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Survey Shows Obama Still Popular in Europe

   VOA News 15 September 2010
   US  President  Barack  Obama,  center, waves after delivering a public
   speech  to thousands of people on the Hradcany Square in Prague, Czech
   Republic (File Photo - 05 Apr 2009)

Photo: AP

   US  President  Barack  Obama,  center, waves after delivering a public
   speech  to thousands of people on the Hradcany Square in Prague, Czech
   Republic (File Photo - 05 Apr 2009)

   A  new survey shows support for U.S. President Barack Obama has fallen
   in Europe, though his popularity remains high.

   Mr.  Obama's  approval ratings among Europeans dropped from 83 percent
   in  2009  to  78  percent  in  the  annual Transatlantic Trends survey
   released Wednesday.

   The  poll,  conducted  by  the  [1]German  Marshall Fund of the United
   States, surveyed 1,000 people each in the United States, Turkey and 11
   European Union nations.

   While  Mr.  Obama enjoys overall support in Europe, fewer than half of
   those polled approved of his handling of Iran and Afghanistan.

   A  majority  of Europeans said membership in the EU was good for their
   economy, even if the euro currency was not.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

References

   1. http://www.gmfus.org/

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