(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States are disappointed with the way their president has dealt with global warming, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates released by Newsweek. 68 per cent of respondents think the George W. Bush administration has not done enough to try to address climate change.
Germany’s chancellor has maintained the coalition government in perfect order since taking office. Will it last?
Gabriela Perdomo – She is a star in the international community and a well-respected politician at home. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor and leader of a grand coalition of conservative and left-leaning parties, is arguably one of the most important politicians of our time.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for the governing Labour party remains high in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Austria think recent reports about global warming are accurate, according to a poll by OGM. 66 per cent of respondents believe the concerns about climate change are justified, while 28 per cent think the media has exaggerated.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for the governing Labour party increased this month in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 40 per cent of respondents would support Labour in the next general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Canada believe human rights should play a role in bilateral commerce negotiations, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 73 per cent of respondents think their federal government should not seek free trade agreements with developing countries that have dubious human rights records.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Almost two-thirds of people in Sweden think King Carl XVI Gustaf should abdicate the throne when he turns 65, according to a poll by Demoskop published in Expressen. 64 per cent of respondents believe the monarch should retire at the same age every Swedish worker does.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More people in the United States are convinced that climate change is caused by humans, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 50 per cent of respondents say global warming is caused primarily by human activity, up four points since December.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The coalition of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) has lost some public support in Germany, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 37 per cent of respondents would back either party in the next federal election, down two points since late June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Britain believe capable scientists are still uncertain about global warming, according to a poll by Ipsos-Mori. 56 per cent of respondents say many leading experts still question if human activity is contributing to climate change, and 46 per cent expect the world community to find a solution to the problems posed by global warming.
