Press Release: Lessons from Spain: more focus on young voters needed and people should be informed to become convinced. Results of a post-referendum Eurobarometer in Spain.

Flash Eurobarometer 168, carried out by telephone on 21-22 February 2005, showed that almost 3 out of 4 young people in Spain had abstained. It also demonstrated the relationship between lack of information and low turnout. The most important reason why Spaniards voted in favour, was to express their support for the European Union in general, the positive opinion about the Constitution text was the reason for 1 out of 4 people.