COUNTRY CODE
1 = belgie
2 = denemarken
3 = west-duitsland
4 = griekenland
5 = italie
6 = spanje
7 = frankrijk
8 = ierland
9 = noord-ierland
10 = luxemburg
11 = nederland
12 = portugal
13 = engeland
14 = oost-duitsland
16 = finland
17 = zweden
18 = oostenrijk

Q.2. - When you get together with friends, would you say you discuss political matters?
1 = Frequently
2 = Occasionally
3 = Never
4 = DK

Q.3. - When you hold a strong opinion, do you ever find yourself persuading your friends?
1 = Often
2 = From time to time
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
5 = DK

Q.4. - Using this scale, how much do you feel you know about the EU?
1 = Know nothing at all
10 = Know a great deal
11 = DK

C.11. - MEDIA USE INDEX (News on tv, radio, in papers)
1 = +++
2 = ++
3 = --
4 = ---

Q.5.a. - About how often do you watch the news on television?
1 = Everyday
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once or twice a week
4 = Less often
5 = Never
6 = DK

Q7C: For information about the EU, do you use: 1. Meetings
0 = -
1 = +

Q.10. - Generally speaking, do you think that your country's membership of the EU is:
1 = A good thing
2 = A bad thing
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = DK

Q.11. - Taking everything into consideration, would you say your country has benefitted from the EU?
1 = Benefitted
2 = Not benefitted
3 = DK

Q.12.a. - On the whole, are you satisfied with democracy in your country?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Fairly satisfied
3 = Not very satisfied
4 = Not at all satisfied
5 = DK

Q.13.1. - How attached do you feel to your town/village?
1 = Very attached
2 = Fairly attached
3 = Not very attached
4 = Not at all attached
5 = DK

Q.16.a.1. - Have you ever heard of the European Parliament?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = DK

Q.17. - How well informed do you feel about the single European currency?
1 = Very well informed
2 = Well informed
3 = Not very well informed
4 = Not at all informed
5 = DK

Q.26. - On which of the following do you think most of the European budget is spend?
1 = 1. Regional and cohesion funds
2 = 2. Common Agricultural Policy funds (CAP)
3 = 3. Paying for officials, meetings, buildings
4 = 4. Supporting eastern Europe
5 = 5. European Social Fund
6 = 6. Aid to Third World Countries
7 = 7. Other (SPONTANEOUS)
8 = DK

D.1.1. - In political matters people talk of "the left" and "the right". How would you place your views?
1 = 1 = LEFT
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 = RIGHT
11 = Refusal
12 = DK

D.4. - NET - If there were a "General Election" tomorrow (SA
1 = PVDA
2 = CDA
3 = VVD
4 = D'66
5 = Algemeen Ouderen Verbond
6 = Groen Links
7 = CD-Centrum democraten
8 = RPF
9 = GPV
10 = SGP
11 = SP - Socialistische Partij
12 = Unie 55+
13 = Other party
14 = Would vote blank/would spoil your vote
15 = Would not vote
16 = DK
17 = No answer

C.5. (RECODED) - EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTY PREFERENCE
1 = PSE
2 = PPE
3 = ELDR
4 = GUE/NGL
5 = FE
6 = RDE
7 = V
8 = ARE
9 = IEDN
10 = NI
11 = not represented

D.7. - What is your current situation?
1 = Married
2 = Remarried
3 = Unmarried. Currently living with partner
4 = Unmarried. Having never lived with a partner
5 = Unmarried. Having previously lived with a partner, but now o
6 = Divorced
7 = Separated
8 = Widowed
9 = Other (SPONTANEOUS)
10 = Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)

D.8. - How old were you when you stopped your full-time education?
1 = Up to 15 years
2 = 16 - 19 years
3 = 20 + years
4 = Still studying

D.10. - Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

D.11. - AGE
1 = 15 - 24 years
2 = 25 - 39 years
3 = 40 - 54 years
4 = 55 + years

D.12. (RECODED) - How many people live in your household?
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6 +

D.13. (RECODED) - How many children under 15 are currently living in your household?
1 = None
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 3
5 = 4 +

