Public opinion in the EU regions : France : national report, January-February 2024 : report.
Date: 2024-05-06
Institutions: Directorate-General for Communication
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FLASH EUROBAROMETER  539

Public opinion in 
the EU regions

France

E U R O B A R O M E T E R   N A T I O N A L   R E P O R T
J A N U A R Y - F E B R U A R Y   2 0 2 4

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Survey requested and coordinated by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication.
Fieldwork conducted by Ipsos European Public Affairs.

This document does not represent the point of view of the European Commission. The interpretations and 
opinions contained in it are solely those of the authors.

Project title

Linguistic version
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© European Union, 2024

Flash Eurobarometer 539 – Public opinion in the EU regions 
January-February 2024
National report: France
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NA-02-24-370-EN-N
978-92-68-13748-2
doi:10.2775/291626

https://europa.eu/eurobarometer

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Table of contents

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........1

Key findings……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........4

1. Economic situation: current vs expectation……………………………………………………….....................................................6

2. Quality of life: current vs expectation………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….9

3. Main issues facing EU regions……………………………………………………………………………………......................................12

4. Perceptions of the EU and trust in government/authorities…..……………………………………………………………..14

5. EU challenges and expectations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…21

6. Optimism about the future……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..27

Flash Eurobarometer 500

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Introduction

This  survey  was  carried  out  by  Ipsos  European 
Public  Affairs,  between  11  January  and  15 
February  2024.  Sample  sizes  per  region/ 
country  vary  between  300  and  500  interviews 
(except in three regions with 150 interviews). In 
five  Member  States  (Cyprus,  Estonia,  Latvia, 
Luxembourg and Malta), results are provided at 
total  number  of 
country 
is 
interviews  completed  across  the  EU27 
62 091.

level  only.  The 

Notes

 Survey data are weighted to marginal age by 
gender  population  distributions  using  post-
stratification  weighting.  The  EU27  and 
national  average  results  (first  two  bars  in 
each  of  the  charts  in  this  report)  are 
weighted  according  to  the  size  of  the  15+ 
population of each region/ country. 

 In  addition  to  the  bar  in  the  charts  showing 
the EU27 average results, the dotted lines in 
the charts present information on the region 
across  the  EU  with  the  lowest  proportion 
observed, 
the  highest 
region  with 
proportion  and  the median  EU  figure (giving 
all 
this 
regions 
calculation). 

the  same  weight 

the 

in 

 Percentages  may  not  add  up  to  100%,  as 
they are rounded to the nearest percent. Due 
to  rounding,  it  may  also  happen  that  the 
percentages  for  separate  response  options 
do  not  exactly  add  up  to  the  totals 
mentioned in the text. Response percentages 
will  exceed  100%  if  the  question  allowed 
respondents to select multiple responses.

of 

the  Directorate-General 

This  Flash  Eurobarometer,  ‘Public  opinion  in 
the EU regions’ (FL539), was conducted at the 
request 
for 
Communication.  The  survey  is  designed  to 
assess  the  views  of  EU  citizens  living  in 
each  of  194  individual  regions  across  the 
27  EU  Member  States.  The  survey  was  built 
around the following topics:

 The economic situation in EU regions (current 
situation  and  expectations  for  the  next  12 
months)

 Quality of life in EU regions (current situation 
and expectations for the next 12 months)

 The  most  important  issues  being  faced  by 
regions  across  the  EU  (e.g.  cost  of  living, 
health etc.)

 EU  citizens’  level  of  optimism  or  pessimism 
when it comes to the future of EU regions

 Trust  in  the  EU,  national  governments  and 
regional authorities across regions in the EU, 
views  about  representatives  being  best 
placed to explain how the EU affects day-to-
day  life  and  likelihood  to  vote  in  the  2024 
European elections

 Effectiveness  of  EU  initiatives  to  tackle 
issues  such  as  climate  change,  economic 
effects  from  the  coronavirus  pandemic  and 
energy dependency 

 EU  citizens’  views  about  most  important 

dimensions for the future of Europe.

This  study  follows  earlier  surveys  carried  out  in 
2012  (Flash  Eurobarometer  356),  2015  (Flash 
Eurobarometer 427), 2018 (Flash Eurobarometer 
472) and 2021 (Flash Eurobarometer 500). 

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Flash Eurobarometer 500

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

This report presents  the  results  obtained  for  the 
18 NUTS 1 regions in France. 

