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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.

Health Barometer 2023 83.5% of Spaniards consider that public health works well, although it needs changes According to the first wave of this year's Health Barometer, 70% of citizens have waited more than a day from making an appointment until their family doctor saw them because there was no space before. The emergencies '061' and '112' and the treatment of nursing staff are the public health services best valued by Spaniards For 39.3%, the problem of waiting lists in hospitals and health centers has worsened Madrid, March 31, 2023 . In this first wave of the Health Barometer carried out by the CIS, it is clear that Spaniards value the public health system positively and it continues to be the first option over the private system. 83.5% of Spaniards assure that the health system works quite well although changes are necessary, while 15.9% affirm that "it works poorly and needs profound changes." Medical appointments Regarding appointments with family doctors, 70% of Spaniards who have needed a consultation with their family doctor this last year have waited more than a day from making the appointment until they were seen. 57% of the people who required an appointment say that it took more than a week until they were seen. It should also be noted that 80.4% who have undergone a primary care consultation in the last year affirm that the care received has been "very good or good." When people who have private insurance (23.3%) are asked what is the main reason why they have contracted it, 74.4% indicate that "because of the speed with which they provide care." Public health services rated from 1 to 10 All health services in the public system are approved by Spaniards, but the best rated continues to be the emergency service, both '112' and '061' with a 7.33, followed by admissions and care in public hospitals with a 7.08 and primary care consultations in health centers achieve 6.19. Regarding primary care consultations , "the trust and security transmitted by the nursing professional" continues to be the best rated aspect of primary care with 8.02, then the medical staff with 7.77 and "the information received about your health problem" the Spaniards rate it with a 7.46. The worst valued aspect is "the time dedicated by the medical staff to each patient" (6.65). When asked about emergency care during the last year, 74.3% of citizens who have needed to use this service say that the care received was "very good or good." Only 7.7% indicate that it was "very bad or bad." Of course, regarding the time they spent waiting until they were attended to, 46.2% stated that they waited "from 1 to 4 hours" and 21.1% "more than 4 hours and less than 12 hours." Waiting lists Regarding the problem of waiting lists in the last twelve months, 39.3% of Spaniards believe that it has worsened and 41.2% believe that it has remained the same. Regarding the situation of collapse in primary care centers, 23.7% say that they are affected "a lot or quite a lot" and 22.2% say "somewhat." When asked about possible measures that must be taken in primary care to improve the health system, citizens affirm that "maintaining the same family doctor in a stable manner" is very important (they score it 9.20), the need to "increase the workforce of health personnel" they value it with a 9.16 and in third position they indicate that it is necessary to "dedicate more economic resources" with a 9.05. The data from this survey carried out between February 10 and 28, with a sample of 2,557 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. According to the first wave of this year's Health Barometer, 70% of citizens have waited more than a day from making an appointment until their family doctor saw them because there was no space before. The emergencies '061' and '112' and the treatment of nursing staff are the public health services best valued by Spaniards For 39.3%, the problem of waiting lists in hospitals and health centers has worsened

Madrid, March 30, 2023. On March 31 , starting at 12:00 p.m. , the first wave of the health barometer will be available to all media and interested parties on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). You can access this survey from the CIS website under "Latest Studies." For any questions, the Communications telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

The ICC stands at 67.4 points The Consumer Confidence Index improves 12.7 points in the last 6 months The current situation index stands at 54.8 points The assessment of future expectations reaches 80.1 points this March Madrid, March 30, 2023 . Consumer confidence stood at 67.4 points in March, which represents 4.2 points less than the figure for February. This decline in the index is due to the decline of its two components: the assessment of the current situation and the assessment of future expectations. However, the evolution of the CCI marks an improvement of 12.7 points in the last 6 months, since in October it stood at 54.7 points . The assessment index of the current situation reached 54.8 points in March, with a decrease of 4.4 points in relation to that obtained in the month of February. This decrease is due to the evolution of the overall assessments of its three components: the assessment of the current economic situation drops 7.9 points compared to the month of February, standing at 39.5 points, the assessment of the situation of households decreases 2.4 points, reaching 61.7 points and the labor market valuation decreases 3 points, reaching 63.1 points. The Expectations Index reaches 80.1 points this March, with a decrease of 3.9 points compared to the month of February. This decline in the index is due to the evolution of its three components as a whole: the assessment of the evolution of the economy in the immediate future has a loss of 7.4 points, reaching 68.9 points and expectations about the future of the labor market fell this month of March to 78.6 points, while the assessment of the future situation of households reached 92.8 points, which represents an increase of 1 point compared to the month of February. The CIS ICC data are based on a representative sample of the Spanish population of 2,823 interviews carried out between March 14 and 21. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, March 29, 2023. On March 30 , 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.