR

POLLING STATIONS WERE FAR AWAY FROM

WHERE YOU LIVE

OTHER ISSUES

AT LEAST ONE ISSUE

NO ISSUES

DK/NA

Q12 When you voted in the recent European Parliament elections, did you face any of

the following difficulties as a result of living abroad?

(% - Total)

5

3

4

1

4

15

82

4

ISSUES WHEN REGISTERING TO VOTE

LACK OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON HOW

AND WHERE TO VOTE

LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE PARTIES OR

CANDIDATES TO VOTE FOR

POLLING STATIONS WERE FAR AWAY FROM

WHERE YOU LIVE

OTHER ISSUES

AT LEAST ONE ISSUE

NO ISSUES

DK/NA

Q12 When you voted in the recent European Parliament elections, did you face any of

the following difficulties as a result of living abroad?

(% - Total)

Q12 When you voted in the recent European Parliament elections, did you face any of

the following difficulties as a result of living abroad?

(% - Total)

6

9

5

25

19

53

45

2

ISSUES WHEN REGISTERING TO VOTE

LACK OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON HOW

AND WHERE TO VOTE

LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE PARTIES OR

CANDIDATES TO VOTE FOR

POLLING STATIONS WERE FAR AWAY FROM

WHERE YOU LIVE

OTHER ISSUES

AT LEAST ONE ISSUE

NO ISSUES

DK/NA

Q12 When you voted in the recent European Parliament elections, did you face any of

the following difficulties as a result of living abroad?

(% - Total)

Q12 When you voted in the recent European Parliament elections, did you face any of

the following difficulties as a result of living abroad?

(% - Total)

Q12 When you voted in the recent European Parliament elections, did you face any of

the following difficulties as a result of living abroad?

(% - Total)

Q12 When you voted in the recent European Parliament elections, did you face any of

the following difficulties as a result of living abroad?

(% - Total)

https://www.romania-insider.com/eu-elections-romanians-vote-diaspora

http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20190329/voto-rogado-odisea-ejercer-derecho-cuando-vives-extranjero/1912302.shtmlhttp://www.rtve.es/noticias/20190329/voto-rogado-odisea-ejercer-derecho-cuando-vives-extranjero/1912302.shtmlhttps://www.vesti.bg/bulgaria/bylgarite-v-chuzhbina-glasuvat.-problemi-s-organizaciiata-v-london-6095770https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article4263775/Parteien-buhlen-um-wahlmuede-Auslandsdeutsche.html

http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20190329/voto-rogado-odisea-ejercer-derecho-cuando-vives-extranjero/1912302.shtmlhttp://www.riviera-press.fr/zeit/content/bundestagswahl-2017-auslandsdeutsche-um-ihr-wahlrecht-gebrachthttp://www.rtve.es/noticias/20190329/voto-rogado-odisea-ejercer-derecho-cuando-vives-extranjero/1912302.shtmlhttps://www.rp.pl/Nieruchomosci/305219958-Wybory-do-PE-Polacy-za-granica-skarza-sie-ze-nie-moga-glosowac-korespondencyjnie-do-PE.htmlhttps://www.rp.pl/Nieruchomosci/305219958-Wybory-do-PE-Polacy-za-granica-skarza-sie-ze-nie-moga-glosowac-korespondencyjnie-do-PE.htmlhttps://europa.today.it/attualita/code-europee-seggi-estero.htmlhttps://wpolityce.pl/swiat/448257-gigantyczne-kolejki-polacy-tlumnie-glosuja-za-granicahttps://www.politico.eu/article/romanian-eu-election-problems-expats-vent-anger-delays/https://www.romania-insider.com/eu-elections-romanians-vote-diasporahttps://europa.today.it/attualita/code-europee-seggi-estero.html

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11

23

55

0

7

15

21

54

3

0 20 40 60

Yes, definitely

Yes, to some extent

No, not really

No, not at all

DK/NAExpat

GP EU28

Q15 There have been a lot of discussions and media coverage about the manner

of Brexit, the UK leaving the EU, in the months before the elections. Would you say

that this has had an impact on your decision to vote or not to vote in the European

Parliament elections?

(% - Total)

https://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/893810/psifos-omogenon-nees-kataggelies-gia-elleipseis-se-psifodeltia-kommaton/

24

18

11

11

10

10

8

6

5

4

4

4

4

2

2

1

1

1

10

0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

WAS TOO COMPLICATED TO VOTE FROM ABROAD

LACK OF TRUST IN\DISSATISFACTION WITH POLITICS GENERALLY

VOTE HAS NO CONSEQUENCES\VOTE DOES NOT CHANGE

ANYTHING

NOT REALLY SATISFIED WITH THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AS AN

INSTITUTION

TOO BUSY\NO TIME\WORK

DID NOT KNOW WHERE OR HOW TO VOTE

REGISTRATION OR VOTING CARD PROBLEMS

LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE PARTIES OR CANDIDATES TO

VOTE FOR

OPPOSED TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

ON HOLIDAY\AWAY FROM HOME

SICK\HEALTH PROBLEM AT THE TIME

NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS AS SUCH

RARELY OR NEVER VOTE

LACK OF PUBLIC DEBATE\LACK OF ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN

DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE EUROPEAN UNION\EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT OR THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

INVOLVED IN A FAMILY\LEISURE ACTIVITY

DID NOT KNOW THERE WERE ELECTIONS

NOT INTERESTED IN EUROPEAN MATTERS

OTHER

DK/NA

Q14 What are the main reasons why you did NOT vote in the recent European Parliament elections?

