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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko attends the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska delivers a speech during the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska delivers a speech during the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

TV presenter Kateryna Osadcha (L) and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska pose for a photo during the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko attends the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

TV presenter Kateryna Osadcha speaks during the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska speaks to the press during the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) Representative to Ukraine Munir Mammadzade speaks during the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Presentation of "Future Index" nationwide research findings in Kyiv

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska delivers a speech during the presentation of findings of the "Future Index: Professional Expectations and Development of Adolescents in Ukraine" nationwide research during the Career Festival at the Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 22, 2025. Initiated by the Olena Zelenska Foundation, the survey, which questioned more than 10,000 teenagers aged 1316 and their parents, revealed that 70% of teenagers cannot name a profession or field in which they would like to work by the age of 30. One in five children has not yet considered any career path. At the same time, 82% of respondents have an optimistic outlook on their future. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Millions of Australians struggling to make loan repayments: gov't report

STORY: Millions of Australians struggling to make loan repayments: gov't report SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks in Australia 2. various of street views in Australia 3. various of the Parliament House STORYLINE: Millions of Australians have struggled to make debt repayments in the last 12 months, government research has found. The research, which was published by corporate regulator the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) on Monday, found that 47 percent of Australian adults with debt -- the equivalent of 5.8 million people -- have struggled to make repayments in the last 12 months. A survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of the ASIC found that cost of living pressures, reduced income, and unexpected expenses were the most common reasons given for financial difficulties. Thirty percent of respondents to the survey said they would not seek hardship assistance from their bank or lend

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Survey reveals Australians' misconceptions about dementia

STORY: Survey reveals Australians' misconceptions about dementia SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the elderly STORYLINE: A majority of Australians are not confident in their knowledge of how to reduce the risk of developing dementia, a government report has found. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday published results of the Dementia Awareness Survey, revealing that 22 percent of Australians mistakenly believe dementia is a normal part of the aging process. Over 80 percent of respondents said they would be more likely to adopt lifestyle changes if they knew it would help them reduce their risk of dementia but fewer than one-third were confident they knew how to reduce the risk. Dementia is a term used to describe a group of diseases characterized by gradual impairment of brain function. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia globally, accountin

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Poll says most Filipinos worry about rising prices

STORY: Poll says most Filipinos worry about rising prices SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Manila 2. various of a gas station in Manila 3. various of a supermarket in Manila STORYLINE: Inflation is the most urgent concern of Filipino adults, according to a national survey released on Monday. Pulse Asia Research Inc. said in its poll conducted in December last year that 72 percent of the 1,200 respondents identify inflation as an urgent issue that needs to be immediately addressed by the government. Out of the 16 issues presented to the respondents, controlling inflation "is the only issue considered as urgent by most adults," the survey said. Increasing the pay of workers is the second most often-mentioned urgent national concern, followed by creating more jobs, reducing poverty, as well as fighting graft and corruption in government, the poll showed. Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines decel

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Majority of Australians believe relationship with China improving: poll

STORY: Majority of Australians believe relationship with China improving: poll SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of briefing 2. various of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canberra 3. various of Australian Parliament House STORYLINE: A majority of Australians believe the bilateral relationship with China is improving, a poll has found. The poll, which was published by the daily newspaper the Australian Financial Review (AFR) on Tuesday, asked Australians to rate 10 key government areas of focus on whether they are improving, worsening or unchanged over the last 12 months. It found that 54 percent of respondents believe Australia's relationship with China is improving while 45 percent said it was worsening or unchanged - a net positive rating of 9 percent, up from 2 percent in December 2022. Australia's relationship with China had the highest net rating of any area and was one of two are

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Australians driving less amid rising fuel prices: poll

