Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary, Week # 121

Dated 23-29 May, 2010

EAST EUROPE

Slovenians Disappointed with Government (Click for Details)

Most people in Slovenia say the current government has been unsuccessful overall, according to a poll by Ninamedia. 63.7 % of respondents share this view, down 4.2 points since March.

May 28, 201

Politics » Approval Ratings

Russians Want to Stick with Governing Party (Click for Details)

Most people in Russia would support the governing party in the next election to the State Duma, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 54 % of respondents would vote for United Russia (YR) in the next ballot, up two points since April.

May 27, 2010

Politics » Elections

Social Democrats Lead as Czech Election Looms (Click for Details)

The Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD) is the most popular political organization in the country, according to a poll by CVVM. 30.5 % of respondents would vote for the main opposition party in this week’s legislative election.

May 26, 2010

Politics » Elections

Slovenians Split on Vote Over Dispute with Croatia (Click for Details)

People in Slovenia are divided on whether a border dispute with Croatia should be brought before an international tribunal, according to a poll by FUDS. 37.6 % of respondents would vote in favor of the idea, while 32.9 % would reject it.

May 24, 2010

Politics » Geopolitical Disputes

Putin and Medvedev Top Presidential List in Russia (Click for Details)

Almost half of Russians would vote for current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin or current head of state Dmitry Medvedev in the next presidential election, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 27 % of respondents would support Putin in the next election, while 20 % would re-elect Medvedev.

May 23, 201

Politics » Political perceptions

WEST EUROPE

Britons Ponder Scrapping 24-Hour Drinking Law (Click for Details)

People in England and Wales favor rescinding the law that allows pubs and clubs to apply for 24-hour licenses to serve alcohol, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 51 % of respondents agree with repealing the law, while 43 % would like the regulation to remain in place.

May 28, 201

Society » Social issues

Good Numbers for Cameron, Clegg in Britain (Click for Details)

The main players in the new coalition government garner the support of more than half of Britons, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 54 % of respondents approve of David Cameron’s performance as prime minister.

May 26, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

Britons Pleased with Brown’s Work as Chancellor (Click for Details)

People in Britain hold positive views on the tenure of Gordon Brown at 11 Downing Street, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 54 % of respondents rate Brown’s performance as Chancellor of the Exchequer as good.

May 25, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

NORTH AMERICA

Managing Your Online Profile (Click for Details)

A daily tracking survey on Americans' use of the internet reveals that online reputation-monitoring via search engines has increased – 57% of adult internet users now use search engines to find information about themselves online, up from 47% in 2006. Princeton Survey Research Associates International

May 22. 2010

Society » Communication/Media

New Media, Old Media (Click for Details)

News today is increasingly a shared, social experience. Half of Americans say they rely on the people around them to find out at least some of the news they need to know. Some 44% of online news users get news at least a few times a week through emails, automatic updates or posts from social networking sites. In 2009, Twitter’s monthly audience increased by 200%. Pew Research Center

May 23, 2010

Society » Communication/Media

Americans Divided on Increased Coastal Oil Drilling (Click for Details)

US President Barack Obama's decision to extend a moratorium on new deepwater ocean drilling comes at a time when Americans are divided, with 50% in favor and 46% opposed, on increased drilling for oil and gas off U.S. coasts. However, most stop short of favoring a prohibition on drilling, as, on a follow-up question, 19% of Americans say they are opposed to all drilling in U.S. coastal areas. Gallup USA

May 28, 2010

Society » Environment

Americans Critical of Oil Spill Response; Keeping Close Tabs (Click for Details)

With US President Barack Obama and BP taking their most aggressive steps yet in response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the majority of Americans express clear displeasure with their efforts so far. 39% of Americans earlier this week called BP's response "very poor" compared to 21% for the federal government and 19% for Obama. Gallup USA

May 27, 2010

Society » Environment

Oil Spill Alters Views on Environmental Protection (Click for Details)

Between March and today, with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill intervening, Americans' preferences for prioritizing between environmental protection and energy production have shifted from a somewhat pro-energy stance to an even stronger pro-environment stance. Now, the majority favor environmental protection, by 55% to 39% -- the second-largest percentage (behind the 58% in 2007) favoring the environment in the 10-year history of the question. Gallup USA

May 27, 2010

Society » Environment

Americans' Acceptance of Gay Relations Crosses 50% Threshold (Click for Details)

Americans' support for the moral acceptability of gay and lesbian relations crossed the symbolic 50% threshold in 2010. At the same time, the percentage calling these relations "morally wrong" dropped to 43%, the lowest in Gallup's decade-long trend.

May 25, 2010

Society » Social Perceptions

Four Moral Issues Sharply Divide Americans (Click for Details)

Americans generally agree about the morality of 12 out of 16 behaviors or social policies that sometimes spark public controversy, with sizable majorities saying each is either "morally acceptable" or "morally wrong." By contrast, views on doctor-assisted suicide, gay and lesbian relations, abortion, and having a baby outside of marriage are closely divided -- the percentage supporting and the percentage opposing are within 15 points of each other. Gallup USA

May 26, 2010

Society » Social Perceptions

Poor Numbers for Congress Continue in U.S. (Click for Details)

Only one-in-four Americans are satisfied with the way the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are doing their jobs, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 24 % of respondents approve of the performance of Congress.

May 29, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

Few Americans Are Satisfied with U.S. Economy (Click for Details)

People in the United States hold gloomy views on their country’s financial standing, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. Only 11 % of respondents rate the economic conditions in the U.S. as good or very good, down four points since April.

May 27, 2010

Economy » Economic Perceptions

Feelings about Monarchy Split Canadians (Click for Details)

People in Canada are divided in their assessment of the current form of government, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 36 % of respondents would prefer to have an elected head of state, while 33 % want Canada to remain a monarchy.

May 26, 2010

Politics » Political Systems

LATIN AMERICA

Half of Chileans Approve of Piñera (Click for Details)

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera’s popularity has remained relatively stable, according to a poll by Adimark Gfk. 50 % of respondents approve of the president’s performance, down two points since March.

May 27, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

Mexicans Would Elect a PRI President again (Click for Details)

A candidate running with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) could secure the presidency in Mexico, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 39 % of respondents would vote for the PRI nominee in the 2012 ballot, up 2.3 points since October.

May 26, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

Brazilian Presidential Race Remains Tight (Click for Details)

This year’s presidential election in Brazil could require a run-off, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 35.7 % of respondents would vote for Dilma Rousseff of the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) in the ballot, up 3.3 points since April.

May 25, 201

Politics » Elections

GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY SURVEYS

Arab Opinion on U.S. Leadership Reverses Downwards in 2010 (Click for Details)

Taking back some of the gains U.S. leadership enjoyed in 2009, four out of six Arab League countries Gallup has surveyed each year since 2008 are now less approving of U.S. leadership than they were in fall 2009. Egyptians' approval ratings have declined the most since last fall (18 % points), followed by Algerians' (13 points). Approval did not decline significantly in Iraq or the Palestinian Territories as the changes are within the margin of error.

May 27, 2010

Security/IR » Global Views

Sub-Saharan Africa Leads World in U.S. Approval (Click for Details)

Across 110 countries Gallup surveyed in 2009, median approval of U.S. leadership was 51%, up from 34% in 2008. Approval during President Barack Obama's first year in office topped 75% in 20 sub-Saharan African countries, with Kosovo, Ireland, and Albania joining them as the countries or areas most approving.

May 25, 2010

Security/IR » Global Views

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