austria austria / http://backend.userland.com/rss ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ WebTeam Country Well-Being Varies Greatly Worldwide Thriving levels in different elements of well-being varied worldwide in 2013. Panamanians have the highest levels, while Syrians and Afghans have the lowest. Regionally, residents of sub-Saharan Africa are least likely to be thriving. /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:00:00 GMT Jobs Outlook Dismal Across EU Majorities in nearly all EU countries say now is a bad time to find a job where they live. Residents' perceptions are worst in Greece, Spain, and Italy, where most say it is a bad time to find a job. /poll/158918/jobs-outlook-dismal-across.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158918/jobs-outlook-dismal-across.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 26 Nov 2012 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 In Europe, Migrants Rate Their Lives Worse Than Native Born Migrants across 15 EU countries rate their present and future lives worse than those born in those countries. Migrants' overall emotional and financial situations are also less positive than those of the native born. /poll/154721/Europe-Migrants-Rate-Lives-Worse-Native-Born.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/154721/Europe-Migrants-Rate-Lives-Worse-Native-Born.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 21 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT Opinion Briefing: Confidence Deficit in the EU Europeans' and Americans' confidence in their financial institutions has followed a similar trajectory throughout the global economic crisis, suggesting a strong link between the two struggling economies. /poll/152426/Opinion-Briefing-Confidence-Deficit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/152426/Opinion-Briefing-Confidence-Deficit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT Europeans See Poor Job Market A median of 12% of EU residents in 2011 said it was a good time to find a job where they live, while a median of 80% said it was a bad time. Residents of Greece were most pessimistic, while Germans were most optimistic. /poll/152228/Europeans-Poor-Job-Market.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/152228/Europeans-Poor-Job-Market.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT National Governments Get Low Marks in the EU Europeans had little faith in their national governments and financial institutions in 2011 compared with other key institutions, likely reflecting dissatisfaction with the economic turmoil gripping the EU. Europeans trusted their military (69%) and honesty of elections (59%) the most. /poll/151715/National-Governments-Low-Marks.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151715/National-Governments-Low-Marks.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:15:00 GMT Troubled European Economies Stifle Entrepreneurship Residents in some of the EU's most debt-laden countries are also among the most likely to say their government makes it hard to start and manage a business. The climate for entrepreneurs is most inhospitable in Greece, where more than 8 in 10 residents see their government as an obstacle. /poll/151559/Troubled-European-Economies-Stifle-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151559/Troubled-European-Economies-Stifle-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT Local Economic Outlook Dire in Hard-Hit EU Countries Views about local economic situations are deteriorating in several EU countries hard-hit by the European debt crisis, including Italy and Portugal. Those in Greece, Portugal, and Ireland are among the most negative, while views in Finland, Germany, Luxembourg are the most positive. /poll/151097/Local-Economic-Outlook-Dire-Hard-Hit-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151097/Local-Economic-Outlook-Dire-Hard-Hit-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:30:00 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