site.btaHalf of Bulgarians Will Probably Vote for MEPs
![Half of Bulgarians Will Probably Vote for MEPs](/upload/1525895/eurobaro.png?l=1000)
![Half of Bulgarians Will Probably Vote for MEPs](/upload/1525895/eurobaro.png?l=1000&original=0eebc478bc30c715cb6d67e9c206247f01a5611d)
If the elections for members of the European Parliament were held currently, about half of Bulgarians would probably vote, according to data from a survey of the European Parliament. That is the answer given by 71% of other EU citizens. One in three Bulgarians and 14% of the rest of the EU would not vote for MEPs, according to the poll conducted in February.
Pupils and students see the EP most positively in this country (55%), university graduates are in second place with 50%, and in the group of secondary education graduates this opinion is shared by about 40%. For 56% of EU citizens and 41% of Bulgarians it would be good for the EP to have a more important role, while 28% in the EU and 39% in Bulgaria expect the opposite.
Only 40% of people in the country express interest in MEP elections, while in the rest of the EU this share is 60%. Bulgarians aged 15-24 and those over 55 are the most disinterested. For 32% of Bulgarians personal participation in elections is very important (53% in the EU), for 43% it is important (36% in the EU) and for 23% it is not important (10% in the EU). For 49% of people in the country participation in national elections is important (69% in the EU), for 36% it is somewhat important (25% in the EU) and for 14% it is not so important (5% in the EU).
Almost half of Bulgarian citizens (48%) expect the election campaign to discuss the fight against poverty (33% in the EU) and support for the economy and the creation of new jobs (40% in Bulgaria and 31% in the EU). The largest share of respondents (47%) expect the EP to prioritize peace in the next five years. According to 33% in the EU (20% in Bulgaria), the EP should safeguard democracy. One in three Bulgarians insists on the protection of national identities (15% in the EU) and freedom of movement (12% in the EU).
Some 43% of Bulgarians have a positive view of the EP (41% in the rest of the EU), 34% have a neutral view (40% in the EU), and 20% in Bulgaria and 18% in the rest of the EU have a negative view. More than half of the Bulgarian respondents (55%) and the rest (61%) are optimistic about the EU, while 53% in Bulgaria are not following European topics (40% in the EU).
For 48% of Bulgarians and others in the EU, their voice is not heard in Europe. For half of Bulgarians and 60% of the rest of the EU, their voice is heard in their own country. For 47% in Bulgaria and 67% in the rest of the EU, their own country's voice carries weight in the EU. Half of Bulgarians (52%) and 71% of the rest of the respondents say that their country benefits from belonging to the EU.
More than half of Bulgarians (56%) are of the opinion that democracy in the country is not developing well (42% in the EU) and 42% are satisfied (56% in the EU). Bulgarians and others in the EU share a similar view of democracy in the EU: 50-52% are satisfied and 42-43% are dissatisfied.
Half of Bulgarians express a positive attitude towards China (24% in the EU) and 40% towards Russia (12% in the EU). Half of Bulgarians have a negative attitude towards the USA (47% in the EU) and a positive attitude towards Turkiye (26% in the EU).
/MT/
news.modal.header
news.modal.text