Poll News

Brazilians' optimism over economy shoots up: poll

By AFP

Rio De Janeiro - Brazilians' optimism that their economy, Latin America's biggest, will soon improve has shot up dramatically, according to a poll released Sunday just over a week before a new far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, takes office.

Ruling party candidate leads in Georgia presidential vote: exit poll

By AFP

Tbili - Ruling party candidate Salome Zurabishvili was in the lead after voting closed Wednesday in a hotly contested Georgian presidential election, an exit poll showed.

Afrojack claims No. 8 spot on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs poll

By Markos Papadatos

Internationally recognized DJ and electronic producer Afrojack has a major reason to be proud. He made the Top 100 DJs poll again this year.

Haddad gaining ground on Bolsonaro in Brazil: opinion poll

By AFP

Bras - Leftist candidate Fernando Haddad is gaining ground in Brazil's presidential election campaign, with a poll showing Monday that he would beat right-wing frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro in a second round runoff.

Majority of French no longer see US as trusted ally: poll

By AFP

Paris - France is famously America's oldest ally, but more than half of French people no longer consider the United States a reliable partner, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Most Canadians support handgun ban: poll

By AFP

Montr - Most Canadians would be in favor of banning handguns, according to a poll released Monday, as the government mulls gun control measures in the wake of recent shootings in the country.

60 percent 'unhappy' with Macron as French protests grow

By AFP

Paris - Sixty percent of French voters are unhappy with President Emmanuel Macron, a survey said Wednesday, with strikes and protests growing as the ambitious young reformer prepares to mark a year in office.

Putin promises 'victories' for Russia at star-studded rally

By AFP

Moscow - President Vladimir Putin on Saturday promised "victories" for Russia at a star-studded rally attended by tens of thousands of supporters ahead of a March 18 election he is all but certain to win.

Lula leads Brazil polls despite graft conviction

By AFP

Rio De Janeiro - Brazil's fiery left-wing former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, retains a strong lead ahead of presidential elections despite his conviction on graft charges, according to an opinion poll Wednesday.

Lost Frequencies talks 'Crazy,' electronic music, plans for 2018 Special

By Markos Papadatos

Electronic producer and DJ Lost Frequencies chatted with Digital Journal about his track "Crazy," plans for 2018, as well as the digital transformation of the electronic dance music (EDM) industry.

Separatists may lose absolute majority in Catalonia: poll

By AFP

Madrid - Catalan separatist parties that tried to break away from Spain would lose their absolute majority in regional parliament in elections later this month, an influential opinion poll showed Monday.

Resurgent right ahead in Sicily vote: exit polls

By AFP

Catania - Italy's resurgent right was ahead in Sicily's regional vote Sunday and looks likely to narrowly beat the populist movement in a victory seen as a key indicator for the general election, exit polls showed.

Poll shows more Catalans favour independence than not

By AFP

Barcelona - More Catalans favour independence than not, a regional government opinion poll showed on Tuesday, in a sharp reversal of the last survey that gave pro-unity supporters a clear lead.

Abe on course for landslide win in Japan vote: poll

By AFP

Toukyo - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on track for a landslide win in Japan's upcoming election, the latest survey suggested Monday, as a new party founded by Tokyo's popular governor loses momentum.

Brazil leader Temer's popularity drops to 3%

By AFP

Bras - Brazilian President Michel Temer, who is embroiled in a massive corruption scandal, has seen his popularity drop to an abysmal three percent, a poll showed Thursday.

Scandal-plagued Lula heads Brazil election poll

By AFP

Bras - Brazil's scandal-plagued former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and a tough-talking rightwing congressman lead voter intentions ahead of next year's presidential elections, a poll said Tuesday.

French President Macron's popularity slumps: poll

By AFP

Paris - French President Emmanuel Macron has suffered a fresh slump in popularity, with just a 30 percent approval rating among voters, according to a new poll published Monday.

France's Macron sees popularity fall to 40%: poll

By AFP

Paris - French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity rating slumped a further 14 points in August to hit 40 percent, following a sharp 10-point drop the previous month, according to a poll released Sunday.

Macron approval rating at 37 percent: poll

By AFP

Paris - Only 37 percent of French voters are happy with President Emmanuel Macron's performance in his first three months in power, a new survey showed on Wednesday.

Macron's popularity slumping, poll shows

By AFP

Paris - French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has slumped less than three months since he took office, according to a YouGov poll published Thursday.

Venezuela poll turnout figures 'manipulated': e-voting firm

By AFP

London - The firm that has provided Venezuela's election technology for more than a decade cast doubt Wednesday on the outcome of weekend polls for a new assembly, saying turnout figures were "manipulated".

Popularity tumbles for France's Macron: poll

By AFP

Paris - A poll out Sunday shows the popularity rating of France's new President Emmanuel Macron has slumped 10 points to hit 54 percent over the past month.

Trump losing public support: poll

By AFP

Washington - Public support for President Donald Trump is dropping, a poll showed Sunday, as he faces multiple setbacks over his stalled agenda and efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

US President Donald Trump unpopular worldwide: poll

By AFP

Washington - US President Donald Trump and his policies are broadly unpopular around the world -- with the notable exceptions of Russia and Israel, according to a poll released Monday.

Macron's new centrist party stretches lead, survey shows

By AFP

Paris - French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist party has stretched its lead in the polls ahead of parliamentary elections next month, new survey data showed Thursday, adding to the positive momentum for the 39-year-old leader.

Some Americans willing to pay more, travel longer to avoid United

By Arthur Weinreb

The results of a poll is not good news for United Airlines. Taken in the wake of Dr. David Dao being seen physically removed from a plane show a significant number of people would choose another airline even if the flight was more expensive and longer.