Majorities’ attitudes towards minorities: Key findings from the Eurobarometer and the European Social Survey. Summary

In 2003, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) commissioned a research team from the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands (NISCO) to conduct a major analysis of data from the Eurobarometer 2003 survey and the 2003 European Social Survey on attitudes towards minorities and migrants in different European countries. The researchers also compared the results of the 2003 Eurobarometer with the results of earlier Eurobarometer surveys. The resesarch team produced a statistical analysis, written up as four reports. The main findings are outlined in this summary report.

• Primary Source

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia: Media Release, 15.3.05 http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/material/pub/eurobarometer/EB2005/MR-194-03-05-01-EN.pdf

FRA: Publications: Publications by date: 1999-2006: Majorities’ attitudes towards migrants and minorities: Key findings from the Eurobarometer and the European Social Survey (EC, 2005) http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/research/publications/publications_per_year/previous_publications/pub_ts_attitudesmigrants_en.htm

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