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For each of the following statements, please state whether you find them acceptable or unacceptable.

Businesses that offer discounts or favourable terms on products and services to specific age groups such as over 50 year olds or 18-30 year olds.

Respondents from Spain were most likely to think that this was acceptable (78%), and those from Germany least likely to think so (62%).

Generally speaking, younger respondents were most likely to think that these types of discounts and favourable terms were acceptable although this trend was less clear in Italy. 35 - 44 year olds were the least likely in every group to agree and in Germany, while 80% of 18 - 24 year olds thought it was acceptable, only 50% of 35 - 44 year olds thought so.

Businesses that promote and sell products such as holidays or car insurance confined to specific age groups such as the over 50s or 18-30 year olds.

Again, German respondents were least likely to think this was acceptable (54%), while Spanish respondents were most likely to do so (73%).

For each of the following statements, please state whether you agree or disagree with them.

Offering discounts or favourable terms on products and services to specific age groups such as over 50 year olds or 18-30 year olds should become illegal under European age discrimination legislation.

Nearly two thirds (64%) of all respondents disagreed with this statement. There was little difference between the four countries but Italian respondents were most likely to agree (39%) and German and French respondents were least likely to agree (34%).

Promoting and selling products such as holidays or car insurance confined to specific age groups such as the over 50s or 18-30 year olds should become illegal under European age discrimination legislation.

Respondents from Germany were least likely to agree that promoting and selling products to specific age groups should become illegal (33%), while respondents from Italy were most likely to agree (43%).