THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) european construction

New Eurobarometer states only 28% of Europeans consider enlargement a priority - 75% of those taking part consider European Parliament plays increasingly important role in daily life of Europeans

Brussels, 25/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - Last week's Eurobarometer Report Number 52 (the first published since the appointment of the Prodi Commission) notes there is a move among those taking part in the surveys towards support for the building of Europe. Thus: - 51% of citizens consider belonging to the EU is a good thing (two points up in one half-year period); the Member States most in favour of belonging to the EU are Ireland, Luxembourg, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, and, during the...