The European Commission Representation in Malta has published the National Report of the latest Standard Eurobarometer Survey, and have said that most Maltese respondents highlighted crime as the most important issue currently facing Malta.
The national report outlines the main findings of the survey carried out in November 2017. A total of 503 face - to - face interviews were conducted. The report covers a number of topics, namely perceptions on the respondents' own personal situation, Malta and its economic situation, and the European Union; the European Commission's priorities; trust in institutions; and media and news sources.
"Respondents were presented with a set of issues and were asked to choose the two most important ones that Malta is facing at the moment. The issue that received most mentions was crime, which was mentioned by 45% of respondents. The issue that received the next highest number of mentions was immigration (32%), followed by the environment, climate and energy (22%), housing (12%), the education system (11%) and rising prices (10%)," a statement by the EU Commission's representation in Malta read.
Personal and Economic Situation
This wave of the Eurobarometer has shown once more that respondents in Malta are very positive about the life they lead, the financial situation of their household, the Maltese economy and the employment situation. 95% of respondents in Malta are generally satisfied with the life they lead. This level is marginally higher than that expressed in 2016 and remains one of the highest in the European Union. The relative percentage for the whole of the EU is 83%.
Perceptions about the EU
Respondents in Malta also feel very positive about the EU, about Malta's membership of the EU, and what the EU stands for. To the question as to whether Malta faces a better future outside the EU, 14% stated that they agreed with this view, while 77% believe that Malta would not face a better future outside the EU. The Maltese respondents continue to express a generally more favourable opinion about the EU than respondents in the 28 Member States collectively. For 45% of respondents, the EU has a very positive or fairly positive image, while for 8% it conjures up a fairly negative or very negative image. The table below provides information on how respondents in each Member State perceive the European Union in general.
The full report is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/malta/sites/malta/files/eb88_malta_report.pdf
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