In a companion survey to one fielded several months ago in five European countries, a new survey of an additional six countries shows similarly that millions of Europeans believe the classical anti-Semitic canards that have persistently pursued Jews through the centuries. The findings released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) revealed that half of the Europeans surveyed believe Jews are not loyal to their country and more than one third believe that they have too much power in business and finance. Attitudes Toward Jews and the Middle East in Six European Countries, an opinion survey of 3,000 adults – 500 in each of the six European countries –Austria, Belgium, Hungary, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom — conducted May 29 – June 18, 2007, found an increase in negative attitudes toward Jews and a decrease in a very few instances from its 2005 findings.
