Press 2008
December Financial
Times/Harris Poll Monthly Opinions of Adults from Five European Countries and the United States
Rochester and Hamburg – Dezember 21, 2008 – The economic times have hit the holidays as less than 15%
in all 6 countries say they will be spending more this year than last year. Majorities in Germany and
Spain and just under half of Britons say they will be spending about the same as last year while over half
of Italians and just under half of Americans and French adults say they will be spending less than last year.
"World Leaders"
Opinion Barometer
Paris and Hamburg – November 28, 2008 – Of 19 worldwide leaders presented, The DALAI LAMA, Angela MERKEL
and Tony BLAIR are most popular among the citizens of the 6 countries surveyed.
This first edition of the International « World Leaders » Barometer conducted by the market
research company Harris Interactive for FRANCE 24 and the International Herald Tribune
demonstrates a distinct hierarchy between the worldwide leaders and also shows important gaps across countries.
November Financial
Times/Harris Poll Monthly Opinions of Adults from Five European Countries and the United States
Rochester and Hamburg – November 16, 2008 – Majorities of adults in the US, Spain, Italy and Great Britain
all say that the performance of their country’s government in handling the global financial market crisis is poor.
Adults in France and Germany are a little more positive as just one-third of Germans and just under two in five French
adults all say their government’s handling of the crisis is poor, but just under one-quarter in both countries also say
it is good – the highest of all six countries.
US Elections International Poll:
Reasons for such a fervour for Barack Obama
Paris and Hamburg – October 24, 2008 – The latest Harris Interactive / FRANCE 24 / International Herald
Tribune poll shows that a large majority of Europeans wish to see Barack Obama elected to the White House.
Reasons that drive this preference are essentially his personality, the values he represents and his capacity
for change from current U.S. politics.
October Financial
Times/Harris Poll on the Financial Market Crisis
Rochester and Hamburg – October 22, 2008 – When it comes to the stock holders demanding higher rates of return,
feelings are mixed on how much responsibility they have in causing today’s global financial crisis.
A plurality of Americans and just over one-third of Spaniards give them some responsibility, while a
plurality of Italians and over one-third of Britons, French, and Germans all give them a lot of responsibility.
September Financial
Times/Harris Poll on Russia and Foreign Policy
Rochester and Hamburg – September 25, 2008 – At least one-third of adults in all six countries say Russia’s
recent actions regarding Georgia were extremely or very threatening, with almost half of Italian adults saying this.
Conversely, Italians are also more likely than the other countries to say it is not at all threatening.
The future – cars that charge while you sleep?
New study reveals consumer demand for greener vehicles
Rochester and Hamburg – September 18, 2008 – A new study has uncovered significant consumer demand for energy
efficient technology in the automotive sector.
The decrease of purchasing power:
An international crisis
Paris and Hamburg – September 5, 2008 – The latest Harris Interactive / France 24 / International Herald
Tribune poll shows that the perception of decline of the purchasing power concerns all the inhabitants of the 5
biggest European countries and the Americans. The actions begun by the governments to fight this phenomenon are considered as ineffective.
Financial
Times/Harris Poll on the Economy and Voting
Rochester and Hamburg – August 28, 2008 – Looking at the economy of the countries,
almost nine in ten adults in Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain and the U.S. all say
their country’s economy has got worse in the past year. Six in ten Italians say it has got much worse.
Germany is the stand-out as just over half of Germans say the economy has got worse while one-quarter
say it has remained about the same and 16%, the highest by far of all 6 countries, say it has got better.
China -
What relationships to maintain? What attitude to adopt?
Paris and Hamburg – August 1, 2008 – The latest Harris Interactive / France 24 / International Herald Tribune
poll shows that the inhabitants of the 5 biggest European countries and the United States mistrust China economically.
Also, the survey shows that having the 2008 Olympic Games in China has not hurt the overall credibility of the Games.
Financial
Times/Harris Poll on Housing Prices
Rochester and Hamburg – July 23, 2008 – Over half of Germans and over one-third of French
and British adults rent or lease their primary residence. A plurality of Americans and over one-third
of Spaniards own their primary residence with a mortgage while just under one-third of Italians own with no mortgage.
Bank & Finance:
Anxiety of the international opinion
Paris and Hamburg – July 4, 2008 – The latest Harris Interactive / France 24 / International Herald Tribune
poll shows that the inhabitants of the 5 largest European countries and the United States strongly distrust the
banking and financial systems. This appears through a concern for their money and a wish that their government
would intervene more in the financial and banking systems.
Assessment of the public
health care systems and life habits of the big western nations' populations
Paris and Hamburg – May 30, 2008 – The latest Harris Interactive / France 24 / International Herald Tribune
poll shows that adults in the 5 biggest European countries and the United States have a rather negative view of the
health care systems in their countries, with the United States being particularly negative.
Financial
Times/Harris Poll: Adults Worldwide Say "Tax the Rich!"
Rochester and Hamburg – May 22, 2008 – A new Financial Times / Harris Poll finds that when it comes to
taxes on the wealthy people in eight countries, majorities in all of them believe that the government should tax the wealthy more.
Financial
Times/Harris Poll: Should World Leaders Skip the Olympics?
Rochester and Hamburg – May 21, 2008 – A new Financial Times / Harris Poll finds that a majority
of adults in Germany (55%) and France (54%) believe their leaders, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy,
should not attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in China this summer.
Financial
Times/Harris Poll on Finances and The Economy
Rochester and Hamburg – April 14, 2008 – Looking at the financial markets and the credit crisis,
Italy seems to be the hardest hit followed by Spain and the United States according to respondents.
While over one-third of French adults say the crisis has had a major or moderate impact on their daily life,
over one-third also say it has had no impact. Germany and Great Britain appear to be the best off financially
as pluralities in both countries say the crisis has had no impact on their daily lives.
Germany: Europe’s leading country in Europe
Angela Merkel: Europe’s most influential political personality
Paris and Hamburg – April 4, 2008 – The latest Harris Interactive / France 24 / International Herald Tribune
poll shows that European’s view Germany as the leading country in Europe today; and as having the greatest influence over
Europe in the next ten years. Moreover, Angela Merkel is perceived as the most influential political personality in Europe.
Financial
Times / Harris Poll on Stability in the EU
LONDON and ROCHESTER, NY – March 10, 2008 – Over three quarters of adults in France, Italy and Spain
agree that the EU needs a high profile figure to represent it. In fact, over half of Italians and Spaniards completely
agree with that sentiment. Just half of British adults believe this while Germany is more divided, but leaning towards disagreeing.
Financial
Times / Harris Poll: Majorities in Five European Countries and the U.S.
Believe Russia is an Unreliable Energy Supplier
LONDON and ROCHESTER, NY – February 20, 2008 – While the Cold War may be over, this does not mean those in the
five largest European countries and the U.S. are willing to trust Russia as an energy supplier. In fact, majorities in
Italy (54%), Germany (59%), Spain (69%), Great Britain (70%), the U.S. (70%), and France (71%) say they regard Russia
as an unreliable energy supplier.
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