May 25, 2006 - 16:34 AMT
Europeans against Turkey's Accession to EU
According to a survey among 97500 Europeans, 52% were against Turkey's accession to the EU. Only 37% of respondents believe that the geopolitical location and market economy of Turkey will promote soonest accession. Most respondents are worried by the fact that the percentage of poor is higher in Turkey than in other European countries, as well as that most population are Muslims. 48% of participants of the survey do not see any need to expand the EU composition and consider accession of new members incorrect. In their opinion, the EU can be enlarged only with the joining of Norway and Switzerland, Day.az reports.