Support for EU Surges in Wake of Brexit Vote
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Saturday, June 24, 2017 11 Support for EU surges in wake of Brexit vote Support for the European Union among its citizens has jumped sharply since the Brexit vote a year ago, even as Europeans express doubts about the EU’s handling of migration, trade and the economy VIEW OF EU (%) 80 Trump’s Poland 74 70 Hungary 67 Germany 68 Sweden 65 60 Spain 62 Netherlands 64 France 56 Italy 56 50 UK 54 Mexico 40 30 Greece 33 US President 0 Donald Trump 2010 2017 12 2017 EU HANDLING OF EU HANDLING OF border REFUGEE ISSUE(%) ECONOMIC ISSUES(%) Disapprove Approve Disapprove Approve Greece 91 8 Greece 86 11 Italy 81 12 Italy 65 24 Sweden 78 18 France 63 35 Poland 65 23 Spain 52 38 Hungary 66 25 Sweden 46 42 Spain 67 29 Netherlands 38 54 France 65 32 Hungary 36 47 Germany 59 33 Germany 28 61 Netherlands 52 43 Poland 25 58 Median 66 25 Median 46 42 Washington have proven economical, more overcome. Source: Pew Research Center survey of 9,935 respondents resident Donald Trump’s so than natural gas or coal in Elemental Energy, an Oregon- in 10 European countries between Mar 2 and Apr 17, 2017 © GRAPHIC NEWS new proposal to make his some cases. based solar installation firm, signatureP border wall with For solar to be economical, estimated a wall with 10-foot- Mexico a solar generator seems there needs to be a buyer in high (three-meter) solar panels a bright idea for a leader who relatively close proximity, said would generate 7.28 gigawatt- Sega is reissuing almost every video game from its back catalogue on has focused on reviving coal, but Anya Schoolman, executive hours (GWh) of electricity each iOS and Android, for free. The Sega Forever initiative will allow gamers it would face huge regulatory director of Community day, enough to power 220,000 to play titles with advertisements, or pay $1.99 to have them removed hurdles. 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