Friday, June 25, 2010

Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary, Week # 122

EAST EUROPE

Poland Not Keen on Euro Adoption Yet (Click for Details)

While most of the recent discussions related to Poland’s political life have centered on the upcoming presidential election, the country has to make a major decision related to the adoption of the euro. In April 2010, two-in-five Poles (41%) said they supported the adoption of the euro as the national currency, while half (49%) voiced opposition. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had established 2015 as the target date for the euro to replace the zloty. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 03, 2010

Economy » Economic Perceptions

WEST EUROPE

Britons Decidedly Reject Adopting the Euro (Click for Details)

Very few people in Britain are interested in adopting the euro as the national currency, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 79 % of respondents would vote against this idea in a referendum.

June 02, 2010

Economy » Economic Perceptions

NORTH AMERICA

President Obama Back at 48% in U.S. (Click for Details)

Public backing for Barack Obama increased this month in the United States, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 48 % of respondents approve of their president’s performance, up two points since April.

May 31, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

Federal Debt, Terrorism Considered Top Threats to U.S. (Click for Details)

Terrorism and federal government debt tie as the most worrisome issues to Americans when they consider threats to the future wellbeing of the U.S. 4 in 10 Americans call each an "extremely serious" threat, with healthcare costs ranking a close third. Gallup USA

June 4, 2010

Society » Social Perceptions

Marrying Out: One-in-Seven New U.S. Marriages is Interracial or Interethnic (Click for Details)

A record 14.6% of all new marriages in the United States in 2008 were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from one another. This includes marriages between a Hispanic and non-Hispanic (Hispanics are an ethnic group, not a race) as well as marriages between spouses of different races -- be they white, black, Asian, American Indian or those who identify as being of multiple races or "some other" race. Pew Research Centre

June 4, 2010

Society » Social issues

Firm Support for Arizona Immigration Law in U.S. (Click for Details)

A month has passed since the Arizona State Legislature first gave the go-ahead to the controversial Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhood Act. a large majority of respondents are in favor of implementing four of its key components in their own state. Three-in-four Americans (76%) believe that transporting someone who is an illegal immigrant should be a crime; two thirds would arrest people who are unable to provide documentation to prove they are in the U.S. legally (69%). Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 04, 2010

Society » Immigration

Republicans Move Ahead in Generic Ballot for Congress (Click for Details)

Gallup tracking of 2010 congressional voting preferences in the US shows Republicans moving back ahead of Democrats, 49% to 43%, by two points their largest lead of the campaign to date. Registered voters' preferences had been closely divided for the last several weeks.

June 2, 2010

Politics » Political Affiliation

Hope of Finding Work Halved After 6 Months of Unemployment (Click for Details)

Unemployed Americans' hopes for finding work in the next four weeks drop sharply as their length of unemployment increases, from 71% for those who have been unemployed less than a month to 36% among those unemployed for more than six months. Gallup USA

June 3, 2010

Society » Unemployment

Many Americans Would Modify Oil Pollution Act (Click for Details)

Many Americans would like to increase the civil liability for companies responsible for oil spills off the U.S. coast, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 65 % of respondents support raising the $75 million cap on damages under the Oil Pollution Act.

June 02, 2010

Society » Environment

Views of Canadians on Economy Remain Steady (Click for Details)

As was the case last month, a majority of Canadians are content with their national economy, and concerns over the future are significantly lower than in the United States or Britain. Angus Reid Public Opinion

June 04, 2010

Economy » Economic Perceptions

Canadian Tories Lead, But Merger Could Sway Voters (Click for Details)

The Conservative Party is still in first place in Canada, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 35 % of respondents would support the Tories in the next federal election.

June 01, 2010

Politics » Political Affiliation

LATIN AMERICA

Peruvian Race Lacks Clear Frontrunner (Click for Details)

No candidate is commanding the early stages of Peru’s next presidential election, according to a poll by Datum Internacional. 22 % of respondents would vote for Lima city mayor Luis Castañeda Lossio of the National Solidarity Party (PSN) in next year’s ballot, down four points since December.

June 02, 2010

Politics » Political Affiliation

Serra Drops, Presidential Race in Brazil is Tied (Click for Details)

This year’s presidential election in Brazil promises to be a tight contest, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 37 % of respondents would vote either for Jose Serra of the Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB) or Dilma Rousseff of the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) in the October ballot.

May 30, 2010

Politics » Elections

AUSTRALASIA

New Zealanders Urge Rise of Drinking Age (Click for Details)

New Zealanders are renewing calls for the return of a higher drinking age following the death of a teenager who chugged a bottle of vodka at a party. Three quarters of respondents to a May 2010 poll (74%) would support increasing the drinking age by two years to 20—just as it was before being lowered 11 years ago. Angus Reid Public Opinion.

June 05, 2010

Society » Social issues

GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY SURVEYS

Child Abuse Underreported in Latin America (Click for Details)

Forty million children younger than age 15 are victims of violence, abuse, and neglect in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a 2006 UNICEF report. Much of this violence takes place in the home, but Gallup surveys in the region show most adults who know of a child who was beaten or physically mistreated by a family member in the past month say this incident went unreported.

June 4, 2010

Society » Social issues

Most Europeans See Biodiversity Loss as Serious Problem (Click for Details)

As millions worldwide celebrated World Environment Day last week and reflected on how they can conserve the diversity of life on Earth, a Flash Eurobarometer survey finds more than 9 in 10 adults in the European Union agree that biodiversity loss is a very or fairly serious problem globally.

June 2, 2010

Society » Environment

Chinese Consumers Increasingly Sceptical of Companies’ CSR Communications (Click for Details)

Chinese consumers are becoming as cynical as those in the West about the way companies communicate about their social and environmental performance, according to the latest wave of GlobeScan’s annual global tracking research on public views of corporate social responsibility.

June 01, 2010

Economy » Economic Perceptions

Increase in Green Behavior Seen, As Indians Rank Most Sustainable, Americans Rank Lowest, In 2010 Greendex Survey (Click for Details)

Environmentally friendly behavior among consumers in 10 of 17 countries has increased over the past year, according to the third annual survey by the National Geographic Society and international polling firm GlobeScan.

June 3, 2010

Society » Environment

CYBER WORLD

Your New Tube: Online Video Continues to Grow (Click for Details)

Seven-in-ten adult internet users (69%) -- or roughly half (52%) of all U.S. adults -- have used the internet to watch or download videos. Meanwhile Young adult internet users, 18-29 year-olds, continue to be the heaviest consumers of online videos. Pew Research Center

June 3, 2010

Society » Communication/Media

Blogs Poke Facebook, Apple Leads on Twitter Again (Click for Details)

When the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico dominated the mainstream press, the social media was focused on news that revolved around computer technology. Privacy of facebook users remained the top issue on blogs followed by computer virus infecting human. Meanwhile on Twitter, apple dominated again last week. Pew Research Center

June 3, 2010

Society » Communication/Media

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