1 TIMES MIRROR CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS EAST/WEST POLL - MASTER TOPLINE Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? UK France Spain Italy Unemployment 39 64 60 24 Drugs ** ** 36 16 General economic and industrial problems 32 16 12 19 Criminality/rape/violence etc. 6 4 30 14 Bad politicians/governments 5 6 6 13 Immigration ** 11 ** 5 National Health Service 7 ** ** ** People's attitudes/greed/ lack of morals/discipline 5 ** ** ** International problems (war/nuclear arms) 2 5 1 2 Poll tax 4 ** ** ** Environment 4 ** 2 2 Homelessness 4 ** ** ** People's mind/mentality ** 4 ** ** General social troubles ** 4 11 ** Mafia ** ** ** 5 **Not among the ten most frequently cited answers in this country. CONTINUED.... 2 Q.1 CONTINUED... UK France Spain Italy Retirement system/old age retirement pensions ** 4 ** 4 Illness/diseases/viruses ** 3 1 3 Young people's problems 4 4 3 ** Poorness, social inequalities 5 6 3 2 Other 9 9 1 11 None * * 0 0 DK 3 1 6 1 *Less than .5% **Not among the ten most frequently cited answers in this country. CONTINUED.... 3 Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Germany Germany Total FRG GDR (Re-) unification: To solve the problems of the reunification, how to improve the economy in the former GDR 28 29 22 The costs of the reunification: higher taxes to finance the reunification, higher fees to finance the reunification, etc. 16 20 ** Economic problems (like unemployment, higher prices, higher interest) 23 15 52 Too many immigrants, foreigners, to become a nation of immigrants 11 13 5 Environmental problems: air pollution, what to do with garbage, etc. 9 10 3 Public debts 5 5 4 Disagreement between the political parties 4 5 1 Housing shortages 4 5 2 Taxes (in general) 3 3 1 Inequality, difference between East & West 3 ** 15 Social Security 2 ** 7 Miscellaneous 5 4 2 None 1 1 1 DK 6 6 3 **Not among the ten most frequently cited answers in this country. CONTINUED.... 4 Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Czech Economic problems, economic reform, economic situation in Czechoslovakia 52 Unemployment, shortage of jobs 22 To pass the new constitution to solve the problems of federation, the form of the state, relations of Czechs and Slovaks 15 Increase in prices of consumer goods and of food 8 To speed up the process of social and economic changes in Czechoslovakia 5 Moral attitudes and interpersonal relations 5 To introduce laws that would guarantee civil rights and democracy 4 Ecology, water and air pollution 4 Decent conditions for old and disabled people 3 Miscellaneous 7 None 0 DK 4 CONTINUED.... 5 Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Hungary Economic situation in general 34 Unemployment 28 Financial situation standard of living, cost of living, salaries 17 Prices, price rise 13 Inflation 11 Poverty/pauperization 11 Large state debt 9 Ownership, privatization reprivatization 5 General deterioration of situation 4 Multi-party/parliamentary system, fights of the parties 4 Public mood, pessimism 3 Situation of the retired, low pensions 3 Other 10 Not reported 6 CONTINUED.... 6 Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Poland Peace in the country, political stability, social tensions, strikes, protests 6 Recession, decline of production 4 The efficient functioning and development of the democratic system 4 The life start of young people, bleak prospects for the future, young people's problems of getting a start and settling down 3 Unemployment 29 The economy 27 The condition of agriculture 15 Living conditions of the society 12 Wages: decline of real value of wages, necessity of honest pay for hard work 8 Housing, shortage of flats, no housing credits available for average people 8 Inflation 7 Social policy of the state: necessity of helping the poor, the weaker, raising pensions, benefits 7 Other 21 Don't Know 4 CONTINUED.... 7 Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Bulgaria Political crisis/chaos 6 Political reform 4 Civil peace 3 Economic crisis 4 Economic reform 6 Low living standard 13 Unemployment 9 Increase of criminality 6 Miscellaneous 2 DK/NA 42 CONTINUED.... 8 Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Russia Ukraine Solution of economic problems 41 40 Save the country from economic crisis 19 20 Threat of starvation and food problems 18 14 Solve political problems 8 10 Lower the prices 5 6 Political crisis 6 5 Lack of stability and order 5 5 Nationality problems 5 6 Ecology ** 5 Problems related to political leaders 2 ** Cultural and moral problems 2 3 Transition to a market economy 3 3 Other 12 11 No reported 4 2 **Not among the ten most frequently cited answers in this country. CONTINUED.... 