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The ICC improves 12.5 points in the last 6 months The Consumer Confidence Index stands at 73 points The Current Situation Index stands at 62.8 points The assessment of future expectations reaches 83.1 points this April Madrid, May 19, 2023 . Consumer confidence stands at 73 points in the month of April, which represents 5.5 points more than the figure for the month of March. This increase is due to the rise in two of its components: the assessment of the current situation and the assessment of future expectations. The ICC valuation reflects an improvement of 12.5 points in the last six months, since last November it stood at 60.5 points. The assessment index of the current situation reached 62.8 points in April, a figure that represents an increase of 8 points compared to the month of March. This increase is due to the evolution of the assessments of its three components: the assessment of the current economic situation rises 9.1 points compared to the month of March, standing at 48.6 points; the assessment of the situation of households that grows 6.5 points, reaching 68.2 points and the assessment of the labor market that improves 8.5 points, reaching 71.6 points. The expectations index reaches 83.1 points this April, which represents an increase of 3 points compared to the month of March. This increase is due to the positive evolution of all its components: the assessment of the evolution of the economy in the immediate future, which has an improvement of 5 points, reaching 73.9 points; the assessment of the future situation of households that reaches 95.9 points, which represents an increase of 3.1 points compared to the month of March and the expectations about the future of the labor market that grow in this month of April up to 79.5 points, gaining almost one point compared to the previous month. The CIS ICC data is based on a representative sample of 2,792 interviews conducted between April 27 and 29, 2023. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Madrid, May 18, 2023. On May 19 , at 12:30 p.m. , the preview of the results of the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

67% of Spaniards claim to have a "good or very good" personal economic situation In the last CIS barometer from May, the main problems that Spaniards identify that affect them personally most at the moment are the economic crisis and those of an economic nature (43.6%), along with health (22.9%). . Pedro Sánchez continues to be the favorite to be President of the Government for 32.8%, followed by Alberto Núñez Feijóo with 23.8%. Drought or lack of rain is very or quite worrying to 89.2% of those surveyed. Madrid, May 17, 2023 . In the May barometer carried out by the CIS, citizens assure that they have a favorable economic situation . While 67% rate their personal economic situation as "good or very good" , 22.3% rate it as "bad or very bad". These data show that the percentage of people who affirm that their economic situation is good or very good has increased compared to the month of April , where it stood at 65.1%. Regarding the problems that personally affect Spaniards, "economic problems" occupy first place with 43.6%, followed by "health" , which has become an important problem for 22.9%. favorite president Regarding the preferences to be President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez continues to be the favorite for 32.8% of those surveyed, followed by Alberto Núñez Feijóo with 23.8%. Yolanda Díaz occupies third position and is preferred by 20.2%. Drought concern The lack of rain in recent months is a concern that has had a significant impact among those surveyed. Thus, 89.2% maintain that they are very or quite concerned about this situation. This concern has also changed the habits of 70% of those surveyed , so that they claim to have changed their habits and 78% use the shower instead of the bathroom and on the other hand, 42.5% make efficient use of the toilets. appliances that use water . 82.2% of Spaniards believe that the actions of human beings (industry, cars, gases, construction, consumption, etc.) are influencing this drought a lot/quite a bit. Decision to vote Another of the issues included in this May barometer is the decision-making of voters when exercising their right to vote. 54.2% indicate that they vote for one party or another or do not vote, depending on what suits them best at any given time . 22.2% generally tend to almost always vote for the same party. And 16.1% say they always vote for the same party. On the other hand, 22.4% decide which political party or coalition to vote for during the last week of the electoral campaign. 8.9% decide during the reflection day or on election day itself. Vote estimate Regarding the electoral estimation data, the PSOE is the first political force with 29.1% , the PP achieves 27.2%, SUMAR 12.3%, VOX 10.6%, Unidas Podemos 6 .1% and Ciudadanos would remain at 2.3% . The data from this survey carried out between May 3 and 8, with a sample of 4,030 interviews, are available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Madrid, May 16, 2023. On May 17 , at 1:00 p.m. , the preview of the results of the barometer for the month of May will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www. cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

