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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are some of the most relevant results: </p>

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<li><b>The public is least aware of legislation prohibiting discrimination</b> on the basis of age (31%) and <b>sexual orientation (30%).</b> </li>

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<p class="MsoNormal">In comparison, more than half of the European public knows that discrimination on ground of disability when hiring employees is prohibited by law. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Only one third of European Union citizens (32%) know their rights if they become a victim of discrimination or harassment.</p>
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<li><b>Around one in two Europeans considers discrimination</b> based on disability and <b>sexual orientation to be widespread</b>. </li>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Discrimination based on ethnic origin is felt to be the most widespread (almost 2 Europeans out of 3; however, results vary widely between countries). Discrimination on the basis of age (46%), religion or beliefs (44%) and gender (40%) are also felt to occur, albeit at to slightly lesser extent.</p>
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<li>On the other hand, the survey also shows that <b>openness towards homosexuality tends to be quite limited</b>. On average, only 32% of Europeans feel that homosexual couples should be allowed to adopt children throughout Europe. In fact, in 14 of the 25 Member States less than a quarter of the public accepts adoption by homosexual couples. Public opinion tends to be somewhat more tolerant as regards homosexual marriages: 44% of EU citizens agree that such marriages should be allowed throughout Europe. It should be noted that some Member States distinguish themselves from the average result by very high acceptance levels: the Netherlands tops the list with 82% of respondents in favour of homosexual marriages and 69% supporting the idea of adoption by homosexual couples. Opposition is strongest in Greece, Latvia (both 84% and 89%, respectively) and Poland (76% and 89%).</li>

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<p class="MsoNormal">The full report is available on the Year 2007 website (in press room) at <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm" target="_self">http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm</a> </p>

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