Press Release: Eurobarometer 56 : Opinion poll shows increased support for EU

The first findings of the latest Eurobarometer opinion survey (Eurobarometer 56, carried out in October-November 2001) were published on 15 December 2001. The results show a significant rise in support for and confidence in the European Union and there is also more support for an EU constitution, now backed by a large majority of Europeans. However, concerns about economic prospects for 2002 have risen markedly since the Eurobarometer for Spring 2001.