The report includes the 28 EU member countries, the five accession candidates (Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Montenegro, Serbia, and Albania), and the Turkish Cypriot community outside the governmental control of the Republic of Cyprus.
For the study, personal interviews were conducted in the homes of the sample members in the national language. Regarding data collection, CAPI systems (computer-assisted personal interviewing) were used in those countries where the technique was feasible.
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Population opinion on the influence of social media on political issues EU 2018
The statistics show the percent of individuals who believed that social media is important for capturing public attention on foreign policy issues in the European Union in 2018, by country. According to a survey conducted during November 2018, approximately ** percent of Swedes believed that social media played an important role in capturing the population's interest in political matters.
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European Commission. (December 31, 2018). Share of users who believed that social media was important for capturing attention on foreign policy issues in the European Union in 2018, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1642553/europeans-who-expressed-their-opinions-on-the-influence-of-social-networks-on-political-issues-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Share of users who believed that social media was important for capturing attention on foreign policy issues in the European Union in 2018, by country." Chart. December 31, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1642553/europeans-who-expressed-their-opinions-on-the-influence-of-social-networks-on-political-issues-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2018). Share of users who believed that social media was important for capturing attention on foreign policy issues in the European Union in 2018, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1642553/europeans-who-expressed-their-opinions-on-the-influence-of-social-networks-on-political-issues-in-the-eu/
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