(% - Total)

54

21

14

3

7

0.1

AS MUCH FROM (NATIONALITY COUNTRY OF

RESIDENCE) AS (NATIONALITY) MEDIA SOURCES

MOSTLY (NATIONALITY) MEDIA SOURCES

MOSTLY (NATIONALITY COUNTRY OF

RESIDENCE) MEDIA SOURCES

MOSTLY MEDIA SOURCES IN ANOTHER

COUNTRY

NONE OF THE ABOVE

DON'T KNOW

Q21 Where do you get your news or information from?

(% - Total)

Q18 Taking everything into account, would you say that (COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY)

has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU?

(% - Total)

Benefited

64

Not

benefited

26

Refusal

10Don't know

0.4

Benefited

75

Not

benefited

16

Refusal

9Don't know

0.4

Q19 Taking everything into account, would you say that (COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE)

has on balance benefited or not from being a member of the EU?

(% - Total)

64

7974 71 70 70 68

5854

5146

37 35

68

8678

84

73 72

85

6165

42

57 60

80

Total PL DE HU RO ES PT FR HR IT BG EL NL

Expatriate respodents General population

Q18 Taking everything into account, would you say that (COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY) has on balance

benefited or not from being a member of the EU? (%)

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/be-heard/eurobarometer/2019-european-elections-entered-a-new-dimensionhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/be-heard/eurobarometer/2019-european-elections-entered-a-new-dimension

https://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/publicopinion/index.cfm/Survey/index#p=1&instruments=STANDARD

Q20.2 Do you tend to trust or tend not to trust the following institution:

The European Union

(% - Total)

Tend to trust

52

Tend not to

trust

35

Don't know

13

52

69

6155

53

46 46 4642

36 36

28

22

44

5255 54

48

37

47

57

33

46

55 54

32

Total RO HU PL DE IT ES PT FR HR BG NL EL

Expatriate respondents General population

Q20.2 Do you tend to trust or tend not to trust the following institution:

The European Union (%)

Q20.3 Do you tend to trust or tend not to trust the following institution:

The Government from (COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY)

(% - Total)

Tend to trust

21

Tend not to

trust

67

Don't know

12

Q20.4 Do you tend to trust or tend not to trust the following institution:

The Government from (COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE)

(% - Total)

Tend to trust

44

Tend not to

trust

39

Don't know

17

Q20.1 Do you tend to trust or tend not to trust the following institution:

The European Parliament

(% - Total)

Tend to trust

47

Tend not to

trust

38

Don't know

15

21

40

26 25 23 22 22 21 19 17 13 13 10

67

4764

60 6571

62 64 71 70 80 74 75

12 14 10 15 137

16 1510 13

713 15

Total DE IT PT FR HU NL ES PL RO EL BG HR

Tend to trust Tend not to trust DK/NA

Q20.3 Do you tend to trust or tend not to trust the following institution:

The Government from (COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY) (%)

44

71

5955 51 50 47

39 37 36 3326

39

1324 32

18 2339

4744 47

45 54

17 17 17 14

3128

14 1419 17 23 20

Total Luxembourg Austria Germany TheNetherlands

Ireland Spain France Italy Greece Belgium UnitedKingdom

Tend to trust Tend not to trust DK/NA

Q20.4 Do you tend to trust or tend not to trust the following institution:

The Government from (COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE) (%)

Q14 What are the main reasons why you did NOT vote in the recent

European Parliament elections?

Lack of trust in\dissatisfaction with politics generally

(%)

This survey was conducted shortly after the European elections, between 12 June and 2 July 2019, by

for the Public Opinion Monitoring Unit of the European Parliament.

The goal of the present study, covering the twelve nationalities with the highest number of expatriates,

was to gather insights into voting behaviour of EU expatriates in the 2019 European elections. The study

also sheds light into how and why expatriates voted, for which issues they care, and how they perceive the

European Union and the European Parliament.

A publication of the Public Opinion Monitoring Unit

Directorate-General for Communication European Parliament

PE 648.966

THE 2019 POST-ELECTORAL SURVEY AMONG EUROPEAN EXPATRIATES

Catalogue Number: QA-03-20-112-EN-N

ISBN: 978-92-846-6350-7

DOI: 10.2861/974589