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The maps above show how Europeans feel about their children being in relationships with people from different racial/religious minorities. (Black, Asian, Muslim and Jewish).

The data comes from the 2015 Eurobarometer report on Discrimination in the EU.

You can see each map in more detail below:

Would You Feel Comfortable If Your Child Was In A Relationship With a Black Person?

On average only 64% of EU citizens would be comfortable with their sons or daughters being in a relationship with a Black person. However, the results vary widely by country.

Sweden is the most accepting at 89%, followed by Luxembourg 85%, Netherlands 83%, Denmark 82%, and the UK at 81%.

The least accepting country is Bulgaria at 21%, followed by the Czech Republic and Slovakia at 23% each.

Would You Feel Comfortable If Your Child Was In A Relationship With an Asian Person?

On average EU citizens are slightly more accepting of relationships with Asians over Blacks, with 69% having no issue with their sons or daughters being in a relationship with an Asian person.

Sweden is once again the most accepting at 92%, followed by Luxembourg 87%, France 85%, Denmark 85%, Netherlands 84% and the UK at 80%.

The least accenting country was the Czech Republic at 25%, followed by Slovakia 26%, Bulgaria 32%, Cyprus 35%, and Lithuania at 36%.

Would You Feel Comfortable If Your Child Was In A Relationship With a Muslim Person?

Unfortunately, although not surprising, many Europeans would not support their sons or daughters being in a relationship with a Muslim person. Overall, only 50% of EU citizens would have no issue.

Sweden and the UK are the most accepting at 69% each, followed by France 65%, Luxembourg 63% and Ireland 61%.

The least accepting are Czech Republic at 12%, followed by Slovakia at 16%, Cyprus 23%, Lithuania 25% and Bulgaria 27%.

Would You Feel Comfortable If Your Child Was In A Relationship With a Jewish Person?

Finally, for a continent with such a troubled past with Antisemitism, it’s somewhat concerning that only 69% of EU citizens would support their sons or daughters being in a relationship with a Jewish person.

The most accepting countries were Sweden 87%, followed by France 81%, Netherlands 81%, the UK 81% and Luxembourg 80%.

The least accepting were Cyprus and Slovakia at 36% each, followed by Malta 45%, Romania 45%, Greece 46%, Lithuania 48%, and the Czech Republic 49%.

Germans at 68% acceptance, while from the least accepting, were still below the EU average.

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