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What Do You Really Know About The EU?

<p>Many Brits were "still very shaky on fundamental aspects" of the UK's relationship with the EU, according to Bobby Duffy, the managing director of the polling firm's Social Research Institute.</p>

That's around 3.5 million people. The average estimate, according to Ipsos MORI, was 15%, and people who intended to vote Leave generally estimated a higher number.

It's 5%.

What percentage of people living in the UK were born in an EU member state?

It's 37%.

What proportion of ALL immigrants to Britain were born in the EU?

The majority of people are aware of this, with 67% of people getting this correct.

Britain does pay more into the EU than it gets back.

Does Britain pay more into the EU than it gets back?

Germany, France, and Italy all contribute more, and Germany in fact pays twice as much as the UK. Eighty-four per cent of people put the UK in the top three contributors.

Britain ranks behind three other countries.

Where does Britain rank in contributions to the EU?

Countries like Poland, Germany, and Greece all receive less than the UK. Twenty-four per cent of the public believe the UK gets the second-least amount.

The UK receives the eighth-least amount from the EU budget.

Where does the UK rank in terms of the amount of money received from the EU budget?

The average guess was 25,000 civil servants.

The EU employs 55,000 civil servants.

How many civil servants does the EU employ?

This includes staff, maintenance of buildings, and admin.

The average guess is 27% of the overall budget, which is €38.5 billion.

It's 6%, or €8.5 billion.

What percentage of the EU's budget is spent on administration?

MEPs are democratically elected by the member countries.

Are members of the European parliament elected or unelected?

The average estimate is 30% of the total contributions. This is matched by a perception that China contributes significantly, when in fact just 1% of investment in the UK comes from there.

Forty-eight per cent of outside investment in the UK comes from the EU.

What percentage of investment in the UK comes from the EU?

You're not quite up on all the facts about the EU. But you're not alone! According to the recent Ipsos MORI poll, many people in the UK have some misconceptions about the EU and how it affects life in Britain.

You've got a decent grasp on the facts about the EU! According to the recent Ipsos MORI poll, many people in the UK have some misconceptions about the EU and how it affects life in Britain.

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What Do You Really Know About The EU?

Polling firm Ipsos MORI recently tested Britons’ knowledge of the EU, with mixed results.

But how does YOUR knowledge about the EU stack up?

Read more about the survey and the misconceptions that many Brits have here.

What Do You Really Know About The EU?

Polling firm Ipsos MORI recently tested Britons’ knowledge of the EU, with mixed results.

But how does YOUR knowledge about the EU stack up?

Read more about the survey and the misconceptions that many Brits have here.

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