Attitudes Towards the EU, February 2004

Major investigated questions: respondents were asked do they support the membership of Lithuania in the EU and point out main reasons for this support (improvement of private well-being; increase of security of Lithuania; reduction of Russian influence; European Union financially supports less developed countries, other).

Respondents assessed the sufficiency / insufficiency of information on Lithuania's admission to the European Union; pointed out what information related to the EU membership of Lithuania is the most interesting to respondents (EU institutions; business opportunities in the EU market; employment opportunities in EU countries, consumer rights protection, other). Respondents also gave judgement on the changes that take place in Lithuania after joining the European Union in May, 2004: expectations of positive changes and fears of concrete negative changes.