The Belgian Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2010: what is the effect on knowledge, opinions and attitudes about European integration?

This project explores the ways in which EU Presidencies affects the knowledge, opinions and attitudes on European integration among the public opinion and among experts (ministers and their cabinet members, civil servants and diplomats). The empirical research is focused on the Belgian EU Presidency in the second half of 2010. Collection of data will be done by interviews (experts) and focus groups (public opinion). The Netherlands will be taken as control case.

Keywords:EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, EUROPEAN UNION, POLITICS

Disciplines:Other economics and business, Citizenship, immigration and political inequality, International and comparative politics, Multilevel governance, National politics, Political behaviour, Political organisations and institutions, Political theory and methodology, Public administration, Other political science