Analyses 5 March 2022 Transnationalism fosters more engagement in European politics By Anna Kyriazi and Francesco Visconti How often do you discuss European Union (EU) political matters with others? Do you feel that your voice counts in the way the EU conducts its business? Did you vote in the latest elections for the European Parliament (EP)? In a newly published article, we explain that the way people answer these questions depends, in part, on the extent to which they live their lives “across” the national borders of EU member states. Transnational citizens are more likely to engage in such forms of political behaviour.
Analyses 4 February 2022 European solidarity at a crossroads. REScEU Mass Survey 2019. By Niccolo Donati, Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti This REScEU Mass Survey Report analyses the relevant results of a public opinion survey conducted in a sample of ten EU member states – Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden – in July 2019, just after the European Parliament (EP) elections held in May 2019.
Policy focus 24 May 2019 From cosmopolitans to “Eupolitans”: citizens’ attitudes on welfare before and after Maastricht By Francesco Visconti Attitudes towards access to social security benefits have gained importance with the increased salience of EU affairs and immigration. Trans-national solidarity has been reduced from a cosmopolitan to a "Eupolitan" dimension.
Public opinion 12 February 2019 To perceive and to believe: misperceptions about immigration and European solidarity By Francesco Visconti Misperception of immigration numbers has changed across time, but continues to endure among European citizens. Misperception is linked to Eurosceptic preferences and restrictive immigration policies.
Survey data 17 January 2019 Mass Vs Elites #1: the mission of the EU By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti Ensuring fiscal stability or social protection. What should the top priority for the EU be?
Public opinion 26 June 2018 Against Euroscepticism: practice, don’t preach the EU By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti This article elaborates the multidimensional concept of “EU-politanism”, which refers to respondent’s connections with citizens of other countries and their familiarity with the EU context. In recent Italian elections, voters with EU-politan experiences expressed less extreme positions on the EU and immigration.
Public opinion 18 May 2018 The winners and losers of globalisation in the Italian elections By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti The recent Italian elections provide evidence of a political conflict between the winners and losers of globalisation. The latter tend to be more hostile to the EU and the Euro, more chauvinist and more likely to vote for Eurosceptic parties.
Public opinion 16 April 2018 Understanding the Italian vote: a matter of policy agendas By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti Voter’s agendas suggest unemployment remains the most pressing problem, while immigration is becoming more important compared to previous elections. The polarisation of the issue of immigration played a central role in this year’s electoral campaign and is reflected in the public’s attitude towards the EU.