Cafebabel.com: 362 Europeans in one room - by Federico Poggi
362 Europeans in one room - by Federico Poggi
From Friday the 12th to Sunday the 14th a Deliberative Poll was organised in the European Parliament in Brussels. A representative sample of 362 people traveled to Brussels and was asked to express its view and concerns on major issues at European level. Results from the poll will be released in Lisbon Oct. 17, a day before the European key summit on the European Reform Treaty convenes.
In most small groups meetings some national clichés about cultural attitudes were often confirmed. Different approaches and concerns according to nationality were also to be witnessed in the questions asked by the small groups. For instance, when called on to discuss the international role to be played by the EU, groups where the French and southern countries in general where represented focused more on the EU as a promoter of peace, social and human rights. Where Nordic countries prevailed, the groups seemed more concerned about economics and the EU's boundaries in view of further enlargements.
Labels: EU, EU Parliament, Polls: Perceptions