STORY: Australians driving less amid rising fuel prices: poll SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of petrol stations 2. various of bus 3. various of people walking 4. various of electronic cars STORYLINE: A majority of Australians are driving less amid a rise in fuel prices, a poll has found. According to the survey, which was published by independent NGO the Climate Council on Wednesday, 71 percent of Australians have taken steps to reduce their driving expenses in response to petrol prices, including driving less, cutting back on vehicle maintenance and avoiding taking holidays using their car. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in October identified rising automotive fuel costs as the biggest driver of inflation, with prices rising by an average of 7.2 percent in the third quarter of 2023 between July and September. A majority of respondents to the Climate Council survey, 54 percent said they believe

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S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping

STORY: S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of weekend rally in central Seoul held by Korean fishermen, activists and politicians STORYLINE: Thousands of South Korean people including fishermen, activists and politicians continued a weekend rally in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean. The participants shouted slogans of "Immediately stop the marine dumping of radioactive wastewater" and "Prohibit import of all Japanese aquatic products," urging the South Korean government to file a lawsuit with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea against the Japanese government. According to the Research View survey of 1,000 adults for two days through Aug. 30, 72.4 percent said they opposed Japan's marine dumping of radioactive wastewater. A total of 78.3 percent of respondents said South Korea sh

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Inattention Leads To Traffic Accidents In China

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - A BMW SUV is involved in a traffic accident in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 28, 2023. According to the White Paper on Youth Distraction and Traffic Accidents in China 2018-2020, 74.32% of respondents who have ever had a traffic accident believe that "inattention" is the main cause of the accident, accounting for the highest proportion, followed by "complicated road conditions" accounting for 45.9%, far more than drunk driving, speeding, vehicle accidents and so on.

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Inattention Leads To Traffic Accidents In China

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - A BMW SUV is involved in a traffic accident in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 28, 2023. According to the White Paper on Youth Distraction and Traffic Accidents in China 2018-2020, 74.32% of respondents who have ever had a traffic accident believe that "inattention" is the main cause of the accident, accounting for the highest proportion, followed by "complicated road conditions" accounting for 45.9%, far more than drunk driving, speeding, vehicle accidents and so on.

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Inattention Leads To Traffic Accidents In China

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - A BMW SUV is involved in a traffic accident in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 28, 2023. According to the White Paper on Youth Distraction and Traffic Accidents in China 2018-2020, 74.32% of respondents who have ever had a traffic accident believe that "inattention" is the main cause of the accident, accounting for the highest proportion, followed by "complicated road conditions" accounting for 45.9%, far more than drunk driving, speeding, vehicle accidents and so on.

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Inattention Leads To Traffic Accidents In China

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - A BMW SUV is involved in a traffic accident in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 28, 2023. According to the White Paper on Youth Distraction and Traffic Accidents in China 2018-2020, 74.32% of respondents who have ever had a traffic accident believe that "inattention" is the main cause of the accident, accounting for the highest proportion, followed by "complicated road conditions" accounting for 45.9%, far more than drunk driving, speeding, vehicle accidents and so on.

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Inattention Leads To Traffic Accidents In China

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - A BMW SUV is involved in a traffic accident in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 28, 2023. According to the White Paper on Youth Distraction and Traffic Accidents in China 2018-2020, 74.32% of respondents who have ever had a traffic accident believe that "inattention" is the main cause of the accident, accounting for the highest proportion, followed by "complicated road conditions" accounting for 45.9%, far more than drunk driving, speeding, vehicle accidents and so on.

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Inattention Leads To Traffic Accidents In China

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - A BMW SUV is involved in a traffic accident in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 28, 2023. According to the White Paper on Youth Distraction and Traffic Accidents in China 2018-2020, 74.32% of respondents who have ever had a traffic accident believe that "inattention" is the main cause of the accident, accounting for the highest proportion, followed by "complicated road conditions" accounting for 45.9%, far more than drunk driving, speeding, vehicle accidents and so on.

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Inattention Leads To Traffic Accidents In China

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2023 - A BMW SUV is involved in a traffic accident in Yantai, Shandong province, China, June 28, 2023. According to the White Paper on Youth Distraction and Traffic Accidents in China 2018-2020, 74.32% of respondents who have ever had a traffic accident believe that "inattention" is the main cause of the accident, accounting for the highest proportion, followed by "complicated road conditions" accounting for 45.9%, far more than drunk driving, speeding, vehicle accidents and so on.

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Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections

STORY: Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ISMENE, Voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGIA, Pensioner 4. various of newspapers 5. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 8. various of the 2019 elections (file) STORYLINE: The latest opinion polls indicate that over 10 percent of eligible Greek voters remain undecided ahead of the May 21 general elections. Dimitris Mavros, managing director at research firm MRB Hellas, told national radio ERT that he could not recall such a high percentage of undecided voters only days before the elections since 1986. In a recent MRB poll, 63.9 percent of the undecided respondents said they would likely abstain, 50.8 percent said they felt disappointed and 44.4 percent said they were angry at the pol

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94.5 pct of people in Japan feel effects of rising prices: survey

STORY: 94.5 pct of people in Japan feel effects of rising prices: survey DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: A total of 94.5 percent of people in Japan felt that prices had risen compared to one year ago, including 62.8 percent who said they had "risen considerably," according to a recent survey by the Bank of Japan. The nationwide survey was conducted from Feb. 3 to March 1, with 1,981 respondents aged 20 or over. Regarding people's current financial circumstances, 56.0 percent said they had "become worse off," marking the third consecutive quarter when more than 50 percent of respondents felt that way. Nearly half of respondents in the last three surveys said their income had remained the same, while a gradual increase in the number of people said their spending costs had risen. The survey, conducted every three months, showed that most respondents' increased spending went to food, followed by da

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Italian consumer confidence reaches highest level in a year

STORY: Italian consumer confidence reaches highest level in a year DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italian consumers STORYLINE: Consumer confidence in Italy reached its highest level in more than a year in April, the government's main statistical entity (ISTAT) reported Thursday. ISTAT said its consumer confidence index rose for the third consecutive month in April, climbing to 105.5 from 105.1 a month earlier. This is the highest level since March 2022. "The positive trend in the index reflects the improvement in assessments of the general and current economic situation," ISTAT said. However, improvements in personal economic situations have been less robust, it added. Business confidence also climbed in April, rising to 110.5 from 110.1, but the components of that survey were mixed. Although respondents noted an improvement in the current economic climate, there was also a drop in confidence about future economic circumstances. The

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Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan do not want children: survey

STORY: Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan do not want children: survey DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Tokyo 2. various of children STORYLINE: According to a recent survey by a pharmaceutical firm, nearly half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan said they do not want children, citing reasons including economic concerns and the burden of childbirth and parenting. Of the 400 respondents between 18 to 29 years old, 49.4 percent said they are not interested in having children. It's the highest percentage in any of the last three annual pregnancy white paper surveys conducted by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. By gender, 53.0 percent of men and 45.6 percent of women have no interest in becoming parents, according to the online survey conducted in January. The government's data showed the number of babies born in Japan in 2022 slipped to a record low of under 800,000 for the first time since records began to be

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37 pct of population displaced from Japan's Fukushima may have PTSD: survey

STORY: 37 pct of population displaced from Japan's Fukushima may have PTSD: survey DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Fukushima 2. various of local fishermen STORYLINE: A survey of Fukushima Prefecture residents who evacuated to areas outside the prefecture following the March 2011 nuclear disaster found that nearly 40 percent of respondents may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), local media reported Monday. Waseda University and a citizens group sent questionnaires to 5,350 households mainly in the Kanto region around Tokyo who had fled from Fukushima following the nuclear disaster, and obtained responses from 516. The results indicated that 37.0 percent of the evacuees had PTSD. Behind the high rate are long-term stress factors, including memories of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, drastic changes in living environments and problems resulting from the government's p

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U.S. pulls back from values once defining it: poll

