EUROBAROMETER RESULTS PROGRAMME HUNGARY-CROATIA Date: 14/12/2015 Regional and Urban Policy Eurobarometer Results – Programme Hungary-Croatia 1/ Awareness of EU-funded cross-border cooperation In programme Hungary-Croatia, 43% of respondents have heard about EU- funded CBC activities. This level of awareness is higher than the EU average of 31%. Awareness is higher on the Hungarian side (51%) than on the Croatian side of the border (35%). Overall, in this programme, younger people tend to be less aware of EU-funded CBC activities, as illustrated in the graph below. Eurobarometer Results – Programme Hungary-Croatia 2/ Mobility 37% of respondents in programme Hungary-Croatia have traveled to the other side of the border. The percentage is the same for both HU and HR respondents. This is less than the EU average of 53%. The most frequent reason mentioned for crossing the border is leisure and tourism: 31% of all respondents have crossed the border for this reason. The next most frequent reason is buying goods and services, relevant for 17% of respondents. 3/ Trust In programme Hungary-Croatia, 79% of respondents would feel comfortable with having a citizen from the partner country as a work colleague, family member, neighbour or manager. This is lower than the EU average of 82%. 71% of HU respondents trust their Croatian neighbours, whereas 88% of HR respondents trust their HUngarian neighbours. Eurobarometer Results – Programme Hungary-Croatia 4/ Obstacles For a large majority of respondents (64%), living near the border has no impact. For 26% it is considered as "more of an opportunity". This percentage is very low compared to other EU border regions. Finally, 3% of people responded that it is more of an obstacle. 75% of respondents identified at least one problem making CBC difficult in their region. Respondents could select several obstacles. By far, the most frequently mentioned obstacle is language (mentioned by 72% of people, which is higher Eurobarometer Results – Programme Hungary-Croatia than EU average 57%). Social and economic differences, as well as legal and administrative obstacles, are an obstacle to CBC according to 30% of respondents (both lower than EU averages of respectively 46% and 45%). The least applicable obstacles are cultural differences (18%, whereas EU average is 32%) and accessibility (15%, whereas EU average is 30%). .