The PSOE would be the most voted force in the municipal elections, according to the pre-election survey In the 8 main mayors of Spain in which the CIS has estimated the vote, all their mayors could revalidate their mandate The field work was carried out from April 10 to 26 and has a sample of 21,973 interviews Madrid, May 11, 2023 . The CIS has carried out a pre-election survey on the occasion of the municipal and regional elections on May 28. For this purpose, the center has had a large sample of 21,973 interviews that have been carried out from April 10 to 26 throughout Spain. The vote estimate for the municipal elections has been made based on the national total. The PSOE would manage to be the first force with 31.7%, the PP 27.3%, Podemos and its confluences would reach 7.9% and VOX would reach 6.8%. Big cities Regarding large municipalities, the CIS has estimated the vote and the interval of councilors for 8 Spanish cities. In the case of the mayor of Barcelona , En Comú Podem would be the party with the most votes with 24.8% and could have between 11 and 13 councilors. The PSC would be the second option for Barcelona residents and would achieve 22.5% and 10 to 12 councillors. Junts would be the third party with the most votes with 17.3% and could have 8 to 9 councilors, and Esquerra Republicana would obtain 13.2% and 6 to 7 councilors. In Bilbao the PNV would be the first force with 36.4% of the votes and would have 11 to 13 councilors. EH Bildu would obtain 19.7% of the votes and 5 to 7 councilors and the PSOE would be the third force with 17% of the votes and could have 5 to 6 councilors. As for the mayor of Madrid , the PP would obtain 38% of the votes and 21 to 25 councilors, Mas Madrid, which would be the second force, would have 26.7% and 13 to 18 councilors and the PSOE, with 16% of the votes, could have 8 to 11 councilors. In Seville the PSOE is the first party with 39.6% of the votes and could have 14 to 15 councilors. The PP would obtain 33% and 12 to 13 councilors and Con Andalucía would obtain 9.7% and 3 councilors. In Valencia , Compromís would be the first force with 30.4% and would obtain 11 to 12 councillors, the PP would remain at 29% with 10 councilors and the PSOE would be the third force with 19.5% and 7 councillors. In Valladolid , the PSOE is the first force with 37.6% and would have 11 to 12 councilors, the PP with 33.2%, would achieve 9 to 11 councilors and Valladolid Takes the Word would be the third force with 13, 6% of the votes. In Vigo it continues to be a socialist fiefdom with an absolute majority. The PSOE would achieve 65.6% of the votes and obtain 18 to 21 councilors. In Zaragoza the PP would be the first force with 36.4% and would obtain 12 to 14 councillors, the PSOE would obtain 26.9% and would have 9 to 10 councillors, and Zaragoza en Común and VOX would obtain similar results with 8 .6% of the votes. Autonomous communities In Aragon the PP could be the first force with 36.2% and achieve 24 to 28 seats, the PSOE would remain the second force with 31.1% of the votes (24 to 26 seats). Vox would manage to be the third force with 7.3% and Podemos Alianza Verde would remain at 6.4% of the votes. In Asturias, the PSOE reaches 36.7% of the votes, the PP 27.3% and in third position would be VOX with 9.1%. Podemos Asturies would achieve 8% of the votes. In the Balearic Islands the PSOE would be the first force with 31.5% and the PP would remain in second position with 26.1%. VOX would reach 13.6%, MÉS 10.8% and Unidas Podemos 7.4%. In the Canary Islands the PSOE would reach 33% of the votes, the PP would remain at 20% and Unidas Sí Podemos would be the third force with 9.8% of the votes. In Cantabria the PP would be the first option with 31.8% (12-13 seats), the PSOE would achieve the second option with 22.2% and 8 to 9 seats, and the PRC would remain as the third force with 19 .2% and 6 to 7 seats. In Castilla-La Mancha the PSOE would obtain a large victory with 47.2% of the votes (16 to 22 seats), the PP would remain at 28.1% and would have 9 to 11 seats. In Extremadura, the PSOE would also be the first force with 40.6% of the votes (28 to 29 seats) and the PP would obtain 35.9% and 24 to 26 seats. In the Community of Madrid the PP would be the first force with 45.2% of the votes and could have 61 to 70 councilors and Mas Madrid would be the second force with 21.4% of the votes and could obtain 29 to 70. 30 councilors. The PSOE would be the third force with 17.3% and would have 19 to 26 councilors. In Murcia the PP is the first force with 36.2% (17 to 18 seats), the PSOE second option with 30.5% (14 to 16 seats) and VOX would be the third force with 16.8% of the votes. votes. In Navarra, UPN would be the first option with 21.5% of the votes and would have 10 to 13 councillors, the PSOE would achieve 18.8% and 9 to 12 councillors, and Geroa Bai would be the third force with 16 .6% of the votes. In La Rioja, the PP would be the first force with 39.2% of the votes, the PSOE would be the second option with 36.8% and in third position would be Podemos and Izquierda Unida with 9.9%. In the Valencian Community the PP would be the first political force with 30.7% of the votes and could obtain 31 to 36 seats, the PSOE would remain at 29% and have 30 to 34 seats, and Compromís as the third force would achieve 18.5% of the votes. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Madrid, May 10, 2023. On May 11 , at 1:00 p.m. , the 'Pre-electoral municipal and regional elections 2023' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www. cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

