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| What EU actions could best improve the situation in Tibet? |
| position of an EU Special Representative in Tibet |
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26.1% |
| stricter language in dialogues with China |
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15.9% |
| raising Tibet as a topic during EU Summits |
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27.5% |
| funding of Tibetan cultural identity projects |
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17.4% |
| regular visits of high-level EU officials to Tibet |
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11.6% |
Voted: 69
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| What, in your opinion, will be of the greatest importance in the EU in 2013? |
| Croatian accesion to the EU |
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9.5% |
| Lithuanian presidency to the Council of the EU |
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22.9% |
| Agreement on the new long-term EU budget |
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66.7% |
Voted: 105
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| Where, in your opinion, should the European Parliament`s work take place? |
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66.2% |
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7.8% |
| Both in Brussels and in Strasbourg |
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26% |
Voted: 77
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| Who should be awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought this year? |
| Defender of Pakistani Christians J. Francis |
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10.6% |
| Iranian lawyer N. Sotoudeh and film director J. Panahi |
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8.5% |
| Imprisoned Rwandan opposition representatives |
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2.1% |
| Belarusian human rights defender A. Bialiatski |
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51.1% |
| Russian band “Pussy Riot” |
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27.7% |
Voted: 47
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| What future should the euro one expect in the coming months? |
| The EU will be able to maintain its single currency |
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63% |
| Several EU states will leave the eurozone |
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28.3% |
| There will be no more euro in the near future |
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8.7% |
Voted: 46
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| In what direction should EU-Ukraine relations develop? |
| EU should block contacts with Ukraine and demand transparency in Y. Tymoshenko case |
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20.6% |
| EU should not hurry to get closer to Ukraine till it solves its human rights problems by its own |
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32.4% |
| EU should seek closer relations with the strategically important Ukraine in spite of the drawbacks in its democracy |
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47.1% |
Voted: 34
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| Which EU country, in your opinion, dealt best with the global financial crisis? |
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26% |
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16.9% |
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13% |
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33.8% |
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2.6% |
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2.6% |
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3.9% |
Voted: 77
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| What do you think of the results of the Russian presidential elections? |
| The Russian citizens have expressed their will, and it must be respected |
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19.5% |
| Putin was only able to win because opposition candidates were not allowed to run the elections |
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22% |
| The election results are false, and V. Putin`s victory is unfair |
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56.1% |
Voted: 41
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| In your opinion, what is the most important problem of ACTA? |
| Content of ACTA threatening internet freedom and personal privacy |
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81.5% |
| Negotiations and enactment of ACTA lacking transparency and public debate |
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17.9% |
| There are no problems concerning ACTA |
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0.6% |
Voted: 173
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| How would you evaluate the performance of the outgoing EP President Jerzy Buzek? |
| He was an exceptional leader of the European Parliament |
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53.3% |
| J. Buzek`s leadership was not particularly extraordinary |
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36.7% |
| J. Buzek`s performance was worse in comparison with his predecessors |
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10% |
Voted: 30
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| In your opininio, what was the most important in the EU in 2011? |
| The European financial crisis |
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75.7% |
| The role of the EU in the "arab spring" |
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13.5% |
| The Treaty of the Croatian accesion to the EU in 2013 |
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0% |
| Launch of "Nord Stream" gas pipeline |
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10.8% |
Voted: 37
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| Which breaches of human rights are most often in Lithuania? |
| Discrimination on grounds of age, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, etc. |
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59.1% |
| Breaches of the right to private life and personal data protection |
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30% |
| Restrictions of the freedom of peaceful assembly |
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10.9% |
Voted: 110
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| Do you find enough information about the work of the European Parliament and MEPs? |
| Yes, I am interested in the EP and find enough information |
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41.4% |
| I am not interested in the EP so much, but I know where to find information |
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27.6% |
| I would like to know more about the EP, but it is difficult to find information |
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20.7% |
| I am not interested in the EP and have no idea where to find information |
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10.3% |
Voted: 29
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| Which country of South Caucasus would you prefer to visit? |
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Voted: 40
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| What contributes the most to Your comfort of travelling within the EU? |
| Euro – a single currency of most EU countries, but not yet in Lithuania |
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3.9% |
| Possibility of the free movement – EU inner borders with no visas and controls |
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90.2% |
| The significant reduction in cost to use a mobile phone outside my country |
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5.9% |
Voted: 51
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| Which of these should be the main purpose of the social security system in dealing with unemployment? |
