The findings of the survey conducted from 16 to 24 September on a representative sample of 1,203 Serbians show that 18% of those polled still cannot decide whether they see Serbia in the EU or not.

Presenting the findings in Belgrade on Wednesday, the centre's head, Sonja Stojanovic-Gajic, said that the decline in the support for Serbia's EU membership bid was caused by additional conditions mentioned in Brussels for Serbia's accession as well as by statements by some Serbian politicians about the European Union.

According to the opinion poll, 44% of Serbians expect higher security for the country from its EU membership, and 40% believe that the entry into the EU would reduce organised crime, while 44% of those polled are hopeful that the EU membership will contribute to a more efficient struggle against corruption.

As many as 62% of Serbians insist that Serbia should not recognise the independence of Kosovo at any cost.

As for the biggest enemies, 43% find the USA to be the worst enemy of Serbia, and 25% cite Germany, 24% Albania, while Great Britain and Croatia each are described by 12% of those polled as the biggest enemy.

Regarding Serbia's "best friend" category, 47% of those polled see Russia as the best friend. It is followed by Greece (23%), China (21%), Japan (9%) and Italy (5%).

Only 14% of the respondents are in favour of Serbia's entry into NATO, 65% are against and 21% are indecisive.