Eight EU Countries Back Same-Sex Marriage
Residents of the Netherlands overwhelmingly support allowing same-sex partners to marry, according to the Eurobarometer conducted by TNS Opinion & Social. 82 per cent of Dutch respondents agree with homosexual marriages being sanctioned throughout Europe. Sweden is second on the list with 71 per cent, followed by Denmark with 69 per cent, Belgium with 62 per cent, Luxembourg with 58 per cent, Spain with 56 per cent, and Germany and the Czech Republic with 52 per cent each. In the remaining European Union (EU) member states, acceding countries and candidate countries, support for same-sex marriage does not reach the 50 per cent mark.
Romania had the lowest level of backing for same-sex marriage at 11 per cent, with Latvia at 12 per cent, Cyprus at 14 per cent, and Greece and Bulgaria at 15 per cent each.
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