Between  11  January  and  14  February  2024, 
6  341 interviews  (≈300 or 400 per region) 
were  completed  via  telephone  interviewing 
(CATI). 

Respondents were called both on landlines and 
mobile phones. The basic sample design applied 
in regions is a random (probability) design. 

Sample size

Fieldwork dates

FR1

FRB

FRC

FRD

FRE

FRF

FRG

FRH

FRI

FRJ

FRK

FRL

FRM

FRY1

FRY2

FRY3

FRY4

FRY5

Île de France

Centre-Val de Loire

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Normandie

Hauts-de-France

Grand Est

Pays-de-la-Loire

Bretagne

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Occitanie

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Corse

Guadeloupe

Martinique

Guyane

la Réunion

Mayotte

400

302

400

403

401

403

307

308

402

401

400

405

300

301

302

301

301

304

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Map of France, NUTS 1 regions

Guadeloupe (FRY1)

Guyane (FRY3)

Martinique (FRY2)

Mayotte (FRY5)

la Réunion (FRY4)

Normandie
(FRD)

Bretagne
(FRH)

Hauts-de-
France
(FRE)

Île-de-
France
(FR1)

Grand Est
(FRF)

Pays-de-la-Loire
(FRG)

Centre-
Val de Loire
(FRB)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine
(FRI)

Bourgogne-
Franche-Comté
(FRC)

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
(FRK)

Occitanie
(FRJ)

Provence-Alpes
-Côte d'Azur (FRL)

Corse
(FRM)

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

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Public opinion in the EU regions
Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Main findings

that 

 There  is  a  large  variation  across  the  18 
in  the  proportion  of 
regions 
in  France 
the  economic 
respondents  saying 
situation  of  their  region  is  good  –  from 
24%  in  Guadeloupe  to  81%  in  Bretagne. 
Compared  to  2021  (Flash  Eurobarometer 
500),  the  share  replying  that  the  economic 
situation 
is  good  has 
decreased by at least five percentage points 
in 16 of the 18 regions. 

region 

their 

in 

 Across  all  regions,  respondents  expecting 
the economic situation in their region to 
get  worse  in  the  next  12  months  vastly 
outnumber those expecting an improvement. 
The  proportion  expecting  a  deterioration  of 
the  economy  in  their  region  ranges  from 
28%  in  Mayotte  and  Pays-de-la-Loire  to 
49%  in  la  Réunion.  Across  all  regions,  less 
than  one  in  six  respondents  think  that  the 
economic  situation  in  their  region  will  get 
better in the  next  12 months  (between  5% 
and 16%).

 In  12  regions  in  France,  more  than  eight  in 
ten  respondents  reply  that  the  quality  of 
life in their region is good – between 83% 
in Grand Est and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 
and 94% in Bretagne. In another five regions, 
between  a  slim  majority  and  about  three-
quarters of respondents say that the quality 
of  life  is  good  (from  52%  in  Guadeloupe  to 
76% in la Réunion). In Mayotte, however, just 
21% of respondents reply that the quality of 
life in their region is good (-21 pp compared 
to 2021). 

 The  proportion  saying  that  the  next  12 
months will be better when it comes to 
their  life  in  general  ranges  from  13%  in 
Centre-Val  de  Loire  to  29%  in  Guyane  and 
Mayotte.  In  all  but  two  regions,  a  larger 
share of respondents say that their  life will 
the  next  12  months; 
get  worse 
respondents  in  Corse  (33%)  and  Centre-Val 
de Loire (34%) are the most likely to say so. 

in 

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 In ten of the 18 regions in France, the largest 
share  of  respondents  select  the  economic 
situation  and  unemployment  as  one  of  the 
two  most  important  issues  for  their 
region (from 32% in Occitanie to 55% in la 
Réunion).  In  four  regions,  health  is  the 
in  Nouvelle-
issue  (33% 
highest-ranking 
Aquitaine,  37%  in  Pays-de-la-Loire,  41%  in 
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté  and  52% 
in 
Centre-Val  de  Loire).  The economic  situation 
and  unemployment  is  the  highest-ranking 
issue  in  Hauts-de-France  (41%),  housing  in 
Bretagne  (40%)  and  crime  in  both  Guyane 
(42%) and Mayotte (60%).

