latvia / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam The Russian government has demanded the withdrawal of NATO forces and equipment from alliance members in Eastern Europe. Before this, attitudes toward Russia had already soured following the country's annexation of Crimea. /opinion/gallup/389384/eastern-nato-members-soured-russia-long-ukraine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/389384/eastern-nato-members-soured-russia-long-ukraine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:45:00 GMT Majorities in nearly all EU countries say now is a bad time to find a job where they live. Residents' perceptions are worst in Greece, Spain, and Italy, where most say it is a bad time to find a job. /poll/158918/jobs-outlook-dismal-across.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158918/jobs-outlook-dismal-across.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT EU residents' life evaluation ratings show little or no improvement in 2012, and in some countries, they have worsened. A stark divide exists between the North, where majorities are thriving, and the South and East, where majorities are struggling. /poll/158036/life-not-improving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158036/life-not-improving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:00:00 GMT Europeans' and Americans' confidence in their financial institutions has followed a similar trajectory throughout the global economic crisis, suggesting a strong link between the two struggling economies. /poll/152426/Opinion-Briefing-Confidence-Deficit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/152426/Opinion-Briefing-Confidence-Deficit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT A median of 12% of EU residents in 2011 said it was a good time to find a job where they live, while a median of 80% said it was a bad time. Residents of Greece were most pessimistic, while Germans were most optimistic. /poll/152228/Europeans-Poor-Job-Market.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/152228/Europeans-Poor-Job-Market.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT Europeans had little faith in their national governments and financial institutions in 2011 compared with other key institutions, likely reflecting dissatisfaction with the economic turmoil gripping the EU. Europeans trusted their military (69%) and honesty of elections (59%) the most. /poll/151715/National-Governments-Low-Marks.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151715/National-Governments-Low-Marks.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:15:00 GMT More Europeans are "suffering" than "thriving" in several countries hard-hit by the financial crisis. More than one in five residents rate their lives poorly enough to be considered suffering in Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Romania, and Portugal. /poll/151544/Suffering-Thriving-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151544/Suffering-Thriving-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:45:00 GMT Views about local economic situations are deteriorating in several EU countries hard-hit by the European debt crisis, including Italy and Portugal. Those in Greece, Portugal, and Ireland are among the most negative, while views in Finland, Germany, Luxembourg are the most positive. /poll/151097/Local-Economic-Outlook-Dire-Hard-Hit-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151097/Local-Economic-Outlook-Dire-Hard-Hit-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT At a time of year when thoughts often turn to those less fortunate, Â鶹´«Ã½AV finds the struggle to afford adequate housing disproportionately affects residents in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union. /poll/145331/Adequate-Housing-Unaffordable-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/145331/Adequate-Housing-Unaffordable-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:00:00 GMT Median U.S. leadership approval remained stable at about 50% in the European Union between 2009 and 2010. Approval did drop, however, in countries where the effects of the global financial and economic crisis remain severe, including Greece, Ireland, and Portugal. /poll/145100/Approval-Stable-European-Union.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/145100/Approval-Stable-European-Union.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:00:00 GMT