Many Western Europeans think mandatory voting is important, but Americans are split
Around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the UK say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory.
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Around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the UK say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory.
Pope Francis made news recently by voicing his support for same-sex civil unions. The statement struck observers as a shift for the Vatican.
In most of the 18 countries analyzed, religiously unaffiliated adults were more likely to say homosexuality should be accepted by society.
People in many countries support foreign companies building factories in their own nation. But fewer support foreign firms buying domestic ones.
President Trump’s name is the most frequently mentioned word among Canadians. Mexicans more often cite words related to economics.
In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.
As President Trump gears up to deliver his 2020 State of the Union address, respondents in many countries disapprove of his foreign policies.
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
Views of the U.S. are favorable across many of the 33 countries we surveyed in 2019, although confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump is low.
Some countries where COVID-19 has been deadliest – including the United States and Italy – have populations that skew considerably older than the global average.
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