Table 1
Number of times that participants (n = 37,223) from the 2022 Standard Eurobarometer selected predefined answers to the question what the EU means to them personally (multiple answers possible).
| RANK | ITEM | NUMBER OF TIMES SELECTED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom to travel, study and work anywhere in the EU | 18,960 |
| 2 | Peace | 11,005 |
| 3 | Euro | 10,513 |
| 4 | Stronger say in the world | 9,237 |
| 5 | Democracy | 9,191 |
| 6 | Quality of life of future generations | 8,805 |
| 7 | Economic prosperity | 8,530 |
| 8 | Cultural diversity | 8,146 |
| 9 | Bureaucracy | 7,080 |
| 10 | Waste of money | 6,200 |
| 11 | Not enough control at external borders | 6,176 |
| 12 | Social protection | 5,689 |
| 13 | Loss of our cultural identity | 5,307 |
| 14 | More crime | 3,749 |
| 15 | Unemployment | 2,506 |