Majorities in 10 European nations support government action
October 26, 2009Gallup finds that a median of 78% of respondents in 10 European countries support government intervention in the financial sector during times of economic crisis.
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Approval increased by a median of 40 percentage points in 7 of 8 countries surveyed
October 19, 2009Approval of U.S. leadership increased significantly in seven of eight European countries polled before and after the new U.S. leadership took office in early 2009.
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Confidence declines in 10 of 12 nations since economic downturn
October 6, 2009Confidence in financial institutions and banks fell significantly in 10 of 12 European countries Gallup surveyed before and after last fall’s economic downturn -- with Ireland and Romania, the United Kingdom, and Portugal seeing some of the biggest declines.
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European Muslims embrace their nations, but the latter do not embrace them
May 7, 2009A new report from Gallup and the Coexist Foundation reveals that residents of the U.S. and Canada are more likely than Europeans surveyed to be classified as “integrated.” It also reveals that European Muslims and the general publics have different perceptions of European Muslims’ loyalty to their nations.
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Balanced approval spurred influence in Georgia and Gaza crises
January 23, 2009Gallup Polls conducted in 143 countries find France’s leadership enjoying relatively high approval in many regions; in the recent Georgian and Gaza crises, consistent and balanced approval ratings toward the French government likely bolstered French President Nicholas Sarkozy’s influence as arbiter.
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Obama favored over McCain in many European countries
October 21, 2008A median of 65% of respondents in 14 European countries say who is elected president of the United States makes a difference in their country, and respondents from all of these countries prefer Barack Obama to John McCain.
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February 18, 2008Gallup finds that more than half of Chadians have unfavorable opinions about France, their former colonial ruler, and similarly unfavorable opinions about the French people.
Gallup research finds France average among high-income countries
January 17, 2008French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s decision to measure national happiness highlights the increasing interest in well-being and quality of life as indicators of economic progress. Having collected such measures in 130 countries, Gallup reveals how the French rank in comparison to other high-income countries.
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January 17, 2008As French President Nicolas Sarkozy seeks a measurement of happiness to help judge his country's economic progress, Gallup reveals how the French rate their economy and their personal lives.
January 2, 2008Majorities of people in Canada, France, Germany, Russia, the U.K., and the U.S. report high satisfaction with their health, though fewer report having exercised the day before they were surveyed.