Elections to the European Parliament will be held from 6 to 9 June this year. Recently, the European Parliament released the Eurobarometer for the spring of 2024, which shows that the attention of Italian and EU citizens to this election is increasing. According to survey data from December last year, 51% of people in Italy said they were willing to vote, according to Fanpage in Italy. According to the latest Eurobarometer data, this proportion rises to 59%. Assuming the vote takes place next week, 70% of people say they will vote, 13% will not vote, and 17% are not sure. Voting enthusiasm has increased compared to before.
The data shows that across Europe, 73% of people believe that EU activities have an impact on the daily lives of individuals. In Italy, the figure is 61%. In fact, given the current international environment, more attention is being paid to European elections. Nearly 80 percent of people in Italy believe that the international situation has made the June polling campaign even more important. For Italians, the central issues of the campaign are, first and foremost, the creation of new jobs (41%) and public health (38%). These figures are significantly higher than the European average (31%, 32%) and reflect the practical difficulties faced by Italy at home.
On the list of values that should be defended by the European Parliament, peace and democracy are in the top two places for Italians, with 42% and 29% respectively, which is not far from the European average (47% and 33%). For the third most important value, European citizens choose to protect human rights in the EU and around the world (24%), while Italians see solidarity between member states and regions as more important (23%).
With regard to domestic affairs in Italy, 59 per cent believe that "things are going in the wrong direction" and 30 per cent are satisfied with the work of the Government. Regarding EU affairs, 48% of Italians believe that the direction is wrong, compared to 49% on average.
The most dissatisfied issue among Italians with the EU's handling of major crises over the past few years is migration, with 75% dissatisfied, higher than the European average (71%). This was followed by the economic and financial crisis and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both of which were 66%, higher than the EU average (58%). The proportion of people who are dissatisfied with the handling of the coronavirus crisis is 49%, which is higher than the EU average (46%). After the release of the Eurobarometer, the President of the European Parliament, Metzola, once again called on EU citizens to actively participate in the vote. "2024 is an important election year, and the results of these elections will be crucial to the future of democracy in the world," she said. ”
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