Eurobarometer 
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Plenary Insights – January 2022 

Each plenary session, DG Communication provides public opinion data on key topics on the agenda:

  • Presentation of the programme of the French Presidency: European citizens have a clear idea of the issues they want the European Parliament to focus on: Actions against climate change lead the field for 43% of respondents, followed by measures to fight poverty and social exclusion (32%), the support for the economy and the creation of new jobs as well as the fight against terrorism and organised crime (both 31%). Six out of ten respondents are also convinced that the ‘NextGenerationEU’ projects will help their country to overcome the economic and social damage brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. (EP Flash Eurobarometer on the State of the European Union)
  • Digital Services Act: A brand-new Eurobarometer survey on “Digital rights and principles” reveals that European citizens see a range of challenges connected to the increasing role of digital tools and the internet in our society: More than half of European citizens are worried about cyber-attacks and cybercrime, as well as about the safety and well-being of children.
  • Empowering European Youth - post-pandemic employment and social recovery: Fighting poverty and social inequality is the biggest priority for 43% of young people in the European Union, according to the European Parliament’s Youth Survey. Respondents aged between 16 and 30 years also want the EU to focus on combatting climate change and protecting the environment (39%), followed by combatting unemployment or the lack of jobs (37%). At the same time, a majority of respondents feel they don’t have much, or any, say over important decisions, laws and policies affecting them. This feeling increases the more distant the sphere of governance under consideration: 53% feel they don’t have much, or any, say over decisions, laws and policies affecting their local area, rising to 70% for matters affecting the EU as a whole. The Youth in Europe 2021 report employs data collected throughout different opinion surveys, providing a portrait of European youth today.