The Influence of the EU Council Presidency on Public Opinion

KANIOK, Petr. The Influence of the EU Council Presidency on Public Opinion. Romanian Journal of European Affairs. Bucharest: European Institute of Romania, 2012, vol. 12, No 3, p. 19-33. ISSN 1582-8271.

Basic information

Original name

The Influence of the EU Council Presidency on Public Opinion

Authors

KANIOK, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Romanian Journal of European Affairs, Bucharest, European Institute of Romania, 2012, 1582-8271

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/12:00060731

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

EU Council Presidency - European integration - European Constitution - enlargement of the European Union - public support for EU membership

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

The Presidency of the EU Council is regarded as an influential and useful instrument for domestic political progress of European integration and the issues it brings along. Many academics as well as politicians assume that the EU Council Presidency, which allows any country to be at the centre of European and world media attention for six months, therefore represents a strong potential for domestic socialization. This article investigates that idea at the level of public, analyzing several EU Council presidencies, and the potential impact of these presidencies on the voters’ attitudes in the Presidency holding countries on key aspects of the EU. The text’s hypothesis refers to the supposition that the EU Presidency in its present form has a positive influence on the support of citizens for European integration and improvement of their information level on the EU.