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The purpose of the survey is to gain insight into the complex picture of factors and process of attitudes formation about EU in a period of accession. Additionaly it included the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems block. Research questions were formulated in following items: Media participation, information sources and factors of opinion formation; Media participation, the level of awareness, interest in the EU and referendum intention; Respondents' expectations regarding EU integration; Advantages and disadvantages of Slovenia's integration in the EU; Expectations of European Union membership: arguments in favour and against entering; Who will gain and who will lose on entering the EU; Assessment of Slovenia's economic situation in the EU; Assessment of the financial position of households after entering the EU; Respondents' views of the key dilemmas regarding Slovenia joining the EU; Would you be sorry if Slovenia were not to join the EU; Who is slowing the EU integration process down; Inclination of the European and Slovenia publics towards Slovenia joining the EU; Is Slovenia's status equal to other candidate-countries; Can Slovenia develop successfully even if it does not join the EU; Referendum intention; Assessment of the European Commission report; Programme for improving the awareness of the Slovenian public about the European Union and EU integration; Familiarity with specific activities of the government's Programme. (http://www.uvi.si/eng/new/background-information/eu/index.html)The purpose of the surveys is to gain insight into the complex picture of factors and process of attitudes formation about EU in a period of accession. Research questions were formulated in following items: Media participation, information sources and factors of opinion formation; Media participation, the level of awareness, interest in the EU and referendum intention; Respondents' expectations regarding EU integration; Advantages and disadvantages of Slovenia's...