Brits know less about the EU than anyone else

How does knowledge about the EU vary between citizens of EU Member States? Using data from Eurobarometer surveys, Simon Hix writes that respondents from the UK perform worse than citizens from any other state when asked factual questions about the EU. However, he notes that while there is a perception that providing more information about the EU to UK citizens would increase support for the country’s EU membership, there is little evidence for this in the survey data, with those displaying high levels of knowledge being just as likely to hold negative views about the EU.

ESO: Background information: EU referendum: Majority of UK public wants 'Brexit', poll reveals http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-referendum-majority-of-uk-public-wants-brexit-poll-reveals/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

Blog: UK in a Changing EU, 26.11.15: Britons among least knowledgeable about European Union http://ukandeu.ac.uk/britons-among-least-knowledgeable-about-european-union/

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