Attitude towards immigrants and immigration policy

3   Attitudes towards the assertion that 'Most immigrants abuse the system of social benefits'1. EU countries spring 2000 and Norway fall 2002. Per cent
Country2 Agree on the whole Don't know Disagree on the whole
Spain 37 16 47
Norway 2002 41 16 43
Italy 42 16 42
Austria 46 22 31
Sweden 47 14 39
Luxembourg 47 14 39
Greece 48 18 34
Netherlands 48 17 35
Portugal 48 22 30
Denmark 52 12 37
Ireland 56 22 22
Finland 57 13 30
Belgium 66 9 26
France 66 8 26
EU countries, total 52 16 32
1  The exact wording in the questions in the two surveys is given in chapter 3, Notes 2002/75.
2  Comparable figures for United Kingdom and Germany are missing.
Source: Source: Eurobarometer 2000 and Statistics Norway's Omnibus survey 3-2002.

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