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[q1] What is your attitude towards Finland's EC membership, supposing it would be implemented in 1995-1996?

[q2] How firm is your view on the membership issue?

[q3] To what extent does your attitude towards EC membership depend on whether the EC grants Finland the dispensations/transition periods it has sought?

[q4] Do you believe that Finland is able to negotiate these type of dispensations or transition periods?

[q5] How interested are you personally in Finland's EC membership and the European integration?

[q6] How well informed do you feel you are of these issues?

[q7] If the EC membership referendum was held, how certain are you that you would vote?

[q8] In your opinion, how likely is it that Finland will join the EC over the next few years?

[q9_1] What would be your opinion if the following EC integration policy applied to Finland: Common foreign policy

[q9_2] What would be your opinion if the following EC integration policy applied to Finland: Common security and defence policy

[q9_3] What would be your opinion if the following EC integration policy applied to Finland: Common economic policy

[q9_4] What would be your opinion if the following EC integration policy applied to Finland: Introduction of a single currency (ecu)

[q9_5] What would be your opinion if the following EC integration policy applied to Finland: European citizenship (supplementing national citizenship)

[q10_1] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: General living conditions in Finland

[q10_2] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Standard of living and material welfare

[q10_3] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Steady development of the national economy

[q10_4] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Employment

[q10_5] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Export and foreign trade

[q10_6] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Business conditions in general

[q10_7] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Competition in business life

[q10_8] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Interest level

[q10_9] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Level of taxation

[q10_10] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Wage level

[q10_11] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Price level in general

[q10_12] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Price of food

[q10_13] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Quality of food

[q10_14] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Arts and culture

[q10_15] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Education

[q10_16] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Science and research

[q10_17] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Social security

[q10_18] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Public health services

[q10_19] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Environmental protection

[q10_20] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Differences in the standard of living between population groups

[q10_21] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Differences in the standard of living between regions

[q10_22] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Legal protection of citizens

[q10_23] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Equality between men and women

[q10_24] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: National sovereignty

[q10_25] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Finnish security policy

[q10_26] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Finland's relationship to Russia

[q10_27] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Nordic cooperation

[q10_28] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Finland's image abroad

[q10_29] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Finland as a target for foreign investments

[q10_30] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: General spiritual and intellectual climate in Finland

[q10_31] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Public morals in general

[q10_32] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Functioning of democracy

[q10_33] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Citizens' possibilities to influence things

[q10_34] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Level of crime

[q10_35] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Level of bureaucracy

[q10_36] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Religious/spiritual life

[q10_37] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Circumstances of salaried employees

[q10_38] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Circumstances of workers

[q10_39] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Circumstances of farmers

[q10_40] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Circumstances of pensioners

[q10_41] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Circumstances of the self-employed and entrepreneurs

[q10_42] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Circumstances of children and families with children

[q10_43] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Circumstances of women

[q10_44] What kind of impact would Finland's EC membership have on: Your own circumstances and life

[q11_1] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Even though joining the EC may mean tough times for Finland, it is better to join than stay outside the Community

[q11_2] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Instead of the EC, Finland should aim at closer cooperation with Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union

[q11_3] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Concern about agriculture should not be a decisive factor when deciding on EC membership. Finnish agriculture will be restructured even without EC membership

[q11_4] What is your attitude towards the following statements: It is not reasonable to bind Finland to the EC because it is such a small part of the world economy

[q11_5] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The importance of neutrality has changed so much that it is no longer sensible to strictly adhere to the principle

[q11_6] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The final decision on whether Finland should join the EC should be made after a consultative referendum according to the majority's opinion

[q11_7] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership would break the peace of Finnish society and destroy the traditional Finnish way of life

[q11_8] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Spokesmen for EC membership are intentionally spreading false information in order to make citizens favourable to the membership

[q11_9] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Opposition to EC membership is based more on emotions than knowledge

[q11_10] What is your attitude towards the following statements: It does not matter whether our laws are passed in the Finnish Parliament or in the EC as long as they are just and well-considered

[q11_11] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership will force Finns to conform to many norms and detailed regulations which we do not want or need

[q11_12] What is your attitude towards the following statements: As a result of free movement of workers, many well-educated and capable Finns would move abroad

[q11_13] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership application is an insult to those who fought for and won independence for Finland

[q11_14] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership would increase recycling and reuse of raw materials in Finland

[q11_15] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Efficient protection of European environment is possible only if EC member states cooperate

[q11_16] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership will enable freedom of movement for students and researchers

[q11_17] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Civil servants and politicians who negotiate EC membership think only about the interests of commerce and the business community and forget the interests of ordinary citizens

