Nearly Half of Europeans Give Annually, Survey Shows

Forty-four percent of Europeans contribute money or time annually to charity, with religion and a personal philosophy of helping others cited most often as the reasons for giving, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cites a new poll.

The Dutch are the most generous Europeans, with 77 percent giving annually, according to a survey of more than 17,000 people in 14 European countries by GfK CR Academy Brussels. Turkey ranked last at 9 percent.