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Monday, October 21, 2019
Global Attitudes & Trends
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** European public opinion three decades after the fall of communism ([link removed])
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Thirty years ago, a wave of optimism swept across Europe as walls and regimes fell, and long-oppressed publics embraced open societies, open markets and a more united Europe. Three decades later, a new Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) finds that few people in the former Eastern Bloc regret the monumental changes of 1989-1991. In this edition of the Center's newsletter, we'll explore the road map of our newest report.
Fact Tank: 10 key takeaways about public opinion in Europe 30 years after the fall of communism ([link removed])
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** Political and economic changes since the fall of communism ([link removed])
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When asked about changes that have taken place since the end of the communist era, people across the former Eastern Bloc express support for the shift ([link removed]) from one-party rule and a state-controlled economy to a multiparty system and a market economy. However, Russians in particular are less supportive of these changes. ()
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** Democratic values and institutions ([link removed])
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Across Europe, there is relative agreement about which political institutions and rights are most important to have. When presented with nine different factors ([link removed]) that people may or may not see as important to their country, majorities in every country polled – in most cases, large majorities – say each one of the nine factors is at least somewhat important.
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** Satisfaction with democracy ([link removed])
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Across Europe, satisfaction with democracy is mixed. In Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany, roughly two-thirds or more are satisfied with the state of democracy in their country (72%, 68%, 66% and 65%, respectively). By contrast ([link removed]) , in Greece, the UK, Italy, Spain and France, majorities are dissatisfied with how democracy is functioning. By a more than two-to-one margin, Greeks, Britons, Italians and Spaniards are also more dissatisfied with democracy in their country than satisfied.
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** Many see benefits to EU membership ([link removed])
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The European Union gets mostly favorable marks from the countries surveyed, but not everyone is happy with the Brussels-based institution. Across the 14 EU member countries surveyed, ([link removed]) a median of 67% hold favorable views of the European Union while 31% have an unfavorable view.
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** National conditions ([link removed]) and the economy ([link removed])
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Half or more say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in their country today in nine of the countries surveyed, a pattern that is mirrored in the U.S. In Greece, Bulgaria and the UK ([link removed]) , about three-quarters or more are dissatisfied with the direction of their country, and roughly two-thirds or more are similarly dissatisfied in Italy, Spain and France.
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** Views of minority groups across Europe ([link removed])
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There is a wide divergence across Europe in attitudes toward Muslims. Generally, more favorable views of Muslims exist in Western Europe, Russia and Ukraine while more negative attitudes persist in Southern, Central and Eastern Europe. And across the European countries surveyed, ([link removed]) half or more express favorable views of Jews in their country.
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** Gender equality since the fall of communism ([link removed])
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There is near unanimity in each of the countries surveyed that it is important for women to have the same rights as men. Nearly all people in Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, the UK and Hungary ([link removed]) hold this view. Even in the countries with the smallest share saying gender equality is important – Lithuania and Ukraine – roughly nine-in-ten (88%) believe this.
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** Political party favorability ([link removed]) across Europe
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Across the 14 European Union countries surveyed, few express positive views of political parties. Only six parties (of the 59 tested) ([link removed]) are seen favorably by half or more of the population. Populist parties across Europe also receive largely poor reviews.
** In the news
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China loves news about Trump’s controversies. Not this time. ([link removed])
the new york times
30 years after communism, eastern Europe divided on democracy's impact ([link removed])
Guardian
Muslim refugee admissions to America have plunged over past two years under Trump ([link removed])
newsweek
** Notable Global Research
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Burma poll: Public satisfied with the country’s direction, supports further political reform ([link removed])
international republican institute
2019 financial access survey results ([link removed])
international monetary fund
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