belarus / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam Since it was established in 2015, residents in the five member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union have been more likely to say the EEU has benefited, rather than harmed, their countries. However, many are also still unsure. /poll/231383/eurasian-union-benefit-harm-member-states.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/231383/eurasian-union-benefit-harm-member-states.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:50:00 GMT Gallup's global Payroll to Population rate has not grown since dropping in 2012. About one in four adults worldwide -- or roughly 1.3 billion people -- worked full time for an employer in 2013. /poll/174791/billion-worldwide-employed-full-time-employer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/174791/billion-worldwide-employed-full-time-employer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:00:00 GMT As the 22nd anniversary of the Soviet Union's collapse approaches next week, residents in seven out of 11 former Soviet republics are more likely to say the breakup harmed their countries than benefited them. /poll/166538/former-soviet-countries-harm-breakup.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166538/former-soviet-countries-harm-breakup.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMT Desire to migrate to another country permanently varies widely across 12 former Soviet Union countries, from 40% in Armenia to 5% in Uzbekistan. Those who want to leave are seeking economic opportunity most. /poll/161591/desire-leave-fsu-ranges-widely-across-countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/161591/desire-leave-fsu-ranges-widely-across-countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT Latin America is home to eight of the top 10 countries for positive emotions in 2011. Panamanians and Paraguayans are the most likely worldwide to report positive emotions; Singaporeans are the least likely. /poll/159254/latin-americans-positive-world.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/159254/latin-americans-positive-world.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:30:00 GMT People worldwide are more likely to perceive the media in their countries as having a lot of freedom than not. A median of 67% say their media have this much freedom, but this view ranges from as low as 27% in Chad to as high as 95% in the Netherlands. /poll/150515/People-Perceive-Media-Freedom-Differently-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/150515/People-Perceive-Media-Freedom-Differently-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT Russia's leadership has relatively few fans worldwide, with a median of 27% of adults across 104 countries approving of the Kremlin's job performance in 2010. At the same time, Russia's leadership remains most popular in former Soviet Union countries. /poll/148862/Russia-Leadership-Not-Popular-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/148862/Russia-Leadership-Not-Popular-Worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:15:00 GMT Residents of former Soviet Union countries in 2010 preferred the U.S. dollar over the euro by a margin of 29% to 9% and almost universally rejected the Russian ruble. Residents of Azerbaijan were the strongest supporters of their local currency, while Belarusians were the least supportive. /poll/148478/Dollar-Trumps-Euro-Former-Soviet-Union-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/148478/Dollar-Trumps-Euro-Former-Soviet-Union-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:00:00 GMT ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½surveys in 112 countries in 2010 show people with intellectual disabilities get a mixed reception worldwide. More than half of adults (55%) with an opinion on the matter say the city or area where they live is a good place for people with intellectual disabilities. /poll/148253/Europeans-Open-Intellectual-Disabilities.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/148253/Europeans-Open-Intellectual-Disabilities.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT Approval of U.S. leadership remained steady or climbed somewhat in 2010 among most CIS populations, sustaining the dramatic gains made between 2008 and 2009. In 2010, a median of 45% of residents in these countries approved of U.S. leadership, similar to 41% in 2009 and up from 28% in 2008. /poll/146528/Approval-Gains-Intact-CIS-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/146528/Approval-Gains-Intact-CIS-Countries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:45:00 GMT