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The sixth Flash Eurobarometer on the social impact of the crisis reveals that a significant number of Europeans (80%) think poverty has increased in their own country over the past 12 months. In all but four countries, in comparison with the previous October 2010 wave, more respondents feel that their financial situation has worsened in the past year and only 14% of EU citizens think their household's financial situation will improve in the next year. Difficulties with the affordability of services such as health care, childcare and long-term care are perceived as a problem by more than one third of Europeans. Feelings of job security and optimism about the present and future economic developments are highest in Northern-European countries.
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This Eurobarometer accompanies the 2011 Report on the Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Questions asked concentrate on citizens' awareness of the Charter, its scope of application and the institutions that would be solicited in cases of non-respect of citizens' rights. The report presents the differences between EU countries, socio-demographic groups and the European average.
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Access to energy for people in developing countries Europeans think that access to energy is an important precondition for overcoming poverty in developing countries. The Flash Eurobarometer "Energy for All - EU support for developing countries" reveals that a large majority of EU citizens believe that Europe should assist people in the developing world in their efforts to gain access to energy. The survey also tested Europeans' views on what types of energy sources should be given preference or what areas of a person's life are particularly affected if there is no access to energy.
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116 is a range of easy-to-remember and free-of-charge phone numbers to assist children and adults in need. The European Commission has reserved five short numbers with a single format 116 + 3 digits for services of social value that should be accessible to everyone in Europe.
The strong support expressed across the European Union for the five types of helplines (80-91% of Europeans think that these numbers are fairly or very useful) demonstrates the importance of providing these services and of unifying them under a single numbering range throughout the EU. Across the EU, three out of four people feel that their Government does not provide enough information about the 116 helplines. |
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"What do patients and healthcare professionals think about an active role of patients in their healthcare? In a qualitative Eurobarometer study, we collected opinions of doctors and patients on patient involvement in healthcare. In depth interviews were held with practitioners, nurses and patients in 15 Member States to learn about what they experience in their clinical practice. It shows that patient involvement in healthcare is not a sharply defined concept and that the traditional patient-doctors relationship is still the most common."
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