malta / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam Nearly four in five adults worldwide (78%) said they were satisfied with their quality of air where they live in 2012. Perceptions of air quality are similar across all levels of human development. /poll/165983/nearly-four-five-satisfied-quality-air-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165983/nearly-four-five-satisfied-quality-air-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:00:00 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 New Zealand, Malta, Italy, France, Australia, and the U.S. are among dozens of countries worldwide where men are significantly more likely than women to say they feel safe walking alone at night in their communities. /poll/155402/Women-Feel-Less-Safe-Men-Developed-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/155402/Women-Feel-Less-Safe-Men-Developed-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 06 Jul 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 Residents in some of the EU's most debt-laden countries are also among the most likely to say their government makes it hard to start and manage a business. The climate for entrepreneurs is most inhospitable in Greece, where more than 8 in 10 residents see their government as an obstacle. /poll/151559/Troubled-European-Economies-Stifle-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151559/Troubled-European-Economies-Stifle-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:00 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 In the next five years, people in nearly all EU countries expect their lives to be better than they are now. Greeks and Romanians alone predict their lives will be worse. /poll/145601/Residents-Better-Times-Ahead.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/145601/Residents-Better-Times-Ahead.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:30:00 GMT Although the United Kingdom is one of the top desired destinations for would-be migrants around the world, Britons are among the most likely in the European Union to say they would like to move permanently to another country if given the chance. /poll/145208/One-Three-Britons-Leave.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/145208/One-Three-Britons-Leave.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:00:00 GMT