If a referendum on Ukraine's accession to the European Union (EU) were held next Sunday, 64% of Lutsk residents would vote "for" and 6% would vote "against". These results of a sociological survey of Lutsk residents were made public by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation together with the Socis Center. According to an all-Ukrainian public opinion survey conducted by the "Democratic Initiatives" foundation in June 2003, 54% of Ukrainian citizens would vote for EU accession, and 14% were against. At a possible referendum on Ukraine's accession to NATO, 37% of Lutsk residents would vote "for" and 21% would vote "against"; across Ukraine, 28% would vote for NATO accession, and 35% were against. Lutsk residents' awareness of what the EU and NATO are is low. Mostly, respondents chose the answer "I know something, but not enough" (60%) regarding the EU, and 18% said "I know practically nothing". About NATO, 50% of respondents answered "I know something, but not enough", and "I know practically nothing" - 18%. 18% of those surveyed believe they are well informed about what the EU is, and 21% about what NATO is. 61% of those surveyed are interested in information about events in the EU, and 50% about NATO. The main source of information about the EU and NATO is, of course, national television channels, and to a significant extent also national radio channels and all-Ukrainian print publications. The majority of Lutsk residents believe that Ukraine needs the same type of economic development (64%) and the same type of democracy (70%) as in the countries of the European Union. Half of Lutsk residents (50%) believe that Ukraine should orient itself toward the European model of socio-economic and political development, 18% - to create its own model; 10% support the American development model and 3% - the Russian one. Among the reasons why Lutsk residents are favorably disposed toward Ukraine's accession to the EU, economic ones predominate: hopes for raising people's living standards (41%), free movement of people abroad (25%), promoting movement toward modern European civilization (24%), increasing Ukraine's authority on the international arena (20%), improving the supply of goods, promoting the development of the Ukrainian economy and providing financial assistance (19% each). Those who oppose Ukraine's accession to the EU fear first of all the emigration of Ukrainians abroad (20%), the influx of foreigners, the sell-off of the country (18%), rising crime rates (16%), the spread of Western mass culture (14%), loss of state sovereignty (12%), the spread of drug addiction, AIDS, etc. (11%), and growing social stratification (8%). Ukraine's entry into the Single Economic Space (SES) is supported by 33%, not supported by 19% of those surveyed, and 26% believe that Ukraine can integrate into both the EU and the SES at the same time, while 20% believe it cannot. 19% of those surveyed believe that it is specifically in the SES that Ukraine will achieve higher economic and democratic standards. 33% of Lutsk residents rely on the EU in achieving this goal. Among Lutsk residents, migration intentions are not very strong: 17% of those surveyed would like to leave for permanent residence in one of the EU countries, and 12% would like to work there temporarily. 28% of Lutsk residents would like to go to one of the EU countries for tourism purposes. The most popular among EU countries is Germany, where 5% would like to go for permanent residence and another 6% - to work. Lutsk residents who have a positive attitude toward NATO believe: NATO accession will provide security guarantees for Ukraine (21%); will allow strengthening and modernizing the Ukrainian army (15%); will increase Ukraine's authority on the international arena (11%); will promote Ukraine's movement toward modern European civilization (11%) and the development of the Ukrainian economy (8%). Lutsk residents who have a negative attitude toward NATO believe that NATO could draw Ukraine into military actions (20%); that NATO is an aggressive imperialist bloc (12%); that foreigners and foreign capital will start running things in Ukraine (10%); that Western culture and morality will begin to spread in Ukraine and that NATO accession will require significant additional funds (7% each). The survey of Lutsk residents was conducted on February 24-29, 2004 by the "Democratic Initiatives" Foundation and the "Socis" Center on behalf of the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation. A total of 400 Lutsk residents were surveyed, who by their socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, education level) represent the adult population of the city of Lutsk. The survey error does not exceed 4%.