Survey: Less Than Half of Slovenians Think Diversity Enriches

Brussels, 23 January

Less than half of Slovenians (48%) believe that people of different ethnic origin enrich the culture of the country, while the EU 25 average stands at 65%, revealed Eurobarometer survey presented by the European Commission on Tuesday.

Around 55% of Slovenians think that discrimination on the basis of ethnic origin is widespread, the EU 25 average being 64%.
The share of Slovenians who believe that enough is being done in their country to fight all kinds of discrimination stands at 58%, while the EU 25 average is 45%.
Meanwhile, 80% of Slovenians think that being Roma tends to be a disadvantage, while the number stands at 77% in the EU 25.
While 53% of the EU 25 citizens believe that discrimination on the grounds of disability is widespread in the country, this opinion is shared by 43% of Slovenians.
In the opinion of 41% of Slovenians discrimination on the basis of age is widespread, the EU 25 average standing at 46%.
Exactly half of the citizens of the EU 25 think that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is widespread, while the same belief is shared by 61% of Slovenians.
Moreover, 49% of Slovenians think that discrimination on the basis of religion or beliefs is widespread, while the EU 25 average stands at 44%
That discrimination on the basis of gender is widespread is the opinion of 40% of Slovenians and the same share of the EU 25 citizens.
The Commission carried out the survey as part of the 2007, the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All project. It also launched today a website devoted to the subject.