The European Parliament released today its Spring 2023 Eurobarometer survey showing citizens’ strong support for democracy and a high awareness of the upcoming European elections.
One year ahead of the next European elections, public interest in these elections has markedly increased. A clear majority of citizens (56%) are interested in the next European elections, 6 points higher compared to 2018, one year before the last European elections.
The survey was carried out between 2 and 26 March in all 27 EU Member States. In Croatia a total of 1,020 people took part in the survey.
Only the Czech Republic recorded a lower score than Croatia with a mere 50% of its citizens saying they would be likely to vote if the elections were next week.
The turnout in Croatia at the 2019 election was 28.85%.
Less than a third of citizens (32%) are satisfied with the way things work in the European Union, while 47% are not satisfied.
In Croatia, 38% of the respondents are satisfied with the way things work in the European Union, while 48% are not satisfied.
When it comes to their own country, 21% of Croats are satisfied with the way things work, while 71% are not satisfied with the way things work in Croatia.
The EU’s support for Ukraine stands out as the accomplishment citizens are by far most satisfied with: 69% are satisfied with these actions. Satisfaction in Croatia is 72%.
Satisfaction with EU action following Russia's aggression is 82% in Croatia and 76% in the EU.