Survey: Slovenia among Strongest Supporters of EU Enlargement
Slovenians are among the strongest supporters of EU enlargement. Some 74% are in favour of admitting new members to the block, compared to the EU average of 46%, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey.
Slovenians trail only Poles (76%), and are even more enthusiastic about enlargement than the two countries that are about to join the EU, Bulgaria and Romania, and two candidates for membership, Turkey and Croatia.
The survey also revealed that 57% of Slovenians support EU membership, which is only 4 percentage points above the EU average.
Some 62% perceive the block as positive, which places Slovenia after the Irish, 73% of whom see the EU as positive. The EU average in this category fell from 50% to 46%.
The level of trust in the European Commission and the European Parliament is the highest in Slovenia (73%), while the EU average in these two categories stands at 48% and 52%.
Slovenians proved rather conservative when asked whether gay marriage should be allowed throughout Europe. Some 31% are in favour of gay marriage, compared to the EU average of 44%.
EU citizens overall as well as Slovenians even are more reserved when it comes to cannabis. Overall some 26% believe that personal consumption of marijuana should be legalised throughout Europe, with the number standing at 22% in Slovenia.
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