 Across all but one region (Île de France), the 
largest  share  of  respondents  say  that  their 
national  political  representatives  would  be 
best  placed  to  explain  how  European 
policies  affect  their  day-to-day  life.  In 
Île de France, respondents are more likely to 
say that their MEPs would be best placed to 
take  up  this  role (27%  vs  23%  for  ‘national 
political representatives’).

 In Corse, 26% of respondents reply that they 
tend to trust the EU (-18 pp  compared to 
2021);  in  Mayotte  and  la  Réunion,  this 
applies  to  56%  of  respondents. 
In  14 
regions, trust in the EU has decreased by five 
or  more  percentage  points  compared  to 
2021.

(-23  pp)  and  Bretagne 

 Across all regions in France, less than 40% of 
respondents  tend  to  trust  their  national 
government.  In  16  of  the  18  regions,  the 
level of trust in the national government has 
decreased  compared  to  2021;  the  largest 
drops  in  trust  are  observed  in  Centre-Val  de 
Loire 
(-21  pp). 
Moreover,  across  most  regions,  trust  in  the 
regional or local authorities is higher than 
trust in the national government. Respondents 
in  Bretagne  are  overall  the  most  likely  to 
local 
express  trust 
authorities (74%),  while  those  in  Guadeloupe 
(28%), Mayotte (31%), and Martinique (32%) 
are the least likely to do so. 

in  their  regional  or 

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 There is a large variation across the regions 
in  France  in  the  proportion  of  respondents 
saying  that  things  are  going  in  the  right 
direction  in  their  region  (from  11%  in 
Mayotte  to  61%  in  Pays-de-la-Loire)  and  in 
the  proportion  being  optimistic  about  the 
future  of  their  region  (from  39%  in 
Martinique  to  79%  in  Bretagne).  In  12 
regions  across  France,  respondents  are  now 
less  likely  than  in  2021  to  say  that  things 
are going in the right direction and that they 
are  optimistic  about  the  future  of  their 
region.

 Between  27%  of  respondents  in  Corse  and 
51%  in  Mayotte  are  optimistic  about  the 
future of the EU.

 Between 40% of respondents in Guadeloupe
and 79% in Bretagne say  it  is  likely  that 
they  will  vote  in  the  next  European 
elections. 

is 

effective 

 Between  30%  and  54%  of  respondents 
across  the  regions  in  France  think  that 
NextGenerationEU 
in 
helping  to  tackle  the  challenges  faced 
by the EU. In most regions, less than half of 
respondents  say 
the 
European Green Deal – from 27% in Corse 
to 43% in la Réunion; in Mayotte, this figure 
is  53%.  A  similar  result  is  also  seen  for  the 
effectiveness  of  REPowerEU,  with 
the 
proportion  of  ‘effective’  responses  varying 
between 36% and 51%.

the  same  about 

 In  14  regions,  the  same  four  dimensions 
appear  in  the  top  five  of  most  important 
dimensions for the future of Europe: (1) 
economy, social  justice  and  jobs,  (2)  climate 
change  and  the  environment,  (3)  education, 
culture, youth  and  sport,  and  (4)  health. The 
first  of  these  dimensions  –  the  economy, 
social  justice  and  jobs  –  is  the  highest-
ranking  dimension  in  11  of  the  16  regions 
and is selected by between 17% and 31% of 
respondents across the regions.

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1. Economic situation: current vs expectation

1.1 Current situation

Q1.2 How would you judge the current situation in each of the following? (%) 

The situation of the economy of (OUR REGION) 

Very good

Rather good

Rather bad

Very bad

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘GOOD’

7

7

25

27

55

56

13

18

18

5
8

7

6
5

7

9

6
6

9

23

25

27

30

27

28

29

5
10

27

65

72

63

56

62

59

55

56

54

53

52

9

13

14

22

25

23

27

40

39

41

47

41

50

46

MAX EU
REGIONS: 96

MEDIAN 
EU: 65

45

42

41

28

27

22

21

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 24

10

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Q1.2 How would you judge the current situation in each of the following? 

