declining faith in the european union
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Slideshow about the changing attitudes within the European Union. Pew Research Center 2013.TRANSCRIPT
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Median percent of European Union countries who say...
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
46%
37%
464850
68 65 64 66
60
They view the EU favorably
Economic integration has strengthened the economy
Note: Median percentages for Britain, France, Germany, Spain, and Poland.PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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Favorability of the EU
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45%
6041
68 60
69 68
34 38
596046 58
37 33
43%
BRITAIN
20122013
FRANCE
SPAIN ITALY GREECE
POL AND
CZECH REP.
GERMANY
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Bad economic conditions
Unfavorable view of EU
Economic integration weakened economy
Leader has done a bad job handling the crisis
Note: In France in 2012, asked about President Nicolas Sarkozy and in 2013, asked about President Francois Hollande.
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91%70%
5838
7755
6743
2013
2007
2013
2007
2013
2009
2013
2012
FRANCE
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PEW RESEARCH CENTER
GERMANY
FRANCE SPAIN
ITALY
GREECE
Good economic conditions in country
Rising prices are a very big problem
Lack of employment opportunities is a very big problem
France Begins to Look More Like Southern Europe than Like GermanyPercent saying...
9%4
6994
8497
3
194
99
7531
28
68%
80%
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Note: EU median excludes Germany. ‘Own leader’ was asked about Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in Spain; Prime Minister Mario Monti in Italy; Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Greece; Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Poland; Prime Minister Petr Nečas in Czech Republic.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Economy is good
Own leader is doing a good job
Personal economic situtation is good
Economy to improve in next 12 months
75% 9%
7426
7751
2715
GERMANY
EU MEDIAN
FRANCEGERMANY
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PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Germany Remains PositivePercent saying economic situation is good in their country
Britain
France
Italy
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czech Rep.2007 2010 2013
75%
73
15
9
3
4
1
27
20
69
30
25
65
2
36
41
67
44
2828
53
63 GERMANY
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Note: Median percentages for Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Percent who say...
Rich-poor gap is a very big problem
Economic system favors wealthy
Rich-poor gap has increased last 5 years
60% 77% 85%
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Note: Asked about Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany; Prime Ministrer David Cameron in Britian; Prime Minister Mariano Rajay in Spain; Mario Monti in Italy; Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Poland; Prime Minister Petr Nečas in the Czech Republic; Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Greece in 2013, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in 2012; President Francois Hollande in France in 2013, Presi-dent Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Political LeadershipPercent saying their leader is doing a good job dealing with the European economic crisis
51%37%
BRITAIN
80 74
GERMANY
25 26
POL AND
25 20
CZECH REP.
48
25
ITALY
3222
GREECE
5633
FRANCE4527
SPAIN
20122013
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