| Fair and effective distribution of state support |
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4.2% |
| Encouragement and assistance to the unemployed to get back into work |
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54.2% |
| Both are equally important |
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39.6% |
Voted: 48
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| In your opinion, should we stop using the term “minorities”? |
| Yes, we are all citizens after all, using this term only causes tensions |
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19.7% |
| Using this term should be minimised to some particular situations |
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21.1% |
| No, without this term it is impossible to define diversity of social groups |
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59.2% |
Voted: 71
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| In your opinion, what did the results of municipalities elections demonstrate? |
| The results of the elections is the signal of voters’ appreciation to the present ruling coalition |
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28.3% |
| Voters have demonstrated their appreciation for the opposition parties criticising the present Government |
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7.5% |
| The results of local elections depend on personalities and situation in particular cities, but not on the evaluation of the Government |
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64.2% |
Voted: 53
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| Is voting at the elections a duty of every citizen? |
| Yes, if we feel responsibility for our state, we must participate in the democratic political process by voting |
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69% |
| We must vote only if our choice is firm, based on our knowledge of the politicians’ programmes and moral attitudes |
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23.9% |
| No, we do not have to vote at the elections, if we do not trust politicians and politics in general |
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5.6% |
Voted: 71
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| What position on Belarus should Lithuania and ES adopt? |
| Terminate all contact with Belarus until this country becomes truly democratic |
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2.4% |
| Minimise contacts with official Minsk, but support the opposition and civic initiatives |
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53% |
| Use diplomatic means to integrate Belarus into the community of democratic states |
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38.6% |
Voted: 83
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| In your opinion, how should the actions of "Wikileaks" be seen? |
| Positively: public has to know everything that is done by their government |
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26% |
| Negatively: publicising secret information is damaging for the government as well as for the public |
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5.7% |
| Difficult to say - it depends on the nature of the information published |
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68.3% |
Voted: 123
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| In Your opinion, what of these measures would be the best to fight corruption effectively? |
| Common EU anti-corruption policy |
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15.5% |
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9.7% |
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7.8% |
| Civil initiatives, education, corruption prevention |
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67% |
Voted: 103
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| In your opinion, who deserves to win the 2010 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought the most? |
| "Breaking the Silence", an NGO of former Israeli soldiers, fighting for the dissemination of information about actions of the Israeli army in the occupied Palestinian territories |
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22.2% |
| Guillermo Fariñas, a doctor of psychology, independent journalist and political dissident from Cuba, fighting against censorship in the country and prepared to die in the struggle |
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22.2% |
| Birtukan Mideksa, politician and former judge from Ethiopia, peacefully fighting for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, currently serving a life sentence in prison |
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52.8% |
Voted: 36
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| Nuclear power plants planned or being constructed just across outer borders of the EU (in Belarus and Kaliningrad province)... |
| are just an internal matter of the countries that build them |
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4.2% |
| should only concern EU members that have borders next to the construction sites |
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6.5% |
| should concern the whole European Union |
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89.3% |
Voted: 168
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| Which EU region is the most attractive holiday destination for You? |
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Voted: 100
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| In Your opininio, what is the strongest basis for the European unity? |
| Cultural-ideological tradition |
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52.6% |
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13.2% |
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23.7% |
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5.3% |
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5.3% |
Voted: 76
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| Should Lithuania outlaw violence against children in the family? |
| Yes, all displays of violence should be outlawed |
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45.8% |
| Maybe, if the law has clearly defined criteria |
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38.6% |
| No, the state should never interfere in family life |
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15% |
Voted: 153
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| What country, in Your opinion, has the biggest human rights` violation problems? |
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33.1% |
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18.1% |
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23.6% |
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18.1% |
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6.3% |
Voted: 127
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| Which of these states, in Your opinion, will be the first to access the EU? |
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Voted: 189
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| Respresentative of which Baltic state is assigned the most important portfolio in Barroso II Commission? |
| Lithuania (Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud) |
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55.2% |
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21.8% |
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23% |
Voted: 87
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| Will Copenhagen Climate Summit reach tangible commitments? |
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18.2% |
| This will be a good start |
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59.1% |
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22.7% |
Voted: 44
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| Do you like L.Donskis website? |
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Voted: 336
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