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17 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 12 MAY 2019 NEWS EUROPEAN ELECTIONS issue in EP elections? Malta's name' THE general impression is that the European Parliament is insignificant for people but a MaltaToday survey found it enjoys a high level of impor- tance for Maltese voters. When asked to rank how important the EP was to them, 51.6% of respondents awarded the highest marks (between 8 and 10). Only 13.4% said the EP was of low (between 1 and 3) impor- tance to them. The strongest support was registered among those aged 36 and 50 with 60.7% saying the EP had a high level of im- portance for them. Among the young, the rela- tive majority indicated a me- dium level (between 4 and 7) of importance. On a regional basis, the relative majority in Gozo in- dicated a medium level of importance, while the North- ern region had the strongest majority in the high category (61.2%). When analysed by political allegiance, the results show that PN voters attribute a higher level of importance to the EP than PL voters. While 59% of PN voters in- dicated a high level of impor- tance, the equivalent among PL voters stood at 49.4%. A second question on the EP's work revealed that 26.1% of people admitted having a low level of knowledge on the work of the EP. Only 16% said they had a high level of knowledge of the EP's work. Gozitans are the least knowledgeable, with 41.2% admitting a low level of knowledge on the European Parliament's work. Methodology The survey was carried out between Thursday 25 April and Friday 3 May. 602 re- spondents opted to complete the survey. Stratified random sampling based on gender, region and age was used to replicate the Maltese de- mographics. The estimated margin of error is 5% for a confidence interval of 95%. In those questions asking people to rank their choice on a scale from one to 10, the responses were grouped as follows: Low (1-3), Medium (4-7), High (8-10). European Parliament has high level of importance for Maltese voters MaltaToday Survey - European issues From one to 10, with one being the least and 10 the most, what importance does the European Parliament have for you? ALL Voted PL in 2017 Voted PN in 2017 Voted AD in 2017 Did not vote Male Female 18-35 36-50 51-65 65+ Primary Secondary Post sec Tertiary Gozo Northern Northern Harbour South Eastern Southern Harbour Western 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 13.4% 35.0% 51.6% 16.3% 34.3% 49.4% 6.8% 34.2% 59.0% 20.1% 53.8% 26.1% 27.6% 44.1% 28.4% 14.2% 30.3% 55.5% 12.5% 40.4% 47.2% 12.1% 45.5% 42.4% 13.9% 25.4% 60.7% 11.8% 32.2% 56.0% 17.6% 35.0% 47.4% 16.5% 39.0% 44.6% 18.1% 30.7% 51.2% 10.2% 39.9% 49.8% 38.0% 57.0% 19.6% 42.9% 37.5% 8.0% 30.8% 61.2% 14.7% 31.7% 53.6% 14.2% 40.8% 45.0% 8.2% 38.4% 53.4% 18.3% 30.9% 50.8% 1-3 4-7 8-10 From one to 10, with one being the least and 10 the most, how much do you feel you know about the work of the European Parliament? ALL Voted PL in 2017 Voted PN in 2017 Voted AD in 2017 Did not vote Male Female 18-35 36-50 51-65 65+ Primary Secondary Post sec Tertiary Gozo Northern Northern Harbour South Eastern Southern Harbour Western 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 26.1% 57.9% 16.0% 30.3% 56.8% 12.9% 19.5% 59.4% 21.1% 20.1% 79.9% 34.4% 59.5% 26.6% 56.0% 17.4% 25.5% 60.2% 14.3% 26.9% 63.1% 10.0% 18.4% 58.9% 22.7% 31.8% 50.0% 18.2% 26.6% 60.5% 12.9% 31.4% 57.5% 11.1% 31.7% 53.2% 15.1% 26.2% 64.6% 9.2% 13.3% 63.2% 23.4% 41.1% 43.6% 15.3% 21.2% 52.8% 26.0% 29.4% 53.8% 16.8% 32.0% 66.3% 16.6% 64.0% 19.4% 20.7% 61.7% 17.6% 1-3 4-7 8-10 Why will you be voting in the coming European elections? A message to the government to change direction MaltaToday Survey - European issues From one to 10, with one being the least and 10 the most, what importance does the European Parliament have for you? ALL Voted PL in 2017 Voted PN in 2017 Voted AD in 2017 Did not vote Male Female 18-35 36-50 51-65 65+ Primary Secondary Post sec Tertiary Gozo Northern Northern Harbour South Eastern Southern Harbour Western 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 13.4% 35.0% 51.6% 16.3% 34.3% 49.4% 6.8% 34.2% 59.0% 20.1% 53.8% 26.1% 27.6% 44.1% 28.4% 14.2% 30.3% 55.5% 12.5% 40.4% 47.2% 12.1% 45.5% 42.4% 13.9% 25.4% 60.7% 11.8% 32.2% 56.0% 17.6% 35.0% 47.4% 16.5% 39.0% 44.6% 18.1% 30.7% 51.2% 10.2% 39.9% 49.8% 38.0% 57.0% 19.6% 42.9% 37.5% 8.0% 30.8% 61.2% 14.7% 31.7% 53.6% 14.2% 40.8% 45.0% 8.2% 38.4% 53.4% 18.3% 30.9% 50.8% 1-3 4-7 8-10 From one to 10, with one being the least and 10 the most, how much do you feel you know about the work of the European Parliament?