STORY: U.S. pulls back from values once defining it: poll DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Patriotism, religious faith, having children and other priorities that helped define the national character for generations are receding in importance to Americans. The Wall Street Journal on March 27 quoted a poll as saying 'the country sharply divided by political party over social trends such as the push for racial diversity in businesses and the use of gender-neutral pronouns.' Some 38 percent of respondents said patriotism was very important to them, and 39 percent said religion was very important. That was down sharply from when the Journal first asked the question in 1998, when 70 percent deemed patriotism to be very important, and 62 percent said so of religion. The share of Americans who say that having children, involvement in their comm

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Tourist in Greece spends over 200 euros a day on average

STORY: Tourists in Greece spend over 200 euros a day on average DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in the Athens historical center 2. various of Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias during a forum of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) organized in Athens on Wednesday 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister 4. various of Giorgos Karanikas, ESEE president during the forum 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GIORGOS KARANIKAS, ESEE president 6. various of tourists in the Athens historical center STORYLINE: Tourists visiting Greece spend an average of 201 euros (about 217.58 U.S. dollars) a day per person, while the potential for greater benefits for local businesses and the economy is significant, according to a survey of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) presented in Athens on Wednesday. 56 percent of the respondents in the survey conducted in

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66% think Ozawa should resign over fundraising scandal: Kyodo poll

TOKYO, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa leaves DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on March 26. A Kyodo News survey showed Thursday that 66.6 percent of respondents think Ozawa should step down as his secretary has been indicted over illegal fundraising.

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Tokyo Gov. Ishihara tops list as 'ideal father'

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (in file photo), 68, topped the list of a Japanese survey as the most ideal father, with respondents noting his leadership qualities, articulation and ability to get things done. Actor Yuzo Kayama, 64, came next, followed by Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima, 65.

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Young Africans see China as most influential country

STORY: Young Africans see China as most influential country DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Africa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN GITHINJI, Kenyan content creator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTHONY BRIAN OTIENO, Retail manager in charge of sales, Tecno Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CONCILIA OWIRE, Locomotive driver in Kenya 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TEI KINSLEY, Ghanian student, KsTU Kumasi Technical University 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JOSEPH OLIVIER MENDO'O, Cameroonian student at Peking University, China STORYLINE: According to a survey commissioned by South Africa's Ichikowitz Foundation earlier this month, young Africans consider China to be the most influential country for the continent. The African Youth Survey 2022 was done in 15 African countries. It showed that 76 percent of the respondents view China's influence as positive. They picked up China for providing loans and economic support and for creating employm

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Greeks, Turks share pessimism for economy, skepticism over Ukraine crisis: survey

STORY: Greeks, Turks share pessimism for economy, skepticism over Ukraine crisis: survey DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in Turkey and Greece 2. various of the Ukraine crisis STORYLINE: Citizens in Greece and Turkey share pessimism for economy and skepticism over the Ukraine crisis and the role the U.S. and NATO play in security in Europe, according to the results of a joint public opinion survey released on Sunday. According to the survey, 80.4 percent of Turkish people and 57.4 percent of Greeks believe that things are not going well in their country in general, and 68.2 percent and 60.7 percent respectively expect the financial situation in Turkey and Greece to worsen over the next 12 months. Moreover, 51 percent of Greeks and 47.9 percent of respondents in Turkey said that the United States should not play a role in European security, and in fact its presence in Europe increases tensions and insecurity. The survey also sh

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GLOBALink | Voting opens in Australian federal election

Voting opened in Australia's general election on Saturday morning. Polling booths across the country opened to millions of Australians at 8 a.m. local time on Saturday and will remain open until 6 p.m. local time when counting votes will start. In order to form a majority government, either the coalition or the Labor must win at least 76 out of 151 seats in the lower house of Parliament -- the House of Representatives. According to Australia's opinion poll Newspoll published on Friday night, the Labor leads the coalition 53-47 on a two-party preferred basis. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese were tied in their personal battle, with 42 percent of respondents picking each as their preferred prime minister. The poll found that 36 percent of voters intend to vote for the Labor as their first preference and 35 percent for the coalition. If neither the Labor nor the coalition wins enough seats to form a clear majority, the election result will be declared a "hung p

