Saturday, June 26, 2010

Zone 3- Euro-Americas Summary, Week # 123

EAST EUROPE

The Best Is Yet To Come: Russians About The Present And The Future (Click for Details)

Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the data concerning what Russians expect the next 12 months will be like, this shows that Russians are very optimistic about their future and believe that the worst is past.

May 18, 2010

Sevastopol Agreement: Who Benefited More: Russia Or Ukraine? (Click for Details)

Almost half of Russians (47%) believe that the agreement between Russian and Ukraine to extend the Black Sea fleet lease in Sevastopol is mutually beneficial for both countries. But those who have negative views of U.S, (41%) youth aged (18-24) (37%) and residents of Urals Federal District (49%) think that Ukraine benefits more from this agreement. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM)

May 17, 2010

Ukrainians Ponder Performance of New Government (Click for Details)

One-in-four Ukrainians believe the country’s situation has improved under the new government, according to a poll by Research & Branding Group. 26 % of respondents think the socio-economic situation in Ukraine has become better, while 56 % say it has not changed substantially.

June 10, 2010

WEST EUROPE

Few Britons Upbeat about Economic Standing (Click for Details)

Despite a change of government, people in Britain remain disappointed with the state of their domestic economy, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 83 % of respondents rate the economic conditions in the United Kingdom as poor or very poor.

June 11, 2010

Rutte Could Form Next Dutch Government (Click for Details)

The Dutch legislative election, forced by a disagreement on the future of the Afghanistan mission, might bring a change at the helm for the first time in almost eight years. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 08, 2010

Swedes Join Chorus of Anti-Euro Voices (Click for Details)

People in Sweden are turning their backs on the idea of joining the Eurozone, and with a legislative election due in September, politicians are steering clear of any discussions on whether the krona should be abandoned. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 07, 2010

Popular Party Overtakes Socialists in Spain (Click for Details)

A new Angus Reid Global Monitor poll suggests that Spain’s opposition conservative Popular Party (PP) would defeat the governing Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) in the next general election. In addition, the PP has found strength in areas of the European country that have historically voted left, including five autonomous communities where it currently sits in opposition.

June 06, 2010

Greeks Blame Their Government, Not World, For Crisis (Click for Details)

Greece has been a main focus of discussions related to the future of the European Union (EU). When Greeks are asked about the cause of the devastating crisis they are currently experiencing, they undoubtedly hold their own government responsible. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 06, 2010

NORTH AMERICA

Party Lines Mark Debate Over Korea in U.S. (Click for Details)

The possibility of a new war in the Korean Peninsula is a concern for many Americans, but following the recent military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the public is not particularly supportive of a new "regime change" operation. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 07, 2010

Registered Voters Evenly Divided on Vote for Congress (Click for Details)

Gallup's latest update on the generic ballot shows registered American voters evenly divided in their current voting intentions for Congress, with 46% saying they would vote for the Republican candidate in their district and 46% for the Democratic candidate.

June 8, 2010

Fewer Americans Feeling Better About Their Financial Situation (Click for Details)

Exactly half of Americans in May said they were feeling better about their financial situation -- a key measure of financial wellbeing. That's fewer than said so in April, and the deterioration is holding so far in June. Gallup USA

June 11, 2010

Doubts about Obama's Economic Policies Rose Over the Last Year (Click for Details)

The American public increasingly sees Barack Obama's policies as having an impact on economic conditions and, for the first time, slightly more say the impact has been negative rather than positive. Pew Research Center

June 8, 2010

For Majority of Voters, National Issues Paramount in 2010 Vote (Click for Details)

By 55% to 39%, more registered voters in America say a candidate's stand on national issues -- rather than his or her ability to help people at the district level -- is what matters more to them in voting for Congress. The percentage naming issues as the more important factor is the highest recorded on this measure in the nearly two-decade-long Gallup trend, although similar to that seen at points in the last two midterm election years.

June 9, 2010

Americans Lack Consensus on Desirability of Divided Gov't (Click for Details)

A plurality of Americans, 39%, say it makes no difference whether Congress and the presidency are controlled by the same or different parties, while the remainder show nearly equal support for divided (30%) and unified (27%) party government. Gallup USA

June 10, 2010

Hispanic Voters' Preferences Unchanged Post-Arizona Law (Click for Details)

Hispanic voters in America haven't shifted their congressional voting preferences since the signing of Arizona's new immigration law on April 23. Their preference for the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate, 61% to 32%, in April 23 to June 8 interviewing almost identically matches the 60% to 32% margin recorded between March 1 and April 22. White voters and black voters also haven't changed their voting intentions. Gallup USA

June 11, 2010

The Typical Modern Mother: There Isn't One (Click for Details)

In America today’s mothers of newborns are more likely than their counterparts two decades earlier to be ages 35 and older, to have some college education, to be unmarried or to be nonwhite -- but not all at once. Pew Research Center

June 11, 2010

LATIN AMERICA

Multi Country poll- Top desired Destinations for Potential Migrants:

Roughly 6.2 Million Mexicans Express Desire to Move to U.S. (Click for Details)

Amid an ongoing debate in the U.S. on immigration from Mexico, Gallup estimates 6.2 million Mexican adults say they would like to move permanently to the United States if given the chance. That's close to half of the 14 million Mexicans -- or 19% of the adult population -- who say they would like to resettle somewhere else; would-be migrants in Mexico choose Canada and Spain as their other top desired destinations.

June 7, 2010

Three-in-Four Brazilians Content with Lula (Click for Details)

Public support for the Brazilian president remains impressive, according to a poll by Ibope. 75 % of respondents rate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s performance as good or very good.

June 09, 2010

Santos Would Defeat Mockus in Colombia (Click for Details)

Juan Manuel Santos of the U Party (U), who came very close to winning the Colombian presidential election in the first round on May 30, holds a large lead over his rival as the South American country prepares for the run-off. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 08, 2010

AUSTRALASIA

Australia Ponders Limits of Private Life Reporting (Click for Details)

The resignation of a Member of Parliament following reports that he had led a double life as a gay man has prompted a debate in Australia over the boundaries of reporting on the personal lives of politicians. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 06, 2010

CYBER WORLD

The Flotilla Furor Online (Click for Details)

The May 31 clash in which Israeli soldiers killed nine people on a Turkish ship carrying supplies to the Gaza Strip triggered a passionate blogosphere response focused largely on who was to blame. Pew Research Center

June 10, 2010

Neighbors Online (Click for Details)

Americans use a range of approaches to keep informed about what is happening in their communities and online activities have been added to the mix. Face-to-face encounters and phone calls remain the most frequent methods of interaction with neighbors. At the same time, internet tools are gaining ground in community-oriented communications. Pew Research Center

June 9, 2010

The Future of Cloud Computing (Click for Details)

A solid majority of technology experts and stakeholders participating in the fourth Future of the Internet survey expect that by 2020 most people will access software applications online and share and access information through the use of remote server networks, rather than depending primarily on tools and information housed on their individual, personal computers. Pew Research Center

June 11, 2010

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