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Gallup trends show that in many respects, public opinion in the former East and West Germany is converging.

Just 10% of Bulgarians are confident in their elections as they head to the polls Sunday for the seventh time since 2021.

Ahead of parliamentary elections, Gallup offers a look inside the mindset of the European Union electorate, including what it thinks of its leadership.

A new Gallup analysis suggests that whether the EU and NATO survive -- and thrive -- may depend on the actions of powerful member states and the confidence that people in member states have in their domestic political institutions.

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to hardship and strain. Ukrainians in 2023 report high negative emotions and struggling to afford basic needs.

More than a year into the war with Russia, Ukrainians' support of their president and the country's military remains near record highs, but the rally effect for other institutions may have been shorter-lived.

New Gallup surveys show Ukrainians remain convinced their country will be accepted into NATO and the European Union within 10 years.

Over half of U.K. adults approve of the EU for the first time since Gallup started tracking the measure in 2008. They are slightly less fond of their own leadership.

Gallup surveys in Ukraine offer a glimpse into Ukrainians' lives more than six months into the war with Russia.

Record temperatures and wildfires have plagued the EU and U.K. this summer. In 2021, a median 48% of individuals across the region were dissatisfied with efforts to preserve the environment in their country.

France's election on Sunday could decide the country's future role in Europe. French adults grew fonder of the EU during incumbent Emmanuel Macron's first term, with 48% approving of its leadership in 2021, up from 39% in 2017.

As Germans head to the polls to decide who will lead them after their long-serving chancellor, Angela Merkel, their life evaluations have dropped, with four in 10 rating their lives high enough to be considered thriving.

The European Commission released the second, expanded edition of the EU regional Social Progress Index in late 2020. The index takes discussions about progress beyond GDP.

As German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to leave office, approval of the country's leadership is on a high note. Median approval is 62% across 29 countries and areas.

Canada ranks as the most-accepting country in the world for migrants, based on Gallup's latest Migrant Acceptance Index. The U.S. also still makes the list of most-accepting countries.

As the European Union unveils a new migration pact, Gallup finds the world growing less accepting of migrants, and a number of EU countries topping the list of the least-accepting countries in the world.

Few German workers believe their company's leadership can be trusted to handle emerging challenges or cares about their wellbeing.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were pockets of doubt in the medical advice that governments provide in Western Europe and the U.S.