Attitudes Towards the EU, May 2002

They were also asked about the people of whom knowledge about Lithuania's accession to the EU are trusted most. Respondents were asked whether they know about the creation of European information centers in Lithuania, and whether they or their family members or friends visited these centers. Respondents were asked whether their attitudes to Lithuania's accession to the EU have changed during the past 6 months.

Respondents also indicated which country's accession to the EU they would like and if on the next day a referendum on Lithuania's accession to the EU would be held would they take part in it and how would they vote. Respondents answered a question how they would vote if Lithuania joined the EU much later. Respondents also had to specify in what areas of the country the situation would change if Lithuania joined the EU and also answer a question whether they are supporters or opponents of accession to the EU.

Respondents were asked what would be the consequences for the country and its citizens and how it would influence the country's economic and political situation in the next five years, if Lithuania did not join the EU. Respondents were also asked what they would like to learn more about Lithuania's accession to the EU. Respondents were asked how the future governing of the EU should be organized and how and what they learned about the EU support for Lithuania.

Respondents were also asked how they assess the support to Lithuanian and the other candidate countries' agriculture, proposed by the EU, which would constitute 25 per cent of the amount allocated for agriculture of current members of the EU. Respondents were asked how they evaluate the circumstances of themselves and their family and how their lives have changed during the past 2 years and how their lives would change if Lithuania joined the EU.

They were also asked whether they felt anxiety about the situation of themselves or their family if Lithuania joined the EU and why do they feel the anxiety. Respondents were asked for which party they would vote in the Seimas elections if these elections take place next Sunday. Socio-demographic characteristics: gender, age, education, occupation, monthly family income per one family member, nationality, place of residence.