RESEARCH TEAM
German Marshall Fund;Compagnia di San Paolo;BBVA Foundation Social Studies and Public Opinion Department;Fundaçao Luso-Americana;Tipping Point Foundation;
DESCRIPTION
This year?s survey analyzes the opinions of citizens on both sides of the Atlantic on a wide range of topics including:
– the state of transatlantic relations and expectations ahead of the election of a new U.S. president in 2009,
– perceptions of international threats and challenges (international terrorism, energy dependence, economic crisis, etc.),
– what people see as the top priorities for the next American president and European leaders, and their degree of support for different missions to stabilize Afghanistan,
– views on the situation in Russia and how best to address it considering various options.
TNS Opinion gathered the survey data in June 2008 in the United States and twelve European countries: Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania. A total of 1,000 interviews were conducted in each country.
All survey documents and results tables are available from the survey website: www.transatlantictrends.org