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63% of Icelanders do not want to join the EU

 

Around 63% of Icelanders do not want Iceland to join the European Union, according to a new poll by Market and media research (MMR). 24% do want Iceland to join. Men are more likely to be in favor of joining, 28.5% of men want to join the union but only 19.2% of women.

According to the poll, support of the union increases by age. People at the capital are more likely to want to join than people living outside of the capital. 28.2% of those living in the capital are in favor of joining the union but only 18.8% of those living outside the capital.

 

About the Poll:

Sample: Individuals between 18-67 years old, picked at random from a group composed by MMR.

Response number: 874 individuals.

Date: Januar 31st - Februar 6th, 2013


Source: http://visir.is/63-prosent-a-moti-inngongu-i-esb/article/2013130219597

Last modified on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 14:00
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