northern europe northern europe / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam EU Leadership Approval at Record Low in Spain, Greece Among residents living in several European Union countries -- particularly those that received financial bailouts -- the economic crisis has corroded political support for the EU's leadership. /poll/166757/leadership-approval-record-low-spain-greece.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166757/leadership-approval-record-low-spain-greece.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 08 Jan 2014 07:00:00 GMT Greeks Still Most Pessimistic Globally Greeks and other Europeans lead the world in pessimism about the future direction of their lives. Nearly four in 10 Greeks expect their lives in five years to be worse than their present ones. /poll/163556/greeks-pessimistic-globally.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163556/greeks-pessimistic-globally.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 Jul 2013 06:00:00 GMT For Most in EU, Life Is Not Improving 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 Worldwide, Greeks Most Pessimistic About Their Lives More than four in 10 Greeks (42%) in 2011 expected their lives to be worse in five years than they are now -- the highest percentage among countries worldwide. Globally, people in most countries tended to expect their lives to improve. /poll/156137/Worldwide-Greeks-Pessimistic-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/156137/Worldwide-Greeks-Pessimistic-Lives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT Many Europeans Believe They Can Get Ahead With Hard Work Many Europeans are hopeful that they can get ahead if they work hard, even as the financial crisis has pummeled their countries' economies and job markets over the past several years. /poll/153224/Europeans-Believe-Ahead-Hard-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153224/Europeans-Believe-Ahead-Hard-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT Education Tied to Southern Europe's Employment Woes High rates of unemployment and underemployment are among the biggest problems facing southern Europe's troubled economies. Among southern Europeans with college degrees, however, employment figures are as strong as they are in more economically stable countries farther north. /poll/151763/Education-Tied-Southern-Europe-Employment-Woes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151763/Education-Tied-Southern-Europe-Employment-Woes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT Europeans' Happiness Doesn't Necessarily Fade With Age Older Europeans are generally less happy than those who are younger -- 57% of those aged 75 and older say they experienced happiness "yesterday" versus 66% of younger residents. However, happiness among older people doesn't decline as much in European nations with higher GDPs and longer life expectancies. /poll/148064/Europeans-Happiness-Doesn-Necessarily-Fade-Age.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/148064/Europeans-Happiness-Doesn-Necessarily-Fade-Age.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:00:00 GMT Many Icelanders Keen on Adopting Euro, Mixed on EU Before Iceland’s recent parliamentary election, Â鶹´«Ã½AV found Icelanders far more positive about adopting the euro than about EU membership, with 60% calling the former a good thing and 39% saying the same about the latter. Overall, about half of Icelanders (49%) identify extremely or very strongly with Europe. /poll/118381/Icelanders-Keen-Adopting-Euro-Mixed.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/118381/Icelanders-Keen-Adopting-Euro-Mixed.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 27 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT In Western Europe, More Partners Than Bosses Across 29 European countries, Northern and Western Europeans are more likely than their counterparts in former communist nations to say their supervisor treats them more as a partner than a boss. Â鶹´«Ã½AV also finds that such partnerships correspond to higher job satisfaction and higher productivity. /poll/114076/Western-Europe-Partners-Bosses.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/114076/Western-Europe-Partners-Bosses.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:30:00 GMT Denmark, New Zealand, Canada Rank Highest in Well-Being Â鶹´«Ã½AV polling around the world reveals the countries with the highest subjective well-being. While European and North American countries fare well, they are in surprising company. /poll/102259/Denmark-New-Zealand-Canada-Rank-Highest-WellBeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/102259/Denmark-New-Zealand-Canada-Rank-Highest-WellBeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT