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liberal society
economic liberalisation
restrictive financial policy
law and order
restrictive immigration policy
more environmental protection
expanded welfare state
1 Social programmes should be maintained even at the cost of higher taxes
2 Greater efforts should be made to privatise healthcare services in <country>
3 State subsidies for creches and child care should be increased substantially
4 Immigration policies oriented towards skilled workers should be encouraged as a means of fostering economic growth
5 Immigration into <country> should be made more restrictive
6 Immigrants from outside Europe should be required to accept our culture and values
7 The legalisation of same sex marriages is a good thing
8 Religious values and principles should be shown greater respect in politics
9 The decriminalisation of the personal use of soft drugs is to be welcomed
10 Euthanasia should be legalised
11 Government spending should be reduced in order to lower taxes
12 The EU should acquire its own tax-raising powers
13 Governments should bail out failing banks with public money
14 Governments should reduce workers' protection regulations in order to fight unemployment
15 The EU should drastically reduce its subsidies to Europe's farmers
16 Renewable sources of energy (e.g. solar or wind energy) should be supported even if this means higher energy costs
17 The promotion of public transport should be fostered through green taxes (e.g. road taxing)
18 Policies to fight global warming should be encouraged even if it hampers economic growth or employment
19 Restrictions of civil liberties should be accepted in the fight against terrorism
20 Criminals should be punished more severely
21 On foreign policy issues, such as the relationship with Russia, the EU should speak with one voice
22 The European Union should strengthen its security and defence policy
23 European integration is a good thing
24 The UK is much better off in the EU than outside it
25 The European Union should be enlarged to include Turkey
26 The European Parliament should be given more powers
27 Individual member states of the EU should have less veto power
28 Any new European Treaty should be subject to approval in a referendum in <country>
29 Asylum seekers should automatically receive the right of residence on humanitarian grounds after five years
30 Austria should introduce comprehensive schools
29 To ensure a better functioning of the federal State, a proportion of MPs should be elected out of a country-wide constituency
30 Governments should cut down social expenses to prepare for future costs of ageing of society
29 The EU should not intervene in Bulgaria's efforts to fight corruption
30 3rd and 4th blocks of Kozloduy NPP should be re-started
29 Switzerland shall restart the accession negotiations with the European Union within the next four years
30 The banning of off-roaders and sport utility vehicles (SUV) from the private transport in urban areas is to be welcomed
29 Cyprus should seek to join the NATO Partnership for Peace
30 Cyprus should leverage its position in the EU to seek a new solution framework for the Cyprus problem
29 The Czech Republic should ratify the Lisbon Treaty
30 The common EU currency euro should be introduced in the Czech Republic
29 The Linkspartei should not be allowed to participate in the federal government
30 The phasing out of nuclear power should not be called into question
29 The common EU currency euro should be introduced in Denmark
30 Denmark should participate in the EU's common immigration and refugee policies at the same level as other Member States
29 In the European Parliament elections it should be possible to cast a vote for an individual candidate instead of closed party list
30 The common EU currency euro should be introduced in Estonia
29 All residents of the UK should be required to have a national ID card in order to help fight terrorism, tackle identity fraud, prevent illegal working and improve border controls
30 The expansion of airports in England should be encouraged so as to create jobs and boost competitiveness
29 It would be positive for Spain if the Autonomous Communities were given more power instead of the central government
30 The state should play an active role in the education of basic civic values in schools
29 Finland should apply for Nato membership
30 Finland should be allowed to pay national agricultural subsidies on top of the EU subsidies for farmers
29 Introducing affirmative action policies for minorities is a good thing
30 Economic globalisation increases unemployment and social inequality in France
29 Educational reform should proceed in Greece even if this means the legal recognition of private educational institutions
30 EU membership has helped Greece promote its foreign policy goals (Cyprus question, FYROM name issue, Greek-Turkish relations)
29 The 11th electoral unit for the diaspora should be abolished
30 Shops should not be allowed to open on Sundays
29 Hungary should step up more firmly for the interests of the Hungarians living in the neighboring countries
30 The common EU currency euro should be introduced in Hungary
29 If put to another referendum, the Lisbon Treaty should be rejected
30 Cutting public service pay is an important step in aiding the recovery of the public finances
29 The EU should promote religious pluralism within its member states
30 The European Union should allow members' state intervention for saving private companies of national interests (e.g. Alitalia, Fiat)
29 Lithuania should not unconditionally pursue its committment to the EU to close the Ignalina nuclear power plant
30 The EU should take all efforts to terminate the construction of the gas pipeline "Nord Stream"
29 The Luxembourgish social model is threatened by European integration
30 European and national elections should not be held simultaneously anymore
29 The EU should recognize and condemn the role played by the communist regime in Central and Eastern Europe
30 The common EU currency euro should be introduced in Latvia
29 29 Member States should shoulder part of Malta's illegal immigration burden by accepting to host a substantial percentage of these illegal immigrants
30 The EU should be more involved in measures aimed at preserving Malta's countryside
29 Financial oversight of banks should be regulated at the European level
30 A European ban on smoking in bars, restaurants, etc. needs to be introduced
29 Academic selection in grammar schools in Northern Ireland should be preserved
30 Northern Ireland should become part of the Irish Republic
29 Poland should introduce the common European currency euro
30 Poland should be represented at the EU Summits exclusively by the government
29 Regionalisation, i.e. the creation of relatively autonomous regions, should be implemented in Portugal
30 In the next years, the Portuguese Government should invest in infrastructures, such as railroads and the new airport in Lisbon
29 The Constitution should be changed to give more powers to the President
30 Romania has the capacity to combat high-level corruption without monitoring from the European Commission
30 Scotland should leave the United Kingdom and become an independent state
29 Free movement of workers within the EU threatens the Swedish model of collective labour agreements
30 The common EU currency euro should be introduced in Sweden
29 The Slovenian government should settle the legal status of the"Erased" (izbrisani) and give them financial restitution
30 Slovenian ownership of domestic firms is in the national interest of Slovenia
29 Slovakia adopting the Euro was a good thing
30 Slovakia should maintain its foreign policy with Russia, independent of other EU member states
29 Headscarves should be allowed in universities and public offices
30 Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey should be reconsidered and improved