Key takeaways from our new report about church taxes in Western Europe
Sizable majorities of adults in six European countries with a mandatory tax say they pay it and few say they are likely to opt out.
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In Western European Countries With Church Taxes, Support for the Tradition Remains Strong
Giving a share of one’s income to the church has been a part of European tradition for centuries. Today, several countries continue to collect a “church tax” on behalf of officially recognized religious organizations, in some cases levying the tax on all registered members.
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In many countries, dissatisfaction with democracy is tied to views about economic conditions, personal rights
Dissatisfaction with democracy is correlated with views on economic conditions, whether key democratic norms are being respected and other issues.
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Many Across the Globe Are Dissatisfied With How Democracy Is Working
Across 27 countries, more people are unhappy with the state of democracy in their countries than satisfied. Discontent with democracy is tied to concerns about the economy, individual rights and out-of-touch elites.
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Los europeos reconocen la labor de fomento de la paz y la prosperidad de la UE, pero opinan que Bruselas está apartada de sus ciudadanos
La mayoría de los ciudadanos europeos encuestados ha manifestado una opinión favorable sobre la Unión Europea, según se recoge en el nuevo informe de Pew Research Center.
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Gli europei riconoscono che l’UE promuove la pace e la prosperità, ma ritengono che Bruxelles sia distante dai cittadini europei
La maggioranza nei paesi europei inclusi nel sondaggio ha espresso un parere favorevole nei confronti dell’Unione Europea, secondo un nuovo rapporto del Pew Research Center, ma molti tendono anche a descrivere l’istituzione europea come inefficiente, invadente e non sintonizzata con le esigenze dei cittadini.
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Europäer loben die EU dafür, dass sie zum Erhalt des Friedens beiträgt und zu mehr Wohlstand führt, sagen aber auch, dass Brüssel den Bezug zu ihren Bürgern verloren habe
Mehrheiten in den meisten befragten europäischen Ländern äußern sich nach den Ergebnissen einer neuen Studie des Pew Research Center positiv zur Europäischen Union.
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Les Européens reconnaissent que l’UE favorise la paix et la prospérité, mais déclarent que Bruxelles est en décalage avec ses citoyens
La majorité des personnes dans la plupart des pays européens sondés exprime une opinion favorable de l’Union européenne, selon un nouveau rapport du Pew Research Center, mais beaucoup tendent également à décrire l’institution basée à Bruxelles comme inefficace, intrusive et en décalage avec les besoins de ses citoyens.
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A new perspective on Americans’ views of Israelis and Palestinians
In a new survey, the Center reassesses how it asks Americans about Israelis, Palestinians and their respective governments.
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U.S. Public Has Favorable View of Israel’s People, but Is Less Positive Toward Its Government
While 64% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Israeli people, fewer than half view the Israeli government favorably. There are wide partisan gaps in opinions of Israelis and Palestinians.
