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Europeans Favour Common Defence And Security

July 29, 2003

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(CPOD) Jul. 29, 2003 - Residents of the European Union (EU) support the establishment of a common defence and security policy, according to the results of the latest Eurobarometer. 74 per cent of respondents in all countries believe there should be universal protection and safety guidelines among EU member states.

Support for the defence policy was strongest in Luxembourg, Italy and Greece, while less than half of respondents in Britain concurred.

Polling Data

Are you for or against one common defence and security policy among member states of the European Union?

For

Against

European Union

74%

15%

Luxembourg

92%

4%

Italy

86%

5%

Greece

84%

9%

Germany

81%

10%

Belgium

80%

11%

The Netherlands

78%

15%

France

77%

14%

Spain

76%

10%

Portugal

75%

9%

Austria

62%

25%

Denmark

57%

31%

Sweden

56%

37%

Finland

51%

39%

Ireland

51%

27%

Britain

47%

31%

Source: Eurobarometer / European Opinion Research Group
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews to 16,307 European nationals—ages 15 and up—in each of the European Union's 15 member states, conducted from Mar. 18 to Apr. 30, 2003. Margin of error ranges from 1.9 per cent to 3.1 per cent

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