The EU enjoys a positive image among as many as 42% of Croatian respondents while 39% of respondents across the EU have a positive image of the Union, according to the survey which is published twice a year.
When it comes to main concerns, as many as 66% of those polled in Croatia cited unemployment as against 45% across the EU.
Also a third of Croatian respondents find the state of affairs in the economy to be worrisome and 30% point to the country's public debt as one of the main problems.
In the entire 28-strong EU, nearly one quarter, 24%, find joblessness as one of the main concerns.
Also, 18% of those polled across the EU consider immigration as the main concern, while in Croatia, only 2% of those polled think this is a major problem.
When it comes to the question whether the EU has taken the right direction to come out of the crisis, every second Croatian respondent (51%) has answered in the affirmative, while the optimism about the EU future across the bloc has been expressed by 46% of respondents.
A mere 18% of the Croatians do not believe that the EU is on the right track.