1975. International Women's Year The United Nations establishes 1975 as International Women's Year and holds a series of conferences and activities to address the legal and social situation of women in the world. One of the agreements reached by the organization is to declare March 8 International Women's Day. In Spain, the government of General Franco commissions the Women's Section of the Falange to organize the activities related to the event. In the month of March, the Institute of Public Opinion carries out Study 1076, International Women's Year I, in which it asks: “Do you believe that in Spanish legislation there is discrimination between men and women? ”. 64% of those surveyed responded affirmatively. (Link to Study 1076). In December, a second survey was carried out (Study 1092, International Women's Year II) that included the following question (question no. 9): Are you in favor of women being able to occupy any of these positions? Listing below the positions of Head of State, Presidency of the Government, Minister, Undersecretary, Governor and Mayor; among others (Link to Study 1092). In relation to the Head of State, 47.1% of those surveyed responded that they were not in favor of the position being held by a woman; For the position of President of the Government, the rejection rate stood at 44.8% and in the case of the mayors, the rejection rate dropped to 27.6%. Link to the 60th Anniversary Exhibition

65.1% of Spaniards claim to have a "good or very good" personal economic situation In the latest CIS barometer from April, health is the second problem that most personally affects citizens. In first place are the problems of an economic nature Pedro Sánchez continues to be the favorite to be president of the Government for 21.3%, followed by Alberto Núñez Feijóo with 14.6% Margarita Robles is the highest rated minister with a 5.15 Madrid, April 20, 2023 . In the April barometer carried out by the CIS, citizens assure that they have a favorable economic situation . While 65.1% rate their personal economic situation as "good or very good", 21% rate it as "bad or very bad". These data show that the percentage of people who affirm that their economic situation is good or very good has increased compared to the month of March, where it stood at 63.9%. Regarding the problems that personally affect Spaniards , "economic problems" occupy first place with 44.6%, followed by "health", which has become an important problem for 24.1%. And in third position is "unemployment" for 16.1%. Political leadership Regarding the preferences to be President of the Government , Pedro Sánchez continues to be the favorite with 21.3%, followed by Alberto Núñez Feijóo with 14.6%. The distance between both leaders reaches 6.7 points. Yolanda Díaz occupies third position and is preferred by 13.2%. When asked about the trust generated by both the President of the Government and the main leader of the opposition, for 32.5% of citizens, Pedro Sánchez inspires "a lot or quite a lot of trust" while those who say that Alberto Núñez Feijóo inspires them " a lot or quite a lot of confidence" are 23.7%. The April barometer also includes the evaluation of ministers that is carried out every 3 months, and women are once again the most valued by citizens. Minister Margarita Robles continues to lead the list with a 5.15, Yolanda Díaz is the second best rated with a 5.07 and the Minister of Economy, Nadia Calviño, occupies third position with a 4.93. Vote estimate Regarding electoral estimation data, this barometer already collects data from the platform led by Vice President Yolanda Díaz. The PSOE is the first political force with 30.4%, the PP achieves 26.1%, VOX 11.1%, SUMAR 10.6%, U. Podemos 6.7% and Ciudadanos would remain in 2.8%. The data from this survey carried out between March 31 and April 5, with a sample of 4,159 interviews, are available to all media and interested people on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Madrid, April 19, 2023. On April 20 , at 12:30 p.m., the preview of the results of the barometer for the month of April will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www. cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Post-pandemic social and emotional relationships (III) 80% of Spaniards trust a relationship to the partner being involved in household chores According to the latest survey carried out by the CIS, for 80% of citizens that the couple "not get involved in domestic tasks" is the most important aspect when starting a romantic relationship 47.6% "strongly agree or agree" that a person can have "two or more emotional-sexual relationships at the same time" Spaniards consider themselves happy people with an average of 8 Madrid, April 12, 2023 . The Center for Sociological Research has carried out a third survey on post-pandemic social and emotional relationships. It collects data on life as a couple, family relationships, ways of relating and happiness, among other issues. In this study, citizens have been asked what aspects they give the most importance to when starting a relationship as a couple and for 80%, "not getting involved in household chores" is the most important thing, for 69.4% That "sexual relations are not satisfactory" is also another aspect to take into account. On the other hand, "their partner had less money" is an unimportant aspect for Spaniards (91.5%). Fidelity and open relationships 47.6% "strongly agree or agree" that a person can have "two or more emotional-sexual relationships at the same time", however, 49.7% disagree with this statement. 