Thirty-six percent of Ukrainians have said Euro 2012 was most important event of 2012, while the parliamentary elections in Ukraine were less important according to 32% of respondents, according to the research conducted by Research & Branding Group Company.
However, only 3% of those polled said the situation of ex-premier of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko was the most important event of 2012. Twelve percent of respondents saw the most significant event among other phenomena of the public and political life, 13% saw no significant events, and 31% found it difficult to answer.
Among the most significant events in 2012 Ukrainians consider catastrophes in the United States, Japan, and Russia (12%); 9% of polled said Euro 2012 was the most considerable international event; while the presidential elections in the United States, as well as conflicts and wars in the Middle East and in Syria obtained 7% per each, 3% of those polled said the Summer Olympic Games in London were the most important event of this year, and 3% – the crisis in Europe.
Moreover, 7% of Ukrainians said that children and grandchildren births are the most prominent events in their private life, while 5% named other family events. For 5% of respondents, getting a job and career promotion are the most important events, for 3% – weddings, for 3% – trips, for 3% – entering a higher education establishment and for more than 3% – large purchases. However, 14% of polled see greater importance in other events in their private life, while 31% see no such events at all, and 35% of respondents found it difficult to answer.
The research was conducted by personal interviews with 2,176 people in 24 regions of Ukraine, Kyiv and Sevastopol from December 1 to December 12, 2012. The poll’s margin of error is +-2.2%.
