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Methodology

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  2. Methodology Transatlantic Trends is an annual survey of public opinion, which started in 2002. This year’s survey, commissioned to TNS Opinion, consists of a random sample of approximately 1,000 phone or face-to-face interviews in each country (1,500 in Russia) conducted between June 2 and June 27, 2012. For results based on national samples, the maximum margin of error is +/- 3%, for results based on the total European sample the margin of error is +/-1%, at a 95% confidence level. Total sample size is 15,547.

  3. Overview Transatlantic Relations, Security and Global Views Economy and Eurocrisis Russia Trends in Slovakia

  4. Q2.1: Now I would like to ask you some questions about the relations between different countries and organizations. For each, can you tell me if the relations between those countries and organizations are good, bad, or mixed that is, good in some respects and bad in others? How about the United States and European Union?

  5. Q1a/1b: How desirable is it that the United States/European Union exert strong leadership in world affairs? Very desirable, somewhat desirable, somewhat undesirable, or very undesirable?

  6. Q1a/Q3: How desirable is it that the United States exert strong leadership in world affairs? Very desirable, somewhat desirable, somewhat undesirable, or very undesirable? Do you approve or disapprove of the way the President of the United States Barack Obama (2002-2008: George Bush) is handling international policies?

  7. Q3: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the President of the United States Barack Obama (2002-2008: George Bush) is handling international policies?

  8. Q18.b: Now, thinking of the U.S. Presidential election this year: if you had a chance to vote in this election, who would you vote for? [NOTE: Russia included.]

  9. Q11: Some people say that NATO is still essential to our country's security. Others say it is no longer essential. Which of these views is closer to your own?

  10. Q33.1/2/3/4/5: And thinking about the future, do you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the prospects of stability in…

  11. Overview Transatlantic Relations, Security and Global Views Economy and Eurocrisis Russia Trends in Slovakia

  12. Q44: And regarding the extent to which you or your family has been personally affected by the current economic crisis, would you say that your family’s financial situation has been… greatly affected, somewhat affected, not really affected, or not affected at all?

  13. Q4a.4/Q4b.2: Do you approve or disapprove of the way [COUNTRY´S] government has been handling the following issues? Dealing with [COUNTRY´S] economy

  14. Q42: Some people say that our economic system works fairly for everybody; other people say that most of the benefits of our system go to a few. Which view is closer to your own?

  15. Q37: Generally speaking, do you think that [COUNTRY]’s membership in the European Union [IN EU COUNTRIES: has been / TURKEY: would be] a good thing or a bad thing for the [COUNTRY] economy?

  16. Q38a: And how about the euro? Generally speaking, do you think that using the euro in [COUNTRY] [WITHIN THE EUROZONE: has been/ OUTSIDE THE EUROZONE: would be] a good thing or a bad thing for the [COUNTRY] economy?

  17. Q38b: [SPLIT – was asked only to those who thought the euro had been bad for the economy in Q38a] Some people say that [COUNTRY] should leave the euro-zone and return to using our previous currency while others say that [COUNTRY] should continue using the euro? Which one is closer to your own opinion? NOTE: This slide reports absolute country percentages. Q38a: And how about the euro? Generally speaking, do you think that using the euro in [COUNTRY] [WITHIN THE EUROZONE: has been/ OUTSIDE THE EUROZONE: would be] a good thing or a bad thing for the [COUNTRY]

  18. Q4b.2/Q40.1/Q40.2: Do you approve or disapprove of the way [German Chancellor Angela Merkel/the European Union/[COUNTRY]] have been handling the economic crisis in Europe?

  19. Q41: As you may know, the European Union has recently created a fund to assist member states that find themselves in budgetary difficulty. To what extent do you approve or disapprove of [COUNTRY] making a contribution to this fund? Do you…

  20. Overview • Transatlantic Relations, Security and Global Views • Economy and Eurocrisis • Russia 4.Trends in Slovakia

  21. Q 5.4: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Russia?

  22. Q5.1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of...?

  23. Russians See Broad Basis for Cooperation on International Problems Q6a/b / 7a/b / 8a/b: Some people say that Russia and the US/European Union/China have enough common values/interests to be able to cooperate on international problems. Others say that Russia and the US/European Union/China have such different values/interests that cooperating on international problems is impossible. Which view is closer to your own?

  24. Q1c: How desirable is it that Russia exert strong leadership in world affairs? Very desirable, somewhat desirable, somewhat undesirable, or very undesirable?

  25. Overview Transatlantic Relations, Security and Global Views Economy and Eurocrisis Russia Trends in Slovakia

  26. Opinions ofthe US, Approval of US President and Desire for US Leadershipin Slovakia Note: In 2004-2008 favorable opinion was measured on „thermometer“ on scale 0 – 100; later on the 4-point scale.

  27. NATO is Essential for the Security of Our Country opinions in the EU 11 (NATO members) and in Slovakia

  28. Personally affected by the current economic crisis…

  29. For more information about methodology, specific countries, and the full top-line data set please visit www.transatlantictrends.org Follow GMF at: www.twitter.com/gmfus www.facebook.com/gmfus

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