14.12.2012
Attitude of residents of Dnipropetrovsk region to foreign policy, land and other issues
- According to a survey conducted by the Rating Group in December 2012, 45% of residents of Dnipropetrovsk region believe that Ukraine should orient its development toward cooperation with Russia and joining the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space with Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and other countries. At the same time, 28% of respondents believe that Ukraine should focus on joining the European Union, while 19% support maintaining full independence in political and economic decision-making without joining either the EU or the Common Economic Space. Another 8% were undecided on this issue.
- When choosing between signing the Association Agreement with subsequent accession to the European Union or full participation in the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space with Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, 57% of Dnipropetrovsk region residents prefer the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space, while 31% prefer the Association Agreement and subsequent accession to the EU. Another 12% were undecided.
- About 70% of respondents would like Ukraine and Russia to remain independent but friendly states, with open borders, without visas or customs controls. At the same time, 13% believe that relations between Ukraine and Russia should be the same as with other countries, with closed borders, visas, and customs controls. Another 13% believe that Ukraine and Russia should unite into one state. Another 5% were undecided.
- Residents of the region assess more optimistically the prospects for selling Ukrainian industrial and agricultural products if Ukraine becomes a full member of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space (50%) than if Ukraine joins the EU (28%). At the same time, 23% do not know which option would be better.
- Opinions differ slightly regarding employment opportunities. About 44% of respondents believe employment prospects would improve if Ukraine joins the Common Economic Space, while 32% believe employment prospects would improve if Ukraine joins the EU. Another 24% were undecided.
- About 60% of respondents are to some extent in favor of introducing dual citizenship with other countries, while 23% do not support this idea. Another 10% are neutral, and 7% are undecided.
- If dual citizenship were allowed in Ukraine, 30% of Dnipropetrovsk region residents would like to obtain Russian citizenship while keeping Ukrainian citizenship. About 10% would prefer German citizenship, 5% — US citizenship, 3% — Canadian citizenship, and 2% each — Italian, Israeli, and Polish citizenship. At the same time, about 30% would not want to obtain a second citizenship.
- About 83% of respondents are aware that the authorities are preparing a land reform allowing the free sale and purchase of land. At the same time, 70% of residents of Dnipropetrovsk region have a generally negative attitude toward this reform, while only 20% have a positive attitude. Another 10% were undecided.
- Most respondents (61%) support only long-term lease of agricultural land. About 25% would allow free sale and purchase of agricultural land only to Ukrainian citizens, and less than 3% would allow it to foreigners. Another 11% were undecided.
- About 72% of respondents in the region support the idea that a significant share of important issues, both at the local and national levels, should be decided through referendums, while 17% do not support this idea. Another 11% were undecided.
- Most respondents agree that citizens should have the ability through local referendums to dismiss mayors and call new elections (74%), dismiss heads of regional or district administrations (71%), dismiss village heads (71%), and dissolve regional, city, district, settlement, and village councils and call new elections (67%).
- Most respondents also agree that citizens of Ukraine should have the ability through nationwide referendums to dissolve the Verkhovna Rada (72%), dismiss the Government (68%), dismiss the President (67%), decide on Ukraine’s accession to military, political, or economic alliances (70%), and adopt or amend the Constitution (65%).
Methodology
- Target audience: population of Dnipropetrovsk region aged 18 and older.
- Sample size: 1,200 respondents.
- Sampling type: quota (by settlement type, gender, age).
- Survey territory: all administrative districts of Dnipropetrovsk region (22 districts, 11 cities of regional subordination, and the regional center — total of 34 localities).
- Method: face-to-face formalized interviews using a questionnaire.
- Margin of error (with probability 0.95):
- for values close to 50% — no more than 2.8%,
- for values close to 30% — no more than 2.5%,
- for values close to 10% — no more than 1.7%.
- Fieldwork period: November 30 – December 10, 2012.
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