EU support on the rise

  • 2008-10-23
  • TBT Staff in cooperation with BNS
VILNIUS - A recent survey carried out by the Lithuanian government has found that support for membership in the European Union is on the rise in the country.

About 75 percent of respondents said they support EU membership, up from 69.2 percent three months ago.

According to the survey performed by the Vilmorus polling company, 14.9 percent of the population holds a negative position on Lithuania's EU membership and another 10 percent do not have a clear stance on the matter.

This indicates a positive change since the July survey when 15.9 percent of those polled were negative about the EU membership and 14.9 percent did not have a stance, the government's press service reported.

Among supporters of EU membership are mainly people of the age group of 18-49 years, with university education, as well as young people and specialists, while the highest percentage of opponents is over the age of 70 with elementary or unfinished secondary education, as well as unemployed persons.