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Less than half of EU citizens trust the European commission (Photo: European Commission)

EU enthusiasm on the decrease

by Elitsa Vucheva, Brussels,

The EU's image amongst its citizens is deteriorating and Europeans' confidence in the EU institutions is decreasing, a new survey has shown.

The image of the EU as a whole has become less positive, the percentage falling to 47% compared to 50% in the autumn of 2004, according to the most recent study released by the European Commission on Monday (18 July).

The EU's image is worst amongst British (28%), Finnish (30%) and Austrian (30%) citizens but best amongst the Irish (68%), Ita...

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