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Russia’s Language Could Be Ticket in for Migrants

Will Russian immigration quotas affect its popularity?

November 28, 2008

This year, the Russian Federal Migration Service reduced the quota of foreign laborers who can enter the country. Gallup finds positive attitudes toward learning the Russian language correlate with countries that have a high number of their residents temporarily working in Russia.More ...

Russia Making No Clear Gains With Latin Americans

Only Venezuelans, Colombians more likely to approve

November 19, 2008

Despite Russia’s increased presence in Latin America, Gallup finds that only small percentages of Latin Americans state an opinion on Russian leadership. Further, those South American governments receptive to Russian partnerships are garnering less approval overall.More ...

Back to Square One for Kenyans’ Personal Well-Being?

A majority say economic issues must be priorities for the government

November 10, 2008

Gallup Polls of Kenya conducted in three consecutive years reveal that Kenyans’ evaluations of their personal well-being in 2008 are worse than they were in 2007, but the same as in 2006.More ...

Worldwide, Views Diverge About Honesty of Elections

Election honesty more widespread in countries with higher well-being

November 3, 2008

A median of 41% of citizens across 134 countries worldwide say they have confidence in the honesty of their elections, while a median of 47% do not. Countries where residents report higher well-being are more likely than those reporting lower well-being to perceive their elections as honest.More ...

Before Crisis, G7 Countries Expressed Economic Worry

Developing countries expressed far less concern

October 29, 2008

Even before the onset of worldwide stock market volatility in September 2008, Gallup found respondents in G7 countries to be more pessimistic about their local economic conditions than respondents in other countries and far more pessimistic than those of the developing BRIC countries.More ...

World Citizens Prefer Obama to McCain by More Than 3-to-1

Latest: Most Chinese Have No Opinion in U.S. Election

October 28, 2008

Gallup Polls conducted in 73 countries representing 3.2 billion of the world's adult citizens reveal a more than 3-to-1 preference for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain among those who say they know enough to have an opinion. Citizens in Europe are the most likely to state a preference for the next president of the United States, while citizens in Asia are the least likely.More ...

Europeans Perceive Stake in U.S. Election

Obama favored over McCain in many European countries

October 21, 2008

A 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.More ...

Worldwide, Highly Religious More Likely to Help Others

Pattern holds throughout the world and across major religions

October 8, 2008

In every region of the world, people who report being highly religious are more likely to report donating money to charity, volunteering time to organizations, and helping strangers in need. This relation holds up for all of the world’s major religions.More ...

Is All the Talent Leaving Latin America?

Perhaps, but the highly educated wish to stay

September 26, 2008

In Latin America, Gallup Polls reveal people who say they are more talented and more comfortable with computers are more likely to wish to migrate. However, those with a college degree or higher are less likely to report a desire to migrate compared with high school graduates.More ...

Middle East/North Africa Relies on Many News Sources

National and international TV most important in region

September 18, 2008

Across the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, citizens consider several types of media “very important” in keeping them informed about world events, with a preference for international and national television.More ...

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Russia’s Language Could Be Ticket in for Migrants

Will Russian immigration quotas affect its popularity?

Russia Making No Clear Gains With Latin Americans

Only Venezuelans, Colombians more likely to approve

Back to Square One for Kenyans’ Personal Well-Being?

A majority say economic issues must be priorities for the government

Worldwide, Views Diverge About Honesty of Elections

Election honesty more widespread in countries with higher well-being

Before Crisis, G7 Countries Expressed Economic Worry

Developing countries expressed far less concern

World Citizens Prefer Obama to McCain by More Than 3-to-1

Latest: Most Chinese Have No Opinion in U.S. Election

Europeans Perceive Stake in U.S. Election

Obama favored over McCain in many European countries

Worldwide, Highly Religious More Likely to Help Others

Pattern holds throughout the world and across major religions

Is All the Talent Leaving Latin America?

Perhaps, but the highly educated wish to stay

Middle East/North Africa Relies on Many News Sources

National and international TV most important in region

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