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Obama retains his popularity in Europe
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September 16, 2010, Thursday
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UNITED States President Barack Obama's popular support has softened at home, but he still has plenty of fans in Europe, a poll released yesterday shows.
More than three-quarters of those polled in 11 European Union countries said they approve of Obama's handling of international policies, compared with just over half of Americans.
The annual survey was conducted by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, a nonpartisan policy institution that promotes trans-Atlantic cooperation, and the Compagnia di San Paolo, a research center in Turin, Italy.
The poll found that Europeans were not as enthusiastic about some of Obama's specific policies, with just under half approving the US president's handling of Afghanistan and Iran.
Obama's approval ratings did dip slightly in Europe from last year's poll, from 83 percent to 78 percent. Obama found the most approval in Portugal at 88 percent. His approval took a serious hit in Turkey, falling from 50 percent to 28 percent.
Obama's dropping popularity at home has much to do with his failure to deliver a strong economic recovery and is likely to lead to sharp losses for his Democratic Party in November's general election. For Europeans, Obama may remain a welcome contrast to his unpopular predecessor, President George W. Bush.
Sixty-five percent of Europeans polled approved of Obama's policies involving Russia and, while world leaders have failed to reach a major climate change accord since Obama took office, 61 percent of Europeans approve of Obama's efforts to combat climate change.
The poll also showed that Europeans are unhappy about the euro but more supportive of the European Union. Only 38 percent of respondents said the euro has been a good thing for the economy, while 63 percent said EU membership has helped.
Despite NATO's struggles in Afghanistan, 62 percent of EU and 77 percent of US respondents said they supported the security alliance being prepared to act outside Europe.
More than three-quarters of those polled in 11 European Union countries said they approve of Obama's handling of international policies, compared with just over half of Americans.
The annual survey was conducted by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, a nonpartisan policy institution that promotes trans-Atlantic cooperation, and the Compagnia di San Paolo, a research center in Turin, Italy.
The poll found that Europeans were not as enthusiastic about some of Obama's specific policies, with just under half approving the US president's handling of Afghanistan and Iran.
Obama's approval ratings did dip slightly in Europe from last year's poll, from 83 percent to 78 percent. Obama found the most approval in Portugal at 88 percent. His approval took a serious hit in Turkey, falling from 50 percent to 28 percent.
Obama's dropping popularity at home has much to do with his failure to deliver a strong economic recovery and is likely to lead to sharp losses for his Democratic Party in November's general election. For Europeans, Obama may remain a welcome contrast to his unpopular predecessor, President George W. Bush.
Sixty-five percent of Europeans polled approved of Obama's policies involving Russia and, while world leaders have failed to reach a major climate change accord since Obama took office, 61 percent of Europeans approve of Obama's efforts to combat climate change.
The poll also showed that Europeans are unhappy about the euro but more supportive of the European Union. Only 38 percent of respondents said the euro has been a good thing for the economy, while 63 percent said EU membership has helped.
Despite NATO's struggles in Afghanistan, 62 percent of EU and 77 percent of US respondents said they supported the security alliance being prepared to act outside Europe.
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