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Greek households hit hard by price increases: survey

STORY: Greek households hit hard by price increases: survey DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 National flag of Greece 2 various of markets in Greece 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GEORGE KAVVATHAS, GSEVEE President 4 various of George Kavvathas at work 5 SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGE KAVVATHAS, GSEVEE President 6 various of views in Greece STORYLINE: The income of one in two households in Greece lasted until the 19th of each month on average in 2021, according to the results of a survey released recently in Athens. The survey was conducted last year by the Small Enterprises' Institute (IME) of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE). One in two respondents to the survey expected their income to further shrink in 2022 due to rising inflation linked to skyrocketing energy costs, and to struggle to meet their obligations to the tax office, insurance funds and lenders. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GEORGE KAVVATHAS, GSEVEE Presid

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66% think Ozawa should resign over fundraising scandal: Kyodo pol

TOKYO, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa leaves DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on March 26. A Kyodo News survey showed Thursday that 66.6 percent of respondents think Ozawa should step down as his secretary has been indicted over illegal fundraising. (Kyodo)

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More than half of local residents oppose Ikata nuclear plant restart

A group of local residents at the Ehime prefectural government building in western Japan on Dec. 9, 2015 says a recent survey showed 53.2 percent of respondents opposing the restart of a nuclear reactor. The No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant is expected to resume operations as early as the spring of 2016, following approval by the governor of Ehime in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Explosive" shopping not the only reason Chinese people visit Japan

Wang Yin, a Chinese student of Nagoya Gakuin University's graduate school, is interviewed by Kyodo News in the central Japanese city of Nagoya in October 2015. A survey conducted by Wang shows the percentage of respondents from her homeland selecting "viewing countryside" or "appreciation of traditional culture and arts" as reasons for visiting Japan came to 29 and 26 percent respectively, surpassing the 15 percent that nominated "convenience in shopping" as motivation for their visit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A-bomb survivors seek broader national survey of offspring's concerns

Members of the Tokyo Federation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations attend a press conference in Tokyo on July 29, 2015. They urged the government to conduct a broader study on health and other issues related to the children of survivors, after finding in its own survey that around 60 percent of respondents "harbor concerns." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, shopping, Xmas

More than 50 percent of Czechs expect to have lower Christmas spendings this year due to the coronavirus-related restriction of sale in brick-and-mortar shops and due to the pandemic impact on their personal finances, according to a survey conducted by the Fair Credit company among 899 respondents in late October. Pictured supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, November 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, shopping, Xmas

More than 50 percent of Czechs expect to have lower Christmas spendings this year due to the coronavirus-related restriction of sale in brick-and-mortar shops and due to the pandemic impact on their personal finances, according to a survey conducted by the Fair Credit company among 899 respondents in late October. Pictured supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, November 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, shopping, Xmas

More than 50 percent of Czechs expect to have lower Christmas spendings this year due to the coronavirus-related restriction of sale in brick-and-mortar shops and due to the pandemic impact on their personal finances, according to a survey conducted by the Fair Credit company among 899 respondents in late October. Pictured supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, November 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, shopping, Xmas

More than 50 percent of Czechs expect to have lower Christmas spendings this year due to the coronavirus-related restriction of sale in brick-and-mortar shops and due to the pandemic impact on their personal finances, according to a survey conducted by the Fair Credit company among 899 respondents in late October. Pictured supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, November 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, shopping, Xmas

More than 50 percent of Czechs expect to have lower Christmas spendings this year due to the coronavirus-related restriction of sale in brick-and-mortar shops and due to the pandemic impact on their personal finances, according to a survey conducted by the Fair Credit company among 899 respondents in late October. Pictured supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, November 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, shopping, Xmas

More than 50 percent of Czechs expect to have lower Christmas spendings this year due to the coronavirus-related restriction of sale in brick-and-mortar shops and due to the pandemic impact on their personal finances, according to a survey conducted by the Fair Credit company among 899 respondents in late October. Pictured supermarket Albert in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, November 8, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)