The European Union must have a UN mandate for military intervention. The ABDI Survey 1/2005

Almost four fifths of the respondents, 77 per cent, think that in addition to the EU's own decision, a European Union military intervention should also be mandated by the UN.

The survey was conducted to establish the opinions of the Finnish people on Finnish foreign policy as well as on security and defence policy. The survey also includes questions on military alignment, the effect of membership in the European Union on Finland's status and on their confidence in the future of the EU. Questions related to the European Union's military cooperation and to Finland-NATO cooperation were also included in the survey. Citizens were also asked to give their opinions regarding threats Finland should prepare for, their feelings on how overall security will develop over the next five years and to convey their level of concern about the global political situation. In addition, citizens’ views on the root causes of terrorism were also polled. Altogether 26 questions were asked, of which 10 were new.

The complete survey and graphics can be viewed on the attachments below.

ABDI_Survey_05_Pictures.pdf (217.5 KB)
ABDI_survey05.doc (70.5 KB)

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