EU: unemployment and enlargement worry Europeans

The European Commission published, on July 6, the result of a public opinion poll cconducted twice a year before 29000 Europeans (questioned in April). Unemployment remains their first concern, and they are reluctant to welcoming new Member States. (Réf. 06700)
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This public opinion poll available on line (see link below)underlines three important points:

  • The first concern of Europeans remains, by far, unemployment (49 %, + 5 % compared to autumn 2005), now followed by criminality (24%, no change), the economic situation (23 %, -3 %) and the health care system (18%, +3 %).
  • The support for the idea of an EU Constitution slightly dropped since last autumn (61 %, -2 %). 22 % of citizens are opposed to the idea of a Constitution and 17 % are undecided. W
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