D.15.a) - What is your current occupation ?
1 = Farmer
2 = Fisherman
3 = Professional (lawyer, medical practitioner, accountant, arch
4 = Owner of a shop, craftsmen, other self employed person
5 = Business proprietors, owner (full or partner) of a company
6 = Employed professional
7 = General management, director or top management (managing dir
8 = Middle management, other management (department head, junior
9 = Employed position, working mainly at a desk
10 = Employed position, not at a desk but travelling (salesmen, d
11 = Employed position, not at a desk, but in a service job (hosp
12 = Supervisor
13 = Skilled manual worker
14 = Other (unskilled) manual worker, servant
15 = Responsible for ordinary shopping and looking after the home
16 = Student
17 = Unemployed or temporarily not working
18 = Retired or unable to work through illness

D.15.a) (RECODED) - What is your current occupation ?
1 = Self-employed
2 = Employed
3 = Not working

C.4. - SOCIO PROFESSIONAL STATUS
1 = Farmer & fisher
2 = Professionals
3 = Owner of a shop, craftsmen, other self employed position
4 = Business proprietors, owner of a company
5 = Employed professional
6 = General management
7 = Middle management
8 = Employed position, working mainly at a desk
9 = Employed position , not at a desk but travelling
10 = Employed position, not at a desk but in a service job
11 = Supervisors
12 = Skilled manual workers
13 = Other (unskilled) manual worker

C.14. (RECODED) - RESPONDENT OCCUPATION SCALE
1 = Self-employed
2 = Managers
3 = Other white collars
4 = Manual workers
5 = House person
6 = Unemployed
7 = Retired
8 = Students

D.29 - HARMONISED INCOME SCALE
1 = - -
2 = -
3 = +
4 = + +
5 = DK

D.29. - NET - We also need some information about the income
1 = Less than 1.500 NLG
2 = 1.500 to 1.999 NLG
3 = 2.000 to 2.499 NLG
4 = 2.500 to 2.749 NLG
5 = 2.750 to 3.249 NLG
6 = 3.250 to 3.749 NLG
7 = 3.750 to 4.249 NLG
8 = 4.250 to 4.749 NLG
9 = 4.750 to 5.249 NLG
10 = 5.250 to 6.249 NLG
11 = 6.250 to 7.249 NLG
12 = 7250 NLG or more
13 = Refusal
14 = DK

C.1. - OPINION LEADERSHIP INDEX
1 = + + high
2 = +
3 = -
4 = - - low

P.2. - Time of the beginning of the interview P.2. - Heure d
1 = < 8 h
2 = 8 - 12 h
3 = 13 - 16 h
4 = 17 - 19 h
5 = 20 - 22 h
6 = 23 h +

P.3. - Number of minutes the interview lasted P.3. - Dur0e d
1 = 1 - 14 min
2 = 15 - 29 min
3 = 30 - 44 min
4 = 45 - 59 min
5 = 60 - 74 min
6 = 75 - 89 min
7 = > 90 min

P.4. - Number of persons present during the interview, inclu
1 = Two (interviewer and respondent)
2 = Three
3 = Four
4 = Five or more

P.5. - Respondent cooperation P.5. - Coop0ration du r0pondan
1 = Excellent
2 = Fair
3 = Average
4 = Bad

P.6. - NET - SIZE OF LOCALITY P.6. - NET - CATEGORIE D'HABIT
1 = < 5000 inhabitants
2 = 5000 < 10000 inhabitants
3 = 10000 < 20000 inhabitants
4 = 20000 < 50000 inhabitants
5 = 50000 < 100000 inhabitants
6 = 100000 < 400000 inhabitants
7 = > 400000 inhabitants

P.7. - NET - Basic regions
1 = Groningen
2 = Friesland
3 = Drente
4 = Overijssel
5 = Gelderland
6 = Flevoland
7 = Utrecht
8 = Noord Holland
9 = Zuid Holland
10 = Zeeland
11 = Noord Brabant
12 = Limburg

P.12. - Telephone available in the household ? P.12. - T0l0p
1 = Yes
2 = No

1 = 15 - 24 years
2 = 25 - 34 years
3 = 35 - 44 years
4 = 45 - 54 years
5 = 55 - 64 years
6 = 65 + years