[q11_18] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Resistance to EC membership is useless. Sooner or later Finland will join

[q11_19] What is your attitude towards the following statements: By joining the EC, Finland increases its scope for action both in the East and in the West

[q11_20] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The EC wants Finland to join because it wants to get its hands on our forests and shores

[q11_21] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The EEA (European Economic Area) agreement is sufficient, Finland needs no deeper integration

[q11_22] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Finland should make an independent decision on whether to join the EC. The decisions of other Nordic countries applying for the membership should have no bearing on it

[q11_23] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership fees are far too high compared to the advantages brought by the membership

[q11_24] What is your attitude towards the following statements: There is enough reliable information available to everybody about issues related to EC membership

[q11_25] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Many EC member states have as good or better social security than Finland

[q11_26] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Joining the EC as well as staying outside it will cause difficulties for Finland. Therefore, it would be best if the EC did not exist at all

[q11_27] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership gives Finland more influence over European affairs than the EEA agreement

[q11_28] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The result of the new Danish EC referendum held recently affected my opinion on Finland's EC membership

[q11_29] What is your attitude towards the following statements: EC membership would force Finnish women to give up working outside home

[q11_30] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Staying outside the EC and thereby maintaining our sovereignty is more important than securing an advantageous position for our export

[q11_31] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The Finnish media is not objective in EC membership matters and restricts publication of anti-EC material

[q11_32] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The development of the EC will decelerate and become more difficult in the future

[q11_33] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The decision to join the EC should be made by the President and the Parliament. They have been elected to be the decision-making bodies

[q11_34] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Finland will retain its national identity even as an EC member

[q11_35] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The EC membership issue cannot be solved by reasoning, it is a value choice in the first place

[q11_36] What is your attitude towards the following statements: When deciding on EC membership, especially the opinions of young people should be taken into account, since the decision will particularly affect their future lives

[q11_37] What is your attitude towards the following statements: The decision about EC membership is Finland's most important and far-reaching decision for decades

[q12_1] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Radio and television

[q12_2] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Newspapers

[q12_3] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Magazines/periodicals

[q12_4] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Commercial and industrial organisations

[q12_5] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Corporate managers

[q12_6] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Trade unions

[q12_7] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Agricultural producers

[q12_8] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: President

[q12_9] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Government

[q12_10] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Prime minister

[q12_11] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Ministers of the Centre Party in the Government

[q12_12] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Ministers of the National Coalition Party in the Government

[q12_13] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Leaders of the main opposition party (the Social Democratic Party)

[q12_14] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Civil servants appointed to examine the membership issue

[q12_15] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: EC leaders and officials

[q12_16] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Anti-EC non-governmental organisations (e.g. VEY)

[q12_17] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Decision-makers in my municipality of residence

[q12_18] Reliability of information sources regarding Finland's EC membership: Friends, relatives, colleagues

[q13_1] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Parliament

[q13_2] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Judicial system

[q13_3] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Church

[q13_4] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Armed forces

[q13_5] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Universities

[q13_6] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Schools/education system

[q13_7] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Social security system

[q13_8] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Health care system

[q13_9] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Police

[q13_10] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Civil servants

[q13_11] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: President

[q13_12] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Government

[q13_13] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Prime minister

[q13_14] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Bank of Finland

[q13_15] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Opposition parties

[q13_16] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Political parties in general

[q13_17] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Large companies

[q13_18] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Companies and enterprises in general

[q13_19] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Financial decision-makers

[q13_20] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Municipal decision-makers

[q13_21] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Trade unions

[q13_22] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Employers' organisations

[q13_23] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Banks

[q13_24] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Politicians in general

[q13_25] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Newspapers

[q13_26] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Company)

[q13_27] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: The media in general

[q13_28] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how well would you say the following bodies have succeeded in their tasks recently: Environmental protection authorities

[q14_1] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: As a welfare state

[q14_2] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: As a civilised state

[q14_3] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: As a constitutional state

[q14_4] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: As a democracy

[q14_5] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: The intellectual and spiritual atmosphere of Finland

[q14_6] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: The economic development prospects for the future of Finland

[q14_7] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: The social development prospects for the future of Finland

[q14_8] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 10 is the best), how would you grade Finland: The intellectual and spiritual development prospects for the future of Finland

[bv1] Respondent's gender

[bv2] Respondent's age group

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

[bv4] Respondent's province of residence

[bv5] Respondent's vocational education

[bv6] Respondent's economic activity and occupational group

[bv7] Respondent's industry of employment

[bv8] Respondent's trade union membership

[bv9] If the Parliamentary elections were held now, which party would you vote for?