Attitudes Towards the EU, November 2000

21.12137/Y5F3R3 European Committee under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania LT: Lithuania Attitudes Towards the EU, November 2000 Lithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA) 2026 Social Sciences consumer protection corruption crime and security economic and social development education elderly electors employment opportunities environmental conservation European integration European Union European Union law exports and imports information needs information sources international relations minority groups national security private voluntary organizations quality of life referendums social security state control trade unions voting well-being (society) youth International politics and organisations Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and Humanities Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA) Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Žvaliauskas, Giedrius (Institute of Public Policy and Administration, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0001-8970-0756]) Burbienė, Diana (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0002-8435-090X]) 2011-03-14 2000-11-05 2010-12-30 2026-01-02 2000-11-02/2000-11-05 2000-11-02/2000-11-05 Survey data LiDA_SurveyData_0623 108170 278215 615492 276602 108614 184980 text/html application/pdf application/x-gzip text/tab-separated-values application/x-gzip application/x-gzip 1.0 Custom terms specific to this dataset The purpose of the study: to give information on the Lithuanians' attitudes towards the European Union and their awareness about the membership of Lithuanian in this international organization. Major investigated questions: respondents were asked how they would vote in a referendum on Lithuania's accession to the EU and when it would be particularly relevant for Lithuania to join the EU. They were also asked how the integration into the EU would affect social and political spheres in the country. They were also asked whether the foreign policy of Lithuania should be more oriented to the West (EU, NATO), to Russia (CIS), or to seek total neutrality. Respondents were asked what newspapers they read in order to get information about political, economic and social events. In general, they were also asked whether the information provided by the Lithuanian mass media is sufficient and whether, during the last 4 weeks, they watched TV, listened to radio, read newspaper or other things in which Lithuania's accession to the EU and its conditions which was discussed, also whether they discussed this topic themselves. Respondents assessed their knowledge about the EU and the negotiations on Lithuania's accession to the EU. Respondents were asked where they mostly search for information about the EU and Lithuania's accession to the EU and whether they were satisfied with the information received from the European information centers. The actions of different state institutions in preparation for accession to the EU were also assessed. Respondents were asked about Lithuania's position in negotiations on accession to the EU and what methods of receiving information about the EU and Lithuania's integration into the EU they prefer. They were also asked to evaluate the actions of Lithuanian state institutions in informing the public about the Lithuania's accession to the EU and whether such kind of information is sufficient in order to deepen the knowledge about Lithuania's accession to the EU. Respondents were asked whether they would like to increase their knowledge about the EU and the consequences of Lithuania's accession to the EU if they had enough time and opportunities, and whether they are interested in the process of accession to the EU (the negotiations). They were also asked how their life, and life of Lithuanian citizens, would change if Lithuania joined the EU. Respondents were asked for which party they would vote in the Seimas elections if these elections take place next Sunday. Socio-demographic characteristics: gender, age, education, occupation, nationality, monthly family income per one family member, place of residence, region. The main language of the study is Lithuanian (lit). Standardized questionnaire was provided for the respondents in Lithuanian (lit). Dataset (data and metadata) “Attitude Towards the EU, November 2000” from 2011-01-23 to 2021-10-01 was available on the portal of Lithuanian Data Archive for Humanities and Social Sciences (LiDA) www.lidata.eu; object PID: www.lidata.eu/data/quant/LiDA_LTES_0184; produced by Žvaliauskas, Giedrius (2011-01-23). Survey Data > Lithuania and the European Union SPSS, 29 Lithuania Vilnius, Lithuania European Committee under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania