A 2004 poll by Gallup reported that 52% agreed that 'marriages between homosexuals' should be recognised, while 45% said they should not. The poll also found that 65% supported allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions. A 2006 Eurobarometer survey reported that 46% of Britons agreed that same-sex marriages should be allowed throughout Europe, slightly higher than the EU average of 44%. A poll conducted in September 2008 by ICM Research for "The Observer" found that 55% of Britons believed that same-sex couples should be allowed to get married, with 45% against.