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Residents' attitude toward asylum seekers continues to be negative in Latvia

BC, Riga, 03.05.2016.Print version
Latvian residents' attitude to asylum seekers continues to be negative, according to a public opinion survey carried out by SKDS in April 2016, as the Diena newspaper reports today, cites LETA.

45% of respondents said Latvia should definitely not take in asylum seekers. 31.6% said they would rather oppose than support acceptance of asylum seekers.

 

Only 2.7% of respondents expressed strong support for taking in asylum seekers by Latvia, which though is more than in December 2015 - 1.6%. 16.8% said they would rather support than oppose asylum seekers in Latvia.

 

The survey also finds that respondents 18 to 24 years old, ethnic Latvians, with university degree, and medium to high incomes have an overall better attitude toward asylum seekers.






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