Median percent of European Union countries who say...

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

46%

37%

464850

68 65 64 66

60

They view the EU favorably

Economic integration has strengthened the economy

Note: Median percentages for Britain, France, Germany, Spain, and Poland.PEW RESEARCH CENTER

Favorability of the EU

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45%

6041

68 60

69 68

34 38

596046 58

37 33

43%

BRITAIN

20122013

FRANCE

SPAIN ITALY GREECE

POL AND

CZECH REP.

GERMANY

Bad economic conditions

Unfavorable view of EU

Economic integration weakened economy

Leader has done a bad job handling the crisis

Note: In France in 2012, asked about President Nicolas Sarkozy and in 2013, asked about President Francois Hollande.

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91%70%

5838

7755

6743

2013

2007

2013

2007

2013

2009

2013

2012

FRANCE

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GERMANY

FRANCE SPAIN

ITALY

GREECE

Good economic conditions in country

Rising prices are a very big problem

Lack of employment opportunities is a very big problem

France Begins to Look More Like Southern Europe than Like GermanyPercent saying...

9%4

6994

8497

3

194

99

7531

28

68%

80%

Note: EU median excludes Germany. ‘Own leader’ was asked about Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in Spain; Prime Minister Mario Monti in Italy; Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Greece; Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Poland; Prime Minister Petr Nečas in Czech Republic.

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Economy is good

Own leader is doing a good job

Personal economic situtation is good

Economy to improve in next 12 months

75% 9%

7426

7751

2715

GERMANY

EU MEDIAN

FRANCEGERMANY

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Germany Remains PositivePercent saying economic situation is good in their country

Britain

France

Italy

Spain

Greece

Poland

Czech Rep.2007 2010 2013

75%

73

15

9

3

4

1

27

20

69

30

25

65

2

36

41

67

44

2828

53

63 GERMANY

Note: Median percentages for Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic.

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Percent who say...

Rich-poor gap is a very big problem

Economic system favors wealthy

Rich-poor gap has increased last 5 years

60% 77% 85%

Note: Asked about Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany; Prime Ministrer David Cameron in Britian; Prime Minister Mariano Rajay in Spain; Mario Monti in Italy; Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Poland; Prime Minister Petr Nečas in the Czech Republic; Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Greece in 2013, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in 2012; President Francois Hollande in France in 2013, Presi-dent Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012.

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Political LeadershipPercent saying their leader is doing a good job dealing with the European economic crisis

51%37%

BRITAIN

80 74

GERMANY

25 26

POL AND

25 20

CZECH REP.

48

25

ITALY

3222

GREECE

5633

FRANCE4527

SPAIN

20122013