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[q1] How interested are you at present of issues related to Finland's EU membership/how actively do you follow these issues?

[q2] How well informed do you feel about such issues? Do you feel...

[q3_1] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Living conditions in Finland on the whole

[q3_2] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Standard of living and material well-being

[q3_3] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: The state/development of national economy

[q3_4] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Employment

[q3_5] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Enterprises

[q3_6] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Exports and foreign trade

[q3_7] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: The prices of food products

[q3_8] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: The quality of food products

[q3_9] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Education

[q3_10] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Social security

[q3_11] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Environmental protection

[q3_12] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Disparities in the well-being of different regions/population groups

[q3_13] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Gender equality / status of women

[q3_14] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: National autonomy

[q3_15] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Finland's military security

[q3_16] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Finland's relations to Russia

[q3_17] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Nordic cooperation

[q3_18] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Finland's image abroad

[q3_19] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Finland as a foreign investment target

[q3_20] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Finnish self-respect/self-image/national identity

[q3_21] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Finland's spiritual and intellectual climate

[q3_22] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Circumstances of salaried employees

[q3_23] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Circumstances of farmers

[q3_24] What kind of impact Finland's EU membership has had so far on: Your own circumstances and life in general

[q4_1] Municipal election: How certain are you that you will vote in these elections

[q4_2] European parliament election: How certain are you that you will vote in these elections

[q5_1] Municipal elections: Which is more important - the party or the candidate?

[q5_2] : European parliament elections: Which is more important - the party or the candidate?

[q6_1] Finland should work towards: Promoting EU-Russian relations

[q6_2] Finland should work towards: Upholding Nordic welfare system

[q6_3] Finland should work towards: Maintaining the EU as a loose union

[q6_4] Finland should work towards: Converting the EU into a tight federation

[q6_5] Finland should work towards: Promoting EU enlargement to new member countries / Eastern Europe

[q6_6] Finland should work towards: Controlling international crime

[q6_7] Finland should work towards: Promoting transparency and democracy in EU decision-making

[q6_8] Finland should work towards: Creating EU crisis management and rapid reaction force

[q6_9] Finland should work towards: Creating tight environmental standards, which all members must observe

[q6_10] Finland should work towards: Increasing the influence of small states in EU decision-making

[q6_11] Finland should work towards: Promoting common foreign and security policy for EU

[q6_12] Finland should work towards: Creating common defense system for EU

[q6_13] Finland should work towards: Promoting common employment policy for EU

[q6_14] Finland should work towards: Firmly safeguarding / defending Finnish national interests

[q6_15] Finland should work towards: Promoting EMU

[q6_16] Finland should work towards: Promoting the use of the single currency in the EU

[q6_17] Finland should work towards: Strenghtening viability of national interests

[q6_18] Finland should work towards: Promoting extensive regional and agricultural subsidies

[q6_19] Finland should work towards: Reforming EU administration

[q6_20] Finland should work towards: Promoting gender equality

[q7_1] Views on the EMU: Necessary to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe

[q7_2] Views on the EMU: Will be implemented in the beginning of 1999, on the agreed schedule

[q7_3] Views on the EMU: Is at least as much political as economical project

[q7_4] Views on the EMU: Is step towards federation, 'United States of Europe'

[q7_5] Views on the EMU: Is a union Finland should be among the first to join

[q7_6] Views on the EMU: Is unrealistic, difficult to implement

[q7_7] Views on the EMU: Will enable Finland make important economical reforms

[q7_8] Views on the EMU: Will divide Europe into two unequal parts (insiders and outsiders)

[q7_9] Views on the EMU: Will speed up European economic growth

[q7_10] Views on the EMU: Is very risky for Finland

[q7_11] Views on the EMU: Will enable Finland to improve its unemployment rate

[q7_12] Views on the EMU: Is such an important decision that a referendum should be held

[q7_13] Views on the EMU: Will strenghten Finland's security

[q7_14] Views on the EMU: Exaggerated by the media; will hardly affect everyday lives

[q7_15] Views on the EMU: Will change Finnish society more than EU membership

[q7_16] Views on the EMU: Will weaken Finnish trade unions

[q7_17] Views on the EMU: Will facilitate trade, investments, currency flows and travel

[q7_18] Views on the EMU: Will increase intergovernmental cooperation

[q7_19] Views on the EMU: Will link Finland more tightly to Western Europe

[q7_20] Views on the EMU: Will weaken Germany's economic leadership in Europe

[q7_21] Views on the EMU: Will help maintain peace in Europe

[q7_22] Views on the EMU: Will reduce national independence and economic decision-making power

[q7_23] Views on the EMU: Will increase socio-economic disparity

[q7_24] Views on the EMU: Will weaken national identity by removing the national currency

[q7_25] Views on the EMU: It will be difficult to learn use the new currency (euro)

[q8_1] Views on EU membership: As a neighbour of the unstable Russia, it is safer for Finland to be an EU member than to be outside the Union

[q8_2] Views on EU membership: In its decision-making, EU should rely more on majority voting and limit the vetorights of individual member countries

[q8_3] Views on EU membership: Finland will maintain its national identity even as a member of the EU

[q8_4] Views on EU membership: EU membership fees are far too high when compared with the advantages

[q8_5] Views on EU membership: Although the EU has its problems, it is nevertheless the only power with potential to lead and control European development

[q8_6] Views on EU membership: In the future, EU will become a tight federation where nation states no longer have any significance