78.5% of Spaniards "strongly agree or agree" that "if you truly love, you are always faithful to your partner", and for 41.4% "the members of a couple can agree to have sexual relations with other people outside the couple without there being a sentimental bond with them. Regarding love online, 29.1% "strongly agree or agree" that you can be in love with a person you only know online. Internet relationships Regarding the use of the Internet and family ties, for 82.1% of citizens "new technologies have brought closer relatives with whom they do not live together", although for 81.2% the use of the Internet "causes people become more isolated." And 73.2% say that "the use of the Internet causes a decrease in communication in the family with whom they live." Regarding the aspects that Spaniards highlight most about online romantic relationships compared to face-to-face relationships, they believe that they are "more superficial" (6.73) followed by the fact that they involve "more communication" (4.84). . On the other side of the scale, they think they are less affectionate (2.82) and imply less fidelity (2.89). Another interesting fact from this survey is how happy Spaniards consider themselves to be with a score of 8.06 out of 10. Furthermore, citizens are satisfied with their family life, which they rate with a score of 8.63, their relationship with their partner (8. 55) and their friends (8.28). You can consult these and other data on our website (www.cis.es), in the 'Post-pandemic social and emotional relations survey (III)' that was carried out from March 14 to 28, with a sample of 2,491 interviews. . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Madrid, April 11, 2023. On April 12 , at 12:30 p.m. , the 'Survey on post-pandemic social and emotional relations (III)' will be available to all media and interested people on the Research Center website Sociological (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

66% of Spaniards prefer summer time over winter time According to the latest survey on current affairs just carried out by the CIS, 67.1% of citizens want to “end time change” 71.6% “strongly agree or agree” that social networks “foster extremist opinions” And 55.6% affirm that they never attend religious events held during Holy Week Madrid, April 5, 2023 . The survey on current affairs carried out by the CIS during the month of March includes some issues such as the time change, Holy Week or the means that Spaniards usually use to obtain information. Regarding the debate that exists around the time change that takes place twice a year, 67.1% of Spaniards affirm that they want to “end the time change”, compared to 22.2% who prefer “to continue as until now". When asked about time preference, 66% of citizens say they prefer summer time, 23.9% prefer winter time, and 7.3% don't care. When asking respondents about how they inform themselves and how often they watch political and current affairs news, television continues to be the most in-demand medium. 46.5% of Spaniards watch TV daily to get information, followed by the Internet, since 44.3% indicate that they use digital newspapers to get information daily. 29% listen to the radio every day to get information and the paper press is the least in demand, only 11.1% of Spaniards affirm that they read it daily. It should be noted that 47.9% of the population considers the Internet “a fundamental source” to be informed of current events, 30.2% consider it “a secondary, but important source” and only 5.4% “not uses the internet as a source of information.” Regarding social networks, 71.6% of Spaniards “strongly agree or agree” that they “foster extremist opinions.” And only 5% “strongly disagree” with this statement. Easter On the occasion of Holy Week, respondents were asked if they usually attend processions. 23% say they “normally attend”, while 38.8% say they “never attend” and another 38% say “sometimes but not regularly”. Regarding whether they usually attend religious services held during these days, 55.6% say that they “never attend”, 29.9% have attended on some occasion and only 14.2% say that they “normally attend”. ”. These and other data are collected in this current survey that was carried out from March 28 to 30. It is available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Madrid, April 4, 2023. On April 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the 'Survey on current affairs. March 2023', will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.