9 Q.1 What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? Lithuania Independence of Lithuania 52 General economic conditions 27 Low standard of living 9 Critics of authorities 4 Soviet army 3 Unemployment 2 Miscellaneous 8 DK 5 10 Q.2 If you were able to do so, would you like to go and settle in another country? If yes - Which one? Germany Germany Hun- Po- Bul- Lith- UK France Spain Italy Total FRG GDR Czech gary land garia Russia Ukraine uania 1 Yes 36 30 8 24 14 15 14 18 14 17 19 25 28 28 2No 6166857479788079848076666466 9Dk 3 4 7 2 7 7 6 3 2 3 5 9 8 6 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 11 Q.3 If you had a child starting out in life today, what occupation would you most like to see him or her pursue? Germany Germany Hun- Po- Bul- Lith- UK France Spain Italy Total FRG GDR Czech gary land garia Russia Ukraine uania Engineer/ Scientist 7 13 10 12 12 14 9 7 3 7 11 10 7 8 Doctor 13 13 21 15 11 12 7 10 4 22 15 17 17 18 Skilled worker or craftsman 9 6 4 8 14 10 28 20 15 9 9 10 7 8 Lawyer 11 3 11 8 6 6 7 7 2 9 5 8 11 5 Farmer ** ** ** 2 ** ** ** ** ** 2 6 4 8 6 Manager/ Executive/ Official in a business 7 3 5 4 8 8 5 7 6 5 8 4 4 8 Service worker 1 ** 2 ** 4 4 5 3 4 ** 1 3 3 ** Teacher 4 8 5 4 5 5 4 5 ** 5 5 3 7 3 Owner of a store ** 2 2 4 ** ** ** 6 ** 5 4 3 8 5 Writer/ Journalist ** ** ** 2 2 2 ** ** ** ** 1 ** 3 ** Artist ** 1 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 2 ** ** ** Musician 1 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 2 ** ** 4 Clergyman/Nun ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 5 * ** ** 3 Computer worker, programmer ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 6 ** ** ** ** ** *Less than .5% **Not among the ten most frequently cited answers in this country. CONTINUED.... 12 Q.3 CONTINUED.... Germany Germany Hun- Po- Bul- Lith- UK France Spain Italy Total FRG GDR Czech gary land garia Russia Ukraine uania Banking ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 4 ** ** ** ** ** Profession in the foreign trade ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 3 ** ** ** ** ** Politician ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 3 ** * ** ** ** Clerical/Office worker 4 2 2 13 3 3 4 ** ** ** 2 ** ** ** Nurse 4 ** 2 ** 3 3 3 4 ** 2 2 ** ** ** Salesman/woman ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 2 ** ** 1 ** ** ** Cook/Chef ** ** ** ** ** ** 3 ** ** ** 1 ** ** ** Semi-skilled worker ** 3 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 2 ** ** ** Anything that my child wants to be ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 4 ** ** ** ** ** Other 21 24 16 18 13 12 13 15 18 16 0 20 17 17 DK 18 22 20 10 19 21 12 13 28 12 23 18 8 15 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 *Less than .5% **Not among the ten most frequently cited answers in this country. 13 *Q.4 Do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove or strongly disapprove of the way is handling his job as President.....? Germany Germany Hun- Po- Bul- Lith- UK France Spain Italy Total FRG GDR Czech gary land garia Russia Ukraine uania Total Approve 56 51 51 32 41 40 44 68 34 42 69 22 19 12 1 Strongly approve 7 9 16 5 7 7 7 28 3 6 11 3 1 2 2 Approve 49 42 35 27 34 33 37 40 31 36 58 19 18 10 Total Disapprove 30 35 35 52 52 53 49 28 49 46 19 69 74 85 3 Disapprove 22 24 22 25 33 33 33 19 36 31 16 43 52 56 4 Strongly disapprove 8 11 13 27 19 20 16 9 13 15 3 26 22 29 9DK 14 14 14 16 7 7 7 4 17 12 12 9 7 3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Q.5a Do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the way Boris Yeltsin is handling his job as President of the Russian Republic? Russia Total Approve 39 1 Strongly approve 6 2 Approve 33 Total Disapprove 47 3 Disapprove 32 4 Strongly disapprove 15 9DK 14 100 *In the UK we asked of John Major, Prime Minister; in France Francois Mitterrand, President; in Spain Felipe Gonzalez, Prime Minister; in Italy Giulio Andreotti, President; in Germany Helmut Kohl, Chancellor; in Czechoslovakia Vaclav Havel, President; in Hungary Jozef Antall, Prime Minister; in Poland Lech Walesa, President; in Bulgaria Dimitur Popov, Prime Minister; in Russia, the Ukraine and Lithuania Mikhail Gorbachev, President. 14 Q.5b Do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the way V.