40 percent of the German respondents said that media reporting has been "too positive". | Dan Kitwood/Getty Images British and French press ‘too negative’ on refugees

U.K. and French media are "too negative" about refugee and immigration issues, a survey by research firm YouGov suggests.

Around a third of the British and French respondents said they think their national media do not strike the right balance on the subject, whereas 40 percent of the German respondents said that media reporting has been "too positive."

In the four other counties, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway, the majority of the respondents were of the opinion that the media are more balanced on the issue.

YouGov asked people from seven different European states if they think their national media are too right-wing or too left-wing on five issues such as migration, crime and the economy.

In general, the British press is more likely to be considered right-wing than media in the other countries. On average, 26 percent of U.K. respondents considered the press "too right wing" in covering five different areas, compared to 23 percent for Finland and 19 percent for France.

The survey was carried out between January 20 and 27.