Archive of Polls

Why has violence broken out in Lebanon?

45% : It is a strategy to undermine the peace process in Syria

27% : Lebanese radicals are using the Syrian conflict to stir up violence at home

16% : Neutral Lebanon is simply being sucked into Syrian vortex

12% : Lebanon always gets in the firing line whoever battles

Will Greek political crisis kill the eurozone?

51% : Yes, but euro-destruction is inevitable in any case

27% : Yes, it will be the catalyst for collapse

16% : Not if Greece is finally kicked out

6% : Not if Merkel tightens Hollande’s belt

What will be the end result of austerity measures in Europe?

59% : A disgruntled population will rebel against Brussels

23% : Stronger EU economies will dominate the weaker ones

13% : Slashing spending will halt financial growth altogether

5% : Austerity will pull EU nations out of economic crisis

Who wins most if Syria slides back into full-scale violence?

72% : The US and Israel, who get rid of Iran’s closest ally

17% : Radical Islamists, who will take over the country

6% : Syrian bandits, who can plunder at their leisure

5% : The Syrian people, who will eventually get a democratic government

Moscow protests are:

44% : The people's constitutional right

39% : A deliberate provocation of the police aimed at discrediting Putin

13% : A way to stay busy during long bank holidays

4% : A government project aimed at discrediting the opposition

Syrian elections will bring:

52% : More violence from those who boycotted it

28% : No concrete results at all

13% : A legitimate government and stability

7% : Prolonged agony for the regime

What made the French public shift towards a socialist candidate?

43% : France’s economic downturn and need for serious reform

22% : President Sarkozy’s perceived arrogance

22% : Eagerness to cling to threatened social benefits

13% : A desire to distance France from the Eurozone

What can ruin US-China relations?

48% : A major proxy war for African natural resources

30% : Nothing – they depend on each other

17% : American trade barriers

5% : A gross breach of human rights unearthed in China

How far will cyber-security CISPA legislation get?

45% : The bill will be passed after the presidential election

26% : Copycat legislation will be made law in other countries

16% : The US govt will propose a toned-down version of the bill

13% : Obama will veto CISPA after the Senate vote

The biggest challenge for France’s next leader will be:

40% : Bearing the eurozone burden

25% : Kick-starting the economy

18% : Defusing tension over immigrants

17% : Involvement in foreign conflicts

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