Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

European Union

More Croatians Supportive of EU Accession
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The number of people in Croatia who want to join the European Union (EU) has significantly increased since last year, according to a poll by Promocija Plus. 60.2 per cent of respondents want their country to enter the continental group, up 10.4 points since November. Apr 8, 2008
Austrians Want to Stay in European Union
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Austria would reject a move to withdraw their country from the European Union (EU), according to a poll by OGM. 61 per cent of respondents oppose leaving the 27-member body. Apr 6, 2008
Dutch Governing CDA Falls But Keeps Lead
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer people in the Netherlands are siding with the governing Christian-Democratic Appeal (CDA) party, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. A prospective tally suggests that the CDA would secure 31 seats in the next election to the Second Chamber, down three seats since December. Apr 1, 2008
Belgians Expect Short Life for Government
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-thirds of people in Belgium think the current coalition administration will not last until the next scheduled election in 2011, according to a poll by RTL and VTM. 68 per cent of respondents believe the government will not survive for a full term. Mar 28, 2008
Europeans Concerned About Climate Change
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in all European Union (EU) countries express concern over climate change, according to the Eurobarometer conducted by TNS Opinion & Social. 57 per cent of respondents in the 27 nations list the phenomenon as their top environmental worry. Mar 21, 2008
Some Britons Would Vote on EU Membership
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More than a third of adults in Britain want to hold both a referendum on the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and a vote on whether their country should remain in the European Union (EU), according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 36 per cent of respondents think the government should allow the people to express their opinion on both issues. Mar 18, 2008
Ruling Socialists Still Ahead in Portugal
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Socialist Party (PS) leads all other political organizations in Portugal by a thin margin, according to a poll by Marktest released by Diario de Noticias and TSF. 36 per cent of respondents would back the PS in the next general election, down two points since January. Mar 18, 2008
Macedonians Won’t Give Up Name for NATO
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Macedonia are against changing their country’s name to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), according to a poll by the Center for Research and Policy Making. 82.5 per cent of respondents reject Greece’s condition to support Macedonia’s accession to NATO. Mar 13, 2008
Irish Would Ratify EU’s Lisbon Treaty
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Despite a high number of undecided voters, an upcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty could pass by a wide margin in Ireland, according to a poll by Red C published in the Sunday Business Post. 46 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of the new common European Union (EU) treaty, 23 would vote against it, and 31 per cent are unsure. Mar 8, 2008
Fishing Rights Trump EU Accession for Croatians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Croatia would shun access to the European Union (EU) if this entailed losing the right to control fishing waters in the Adriatic Sea, according to a poll by Metron published in Vecernji List. 56 per cent of respondents agree with this rationale, while 33.8 per cent disagree. Mar 8, 2008
Governing New Democrats Still Lead in Greece
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Greece’s New Democracy (ND) party remains popular, according to a poll by Kapa Research. 29.1 per cent of respondents would support the governing party in the next general election, while 23.2 per cent would vote for the opposition Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). Mar 5, 2008
Fidesz Maintains Solid Support in Hungary
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Hungarian Citizens Party (Fidesz) continues to have wide popular support, according to a poll by Gallup Hungary. 67 per cent of decided voters would back the main opposition party in the next general election, up one point since December. Mar 5, 2008
PSOE Heads to Spanish Election with Lead
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE) could earn a new term in office in Spain, according to a review of the last four publicly released voting intention surveys. 43.6 per cent of decided voters would back the PSOE, while 39.1 per cent would back the conservative Popular Party (PP). Mar 5, 2008
ND Leads, Leftist Coalition Surges in Greece
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Greece’s governing New Democracy (ND) party is barely ahead in the European country, according to a poll by MARC published in Ethnos. 31 per cent of respondents would vote for the ND in the next general election, down 2.2 points since December. Mar 3, 2008
Greeks Would Block Macedonia’s NATO Entry
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Greece would be in favour of blocking a bid by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if a lingering dispute over the country’s name is not resolved, according to a poll by MARC published in Ethnos. 83.7 per cent of respondents support a veto. Feb 28, 2008
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