The situation of the economy of (OUR REGION)

% response Total ‘Good’
Guadeloupe (FRY1)

Guyane (FRY3)

Martinique (FRY2)

Bretagne
(FRH)

Mayotte (FRY5)

la Réunion (FRY4)

Normandie
(FRD)

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France
(FRE)

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France
(FR1)

Grand Est
(FRF)

Pays-de-la-Loire
(FRG)

Centre-
Val de Loire
(FRB)

Bourgogne-
Franche-Comté
(FRC)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine
(FRI)

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
(FRK)

Occitanie
(FRJ)

Provence-Alpes
-Côte d'Azur (FRL)

Corse
(FRM)

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘GOOD’

Maximum EU regions: 96%
Median EU regions: 65%
Minimum EU regions: 24%

24% - 31%1

43% - 48%

59% - 65%

74% - 81%

1 Due to rounding, the percentages shown in the chart do not always 
exactly add up to the totals shown in the map

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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1.2 Expectations for the next 12 months

Q2.2 In your opinion, in comparison with today will the next twelve months be better, worse or the 
same, when it comes to...? (%)
The situation of the economy of (OUR REGION) 

Better Worse

Same

DK/NA

RESPONSE ‘BETTER’

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52

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MAX EU
REGIONS: 43

MEDIAN 
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MIN EU 
REGIONS: 5

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2. Quality of life: current vs expectation

2.1 Current situation

Q1.1 How would you judge the current situation in each of the following? (%) 

The quality of life in (OUR REGION)

Very good

Rather good

Rather bad

Very bad

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘GOOD’

13

11

5

6

8

10

62

64

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MEDIAN 
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MIN EU 
REGIONS: 21

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FRF

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Q1.1 How would you judge the current situation in each of the following? 

The quality of life in (OUR REGION)

% response Total ‘Good’

Guadeloupe (FRY1)

Guyane (FRY3)

Martinique (FRY2)

Bretagne
(FRH)

Hauts-de-
France
(FRE)

Île-de-
France
(FR1)

Normandie
(FRD)

Pays-de-la-Loire
(FRG)

Centre-
Val de Loire
(FRB)

Grand Est
(FRF)

Bourgogne-
Franche-Comté
(FRC)

Mayotte (FRY5)

la Réunion (FRY4)

21%1

52% - 56%

66% - 76%

83% - 89%

93% - 94%

Nouvelle-Aquitaine
(FRI)

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
(FRK)

Occitanie
(FRJ)

Provence-Alpes
-Côte d'Azur (FRL)

Corse
(FRM)

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘GOOD’

Maximum EU regions: 100%
Median EU regions: 84%
Minimum EU regions: 21%

1 Due to rounding, the percentages shown in the chart do not always 
exactly add up to the totals shown in the map

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

2.2 Expectations for the next 12 months

Q2.1 In your opinion, in comparison with today will the next twelve months be better, worse or the 
same, when it comes to...? (%)
Your life in general

Better Worse

Same

DK/NA

RESPONSE ‘BETTER’

5

13

6

7

7

5

52

53

49

52

37

49

45

48

49

59

56

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24

25

29

27

33

34

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

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MAX EU
REGIONS: 42

MEDIAN 
EU: 26

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 8

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FRE

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

3. Main issues facing EU regions

Q3. What do you think are the two most important issues facing (OUR REGION) at the moment? 
(Max. two answers) (%) 
Five (or six) most-selected responses shown

Cost of living

Economic situation and unemployment

Health

Housing

Immigration

Crime

Transport

People and/or business going away from the region

The environment and climate change

The educational system

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DK/NA

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Q3. What do you think are the two most important issues facing (OUR REGION) at the moment? 
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2nd most frequently mentioned response

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Austria

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

4. Perceptions of the EU and trust in government/authorities

4.1 Representatives best placed to explain how the EU affects day-to-day life

Q5. From the following political representatives, which ones are best placed to explain you how 
European policies impact your day-to-day life? (%) 

Your MEPs (Members of the European Parliament)

Members of the European Commission (the European Commissioners)

Your (NATIONALITY) political representatives

Your regional or local political representatives

None of them (SPONTANEOUS)

All together (SPONTANEOUS)

DK/NA

10

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35

32

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18

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

4.2 Trust in the EU

Q4.1 Could you please tell me if you tend to trust or tend not to trust the European Union? (%)

Tend to trust

Tend not to trust

DK/NA

RESPONSE ‘TEND TO TRUST’

6

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MAX EU
REGIONS: 86

MEDIAN 
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MIN EU 
REGIONS: 26

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Austria

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Q4.1 Could you please tell me if you tend to trust or tend not to trust the European Union?

% response ‘Tend to trust’

<35%

35% - <50%

50% - <65%

≥65%

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE ‘TEND TO TRUST’

Maximum EU regions: 86%
Median EU regions: 57%
Minimum EU regions: 26%

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

4.3 Trust in the national government

Q4.2 Could you please tell me if you tend to trust or tend not to trust the [NATIONALITY] 
government? (%)

Tend to trust

Tend not to trust

DK/NA

RESPONSE ‘TEND TO TRUST’

6

5

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REGIONS: 85

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63

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62

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MIN EU 
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FRY5 FRE FRY4 FRF

FRK FRY3 FR1 FRG FRL

FRI

FRH FRC FRD FRJ FRY1 FRB FRM0 FRY2

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Austria

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Q4.2 Could you please tell me if you tend to trust or tend not to trust the [NATIONALITY] 
government?

% response ‘Tend to trust’

<35%

35% - <50%

50% - <65%

≥65%

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE ‘TEND TO TRUST’

Maximum EU regions: 85%
Median EU regions: 40%
Minimum EU regions: 17%

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091)

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Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

4.4 Trust in the regional or local authorities

Q4.3 Could you please tell me if you tend to trust or tend not to trust the regional or local 
authorities? (%)

Tend to trust

Tend not to trust

DK/NA

RESPONSE ‘TEND TO TRUST’

5

34

38

24

5

5

5

5

5

28

27

28

33

31

34

33

35

35

34

39

40

49

63

58

74

68

68

67

65

65

64

63

62

62

62

60

63

65

68

58

57

50

37

32

31

28

MAX EU
REGIONS: 91

MEDIAN 
EU: 58

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 28

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FRH FRG FRE

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FR1 FRL FRY4 FRY3 FRY2 FRY5 FRY1

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Q4.3 Could you please tell me if you tend to trust or tend not to trust the regional or local 
authorities?

% response ‘Tend to trust’

<35%

35% - <50%

50% - <65%

≥65%

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE ‘TEND TO TRUST’

Maximum EU regions: 91%
Median EU regions: 58%
Minimum EU regions: 28%

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

5. EU challenges and expectations

5.1 Likelihood to vote in the 2023 European elections

Q6. The next European elections will be held in June 2024. How likely do you think you are to vote 
in these elections? (%) 

Very likely

Rather likely

Rather unlikely

Very unlikely

Not eligible/Too young to vote (spont.)

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘LIKELY’

10

10

20

13

13

19

10

10

21

12

12

10

11

11

12

12

13

12

16

13

12

12

15

13

14

15

13

13

12

14

16

18

22

18

19

20

21

20

18

19

21

17

14

20

5

20

20

23

29

26

34

MAX EU
REGIONS: 92

MEDIAN 
EU: 75

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 40

16

23

38

22

18

25

24

17

20

23

18

31

26

24

23

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58

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FRK FRB FRC FR1 FRG FRL

FRD FRE FRM0 FRY4 FRY3 FRY2 FRY5 FRY1

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

5.2 Effectiveness of EU initiatives in tackling EU challenges

The European Green Deal

Q7.1 For each of the following initiatives, please tell me how effective or not you think they will be 
in helping to tackle the challenges facing the EU. (%)
The EU’s plan aiming to tackle climate change and transform the EU into a competitive, 
green, climate neutral economy by 2050., i.e. the European Green Deal

Very effective

Fairly effective

Not very effective

Not at all effective

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘EFFECTIVE’

6

5

17

21

33

40

30

34

10

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19

19

20

5

20

6

21

21

27

6

26

5

6

7

6

5

5

19

22

22

23

20

23

21

24

23

25

21

40

32

30

38

37

34

41

33

42

39

38

39

40

39

43

44

42

45

37

32

34

33

28

30

29

28

31

32

30

29

30

29

27

25

24

MAX EU
REGIONS: 64

MEDIAN 
EU: 45

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 24

13

10

6

7

5

6

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

NextGenerationEU

Q7.2 For each of the following initiatives, please tell me how effective or not you think they will be 
in helping to tackle the challenges facing the EU. (%)
The EU's recovery plan to respond to the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic 
and modernise the EU’s economy, by investing €800 billion in the EU economy, i.e. 
NextGenerationEU

Very effective

Fairly effective

Not very effective

Not at all effective

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘EFFECTIVE’

10

11

13

17

28

31

39

37

10

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17

15

19

20

22

16

21

12

17

8

20

12

21

10

10

11

9

20

20

24

27

MAX EU
REGIONS: 78

6

7

17

16

23

31

10

16

32

29

28

31

29

31

34

28

31

34

34

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MEDIAN 
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MIN EU 
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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Flash Eurobarometer 500
Public opinion in the EU regions
Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

REPowerEU

Q7.3 For each of the following initiatives, please tell me how effective or not you think they will be 
in helping to tackle the challenges facing the EU. (%)
The EU’s initiative to accelerate the transition to sustainable and cheaper energy and to 
reduce dependency on Russia, i.e. REPowerEU

Very effective

Fairly effective

Not very effective

Not at all effective

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘EFFECTIVE’

7

6

6

6

6

9

9

8

6

8

7

8

7

10

11

10

11

17

19

18

17

18

18

20

22

22

19

19

22

27

20

17

19

21

MAX EU
REGIONS: 80

33

31

33

34

34

31

30

28

30

32

34

30

27

32

35

35

33

MEDIAN 
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MIN EU 
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33

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33

34

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10

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

5.3 Most important dimensions for the future of Europe

Q8. Which of the following dimensions do you think are the most important for the future of Europe? 
(Max. two answers) (%)

Five (or six) most-selected responses shown

Economy, social justice and jobs

Migration

Climate change and the environment

Fight against crime

Education, culture, youth and sport

Digital transformation of the economy and of society

Democracy, values and rights, rule of law

EU’s influence in the world

Health

EU’s security and defence

DK/NA

Other (SPONTANEOUS)

None (SPONTANEOUS)

21

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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National report: France

Q8. Which of the following dimensions do you think are the most important for the future of Europe? 
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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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6. Optimism about the future

6.1 Things going in the right direction

DX3. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in 
the wrong direction in (OUR REGION)? (%) 

Right direction

Wrong direction

Neither one, nor the other (SPONT.)

DK/NA

RESPONSE ‘RIGHT DIRECTION’

MAX EU
REGIONS: 82

MEDIAN 
EU: 51

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 11

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

DX3. At the present time, would you say that, in general, things are going in the right direction or in 
the wrong direction in (OUR REGION)?

% response ‘Right direction’

<35%

35% - <50%

50% - <65%

≥65%

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE ‘RIGHT DIRECTION’

Maximum EU regions: 82%
Median EU regions: 51%
Minimum EU regions: 11%

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091)

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Austria

Flash Eurobarometer 539
Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

6.2 Optimism about the future of EU regions

Q9. Please tell me if you are very optimistic, rather optimistic, rather pessimistic or very pessimistic 
regarding the future of (OUR REGION)? (%) 

Very optimistic

Rather optimistic

Rather pessimistic

Very pessimistic

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘OPTIMISTIC’

MAX EU
REGIONS: 90

MEDIAN 
EU: 68

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 36

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24

28

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22

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24

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Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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Public opinion in the EU regions
National report: France

Q9. Please tell me if you are very optimistic, rather optimistic, rather pessimistic or very pessimistic 
regarding the future of (OUR REGION)? 

% response Total ‘Optimistic’

<50%

50% - <65%

65% - <80%

≥80%

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘OPTIMISTIC’

Maximum EU regions: 90%
Median EU regions: 68%
Minimum EU regions: 36%

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091)

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National report: France

6.2 Optimism about the future of the EU

Q10. Please tell me if you are very optimistic, rather optimistic, rather pessimistic or very pessimistic 
regarding the future of the EU? (%) 

Very optimistic

Rather optimistic

Rather pessimistic

Very pessimistic

DK/NA

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘OPTIMISTIC’

MAX EU
REGIONS: 79

MEDIAN 
EU: 56

MIN EU 
REGIONS: 27

12

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6

16

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15

18

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35

29

37

34

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FRE FRD FRJ FRY2 FRF FRY1 FRB FRC FRM0

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091; FR n=6 341)

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National report: France

Q10. Please tell me if you are very optimistic, rather optimistic, rather pessimistic or very 
pessimistic regarding the future of the EU?

% response Total ‘Optimistic’

<35%

35% - <50%

50% - <65%

≥65%

Cartography: Eurostat – IMAGE, 02/2024

RESPONSE TOTAL ‘OPTIMISTIC’

Maximum EU regions: 79%
Median EU regions: 56%
Minimum EU regions: 27%

Base: all respondents (EU27 n=62 091)

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