RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Date: 18/09/1997

Austria

Catholic (84&percent;), Lutheran (6&percent;), Muslim (1&percent;), other (9&percent;)

Belgium

Catholic (86&percent;), Muslim (1&percent;), Protestant (1&percent;), other (12&percent;)

Denmark

Catholic (1&percent;) , Lutheran (89&percent;), other (10&percent;)

Finland

Lutheran (88&percent;), Finnish Orthodox Church (1&percent;), other (11&percent;)

France

Catholic (72&percent;), Muslim (8&percent;), Jewish (2&percent;), other (18&percent;)

Germany

Catholic (35&percent;), Protestant (35&percent;), Muslim (3&percent;), Jewish (0.5&percent;) other (26.5&percent;)

Greece

Greek Orthodox Church (98&percent;) Catholic (1 &percent;) Muslim (1&percent;)

Ireland

Catholic (93&percent;), Protestant (4&percent;), Jewish (0.4&percent;), other (2.6&percent;)

Italy

Catholic (83&percent;), other (17&percent;)

Luxembourg

Catholic (95&percent;), Protestant (1&percent;), other (4&percent;)

Netherlands

Catholic (36&percent;), Reformed

Church (27&percent;), Muslim (8&percent;), other (29&percent;)

Portugal

Catholic (94&percent;), other (6&percent;)

Spain

Catholic (96&percent;), Muslim (1&percent;), other (3&percent;)

Sweden

Lutheran (87&percent;), Catholic (2&percent;), Jewish (1&percent;), Muslim (1.5&percent;), other (8.5&percent;)

United Kingdom

Anglican (55&percent;), Catholic (9&percent;), Presbyterian (3&percent;), Methodist (2&percent;), Muslim (2&percent;) other (29&percent;)

(Source: Generation Europe)