BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5033 HINA Zagreb, 2 August 2003

HR-BULLETIN-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5033 HINA Zagreb, 2 August 2003 MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF CITIZENS SUPPORT CROATIA'S E.U. ENTRYZAGREB, Aug 2 (Hina) - Croatia's bid to join the European Union is supported by two thirds of its citizens, while its entry into NATO would be hailed by over a half of citizens, according to the results of an opinion poll conducted by the GFK agency. The results of the poll, presented in the Ministry of European Integration last Thursday, showed that 73.6 percent of the respondents were in favour of Croatia joining the EU, while 53.3 percent supported the country's admission into the North Atlantic Alliance. Croatians' positions towards European integration processes are constant, with a mild increase of those opposing them and a mild decrease in the number of those who would like to see Croatia as an EU member. Most of the opponents of the country's entry into the EU and NATO are elderly or poorly educated people. On the other hand, most