In the survey by the Research Center for International Relations also the voting orientation in a possible referendum
Over 1.500 San Marino citizens participated in the first large-scale research on public opinion and the population's perception of the European Union, carried out by the University of the Republic of San Marino thanks to the activities of the Research Center for International Relations: among the in-depth aspects, also the voting orientation in a possible referendum on the Titan's association with the EU.
The analysis will be presented at 20 pm on Thursday 30 December during a public event, curated by the University of San Marino and scheduled at the Sala Montelupo in Domagnano, in which the results of a work carried out with the support of the Social Services Fund Industry Section and the IT, Technology, Data and Statistics Office.
Entitled "Europe and us - San Marino public opinion towards the European Union", the scientific investigation has engaged the University of San Marino for over a year and aims to detect the opinions and feelings of the population on issues such as subjective identification with the life of the continent, the value of sovereignty in integration in Europe and the perception of the four freedoms covered by the association agreement between San Marino and the EU.
“Considering the negotiations in which the republic is engaged, this initiative is of great public interest,” comments the director of the Research Center for International Relations, Michele Chiaruzzi. “The presentation of the investigation will only be the final act of a first phase which will be followed by others. In fact, it represents an interlocutory stage to which further analyses, insights and focus groups will soon be added."
Finally, the number of participants was considered very satisfactory: "With more than 1.500 questionnaires administered to the resident population, we exceeded our strategic objective by 25%. This research therefore stands out for having the best sample ever detected. No initiative of this kind had been so significant."