In the EU, discrimination on the grounds of ethnic origin is seen as the most widespread. In 2008, one in six Europeans was in some way discriminated.
In Slovenia, ethnic discrimination is the third most common type, followed by sexual orientation, gender and religion.
About 72% of Slovenians said the have friends or acquaintances of different religion, beliefs, ethnic origin or disability, which is above the EU average of 64%.
However, compared to the EU average, Slovenians have less contact with homosexuals and the Roma.
Regarding discrimination at the workplace, Slovenians highlighted age and disability, while the Europeans generally opted for age and appearance. Some 31% of Slovenians also pointed to smoking habits, while in the EU the share was only 16%.
According to Eurobarometer, Slovenians would be "totally comfortable" if their country's highest political office was occupied by a woman, but they would mind if the person was over 75.
Most Slovenians believe that their country makes sufficient effort to fight all forms of discrimination. If they were victims of discrimination, Slovenians would first turn to a lawyer and then the police.
The survey, which was conducted in May and June, included 26,756 people from 30 European countries (27 EU members and three candidates), including 1,022 from Slovenia.