[q8_7] Views on EU membership: Finland has been very able to influence EU decision-making

[q8_8] Views on EU membership: Finland should remain outside NATO even if Sweden and the Baltic countries were to join

[q8_9] Views on EU membership: If I didn't know that Finland was an EU member, nothing in my daily life would reveal it

[q8_10] Views on EU membership: As regards trade and co-operation between the EU and Russia/St Petersburg area, Finland's bridgehead position will be a significant advantage to our country

[q8_11] Views on EU membership: Finland should focus promoting the Baltic countries in all EU affairs

[q8_12] Views on EU membership: The diasdvantages and threats that EU opponents warned us about before the referendum have now mostly come true

[q8_13] Views on EU membership: The benefits and promises that EU supporters talked about before the referendum have now mostly come true

[q8_14] Views on EU membership: I have absolutely no idea what Finnish members of European Parliament have been doing or what they are going to do

[q8_15] Views on EU membership: The Finnish economy and employment rate would now be better if Finland had not joined the EU

[q8_16] Views on EU membership: In 1999, when Finland takes over the presidency of the EU, Finland will have a good opportunity to bring forth its views and raise its profile

[q8_17] Views on EU membership: The EU referendum left deep scars on Finns, and will for a long time to come continue to divide the nation into two camps

[q8_18] Views on EU membership: EU membership totally redefines Finland's international status

[q8_19] Views on EU membership: There is enough reliable information available to everyone on matters concerning Finland's EU membership

[q8_20] Views on EU membership: Finland should leave the EU

[q8_21] Views on EU membership: I am satisfied with the way our current government has been dealing with EU matters

[q8_22] Views on EU membership: I am satisfied with the way the President of Finland has been dealing with EU matters

[q8_23] Views on EU membership: I am satisfied with the way Parliament has been dealing with EU matters

[q8_24] Views on EU membership: In the future, the significance of the European Parliament elections will increase, and they will become an essential part of the Finnish political system

[q8_25] Views on EU membership: As a member of the EU, Finland will eventually also join a military union (NATO, WEU)

[q8_26] Views on EU membership: If many other EU countries join EMU, it would be fatal for Finland to remain outside

[q8_27] Views on EU membership: Finland should, in all circumstances, be able to look after its own security; others cannot help us

[q9_1] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: EU's importance in world economy will increase

[q9_2] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: EU membership fees will become significantly higher

[q9_3] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Despite costs, is politically and morally necessary

[q9_4] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would stop crises / civil wars like Yugoslavia in Europe

[q9_5] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would isolate Russia from the rest of Europe

[q9_6] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would prevent Eastern Europe from ultranationalism / postcommunism

[q9_7] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would further complicate EU decision-making

[q9_8] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would increase economic growth throughout Europe

[q9_9] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would strenghten EU defense

[q9_10] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: EU agricultural surpluses will become even larger

[q9_11] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Finnish agriculture would lose its competitiveness

[q9_12] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would turn EU into proper European Union

[q9_13] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Eastern member states will be a burden and will slow down Western development

[q9_14] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Will only be a short-term economic liability, offer advantages later

[q9_15] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Will bring new mobile labour to EU, also to Finland

[q9_16] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Enlargement will hinder/slow down integration

[q9_17] Effects of EU enlargement to Eastern and Central Europe: Would enrich the cultural life in the EU

[q10_1] Views on EU subsidies: Subsidies are very important to Finland

[q10_2] Views on EU subsidies: In general, the subsidy system has functioned well so far

[q10_3] Views on EU subsidies: The whole subsidy system complicated and confusing

[q10_4] Views on EU subsidies: Subsidies granted too freely without close scrutiny

[q10_5] Views on EU subsidies: Subsidies vital for Finland's poorest regions

[q10_6] Views on EU subsidies: Granting of subsidies tightly controlled and monitored

[q10_7] Views on EU subsidies: I am not familiar with EU subsidy matters

[q10_8] Views on EU subsidies: Too much unnecessary paper work, red tape involved

[q10_9] Views on EU subsidies: The allocation of subsidies to different regions of Finland has been fair

[q10_10] Views on EU subsidies: The allocation of subsidies to different trades and industries has been fair

[q10_11] Views on EU subsidies: Agricultural and rural subsidies are sufficient, allocation correct

[q10_12] Views on EU subsidies: Urban and industrial zone subsidies are sufficient, allocation correct

[q10_13] Views on EU subsidies: My own region has received considerable EU subsidies

[q10_14] Views on EU subsidies: Finnish authorities not able to promote Finland's interests in the subsidies allocation

[q10_15] Views on EU subsidies: Lack of knowledge and difficult application process hinder Finland from getting all relevant subsidies

[q10_16] Views on EU subsidies: Amount of subsidies received by Finland too small if compared with fees

[q10_17] Views on EU subsidies: Subsidy system bad, distorts natural economic development

[q10_18] Views on EU subsidies: Subsidies are Finland's membership fees recycled through Brussels

[q11] Should the EU in the near future..(deepen the integration or enlarge)

[q12] What is your present attitude towards Finland's EU membership?

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[bv2] Respondent's age group

[bv3] Size of the respondent's place of residence

[bv4] Respondent's province of residence (according to the previous provincial division)

[bv5] Respondent's basic education

[bv6] Respondent's vocational education

[bv7] Respondent's economic activity and occupational group

[bv8] Respondent's employment sector

[bv9] Respondent's trade union membership

[bv10] If the parliamentary elections were held now, which party would you vote for?