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Madrid, July 9, 2019. On July 10 at 12:30 p.m. , the 'Post-electoral general elections 2019' survey will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, July 4, 2019. On July 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (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.

81.8% of Spaniards prefer to buy "their own home" According to the June CIS barometer, 45% of renters do not have enough income to buy a house. 47.7% believe that the price of rent is rising in the area in which they live. Madrid, July 3, 2019 . The Sociological Research Center's barometer for the month of June reveals that 81.8% of Spaniards would prefer to buy "their own home" compared to 12.9% who choose to rent. According to this survey, 45% of those who rent do not have enough income to buy a house . 13.8% of tenants have opted for leasing "because they do not want to get a mortgage", while 14.9% do so as "a temporary solution until they can buy". Regarding rental prices in the area in which they live, 47.7% of Spaniards think that rental prices are rising . 20.9% think "a lot", 26.8% say "somewhat" and 27.4% say they remain stable. People who claim that the rental price has increased believe that it is mainly due to "that there are few apartments for rent" (21.9%) , they also attribute it to "speculation" with the rental price (19.4% ) and, among other reasons, because "there are more people who want to rent" (14.7%). decent housing 90% believe that the Government "has to actively protect the right of Spaniards to have decent housing." Of these, 52.8% think that the best solution is "building social housing for people with few economic resources", 49.9% with "cheap loans to buy homes", and 46.9% "encouraging housing is built at affordable prices for the middle class. Housing rehabilitation 87.4% of people believe that public administrations should adopt initiatives to help this. Of those who think that measures should be taken for rehabilitation, 52.3% believe that the best option is “providing aid to pay for part of the rehabilitation”, 43.7% “providing cheap credit”, while 27% .4% believe that “tax deductions for housing rehabilitation” should be “established.” These and other data are collected in the barometer carried out between June 1 and 11, - with a sample of 2,974 interviews - which 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.

Madrid, July 2, 2019. On July 3 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of June will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions of the monthly barometers about the political and economic situation and citizen perception of their problems. Additionally, this month includes opinions and demands on housing . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, June 4, 2019. On June 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (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.

The majority of those surveyed prefer a PSOE Government alone 65.8% consider that during the general election campaign there has been “a lot or quite a lot of aggression and insults” 40.5% think that they received little information about the issues that interest them most in the general election campaign Madrid, May 30, 2019 . According to data from the barometer for the month of May, carried out between the 1st and 11th of that month, a few days after the general elections, 40.5% of Spaniards consider that they have had “little information about the electoral programs about the matters that interest them most.” Among the parties that believe they have made more efforts to focus the campaign on the issues that interest them most, the PSOE appears in first place (33.9%), followed by Unidas Podemos (28%), in third place Ciudadanos (11, 4%) and with the PP in fourth position (7.1%). Likewise, 34.9% believe that “there has been a lot of aggression and insults” in the general election campaign and 30.9% think that a lot, while only 12.2% say that “there has been little aggression and insults” and 5.8% say that “there have not been any.” Government Formation The majority of Spaniards (44.1% of the total respondents) think that at this time the party that has obtained the most votes and seats in the elections should govern, or the PSOE alone with specific agreements, at a considerable distance from the who prefer a PSOE coalition with Unidas Podemos and non-independence nationalist parties (16.2%). Among those who voted for the PSOE on April 28, in turn, this position is defended by a very large majority (68.3%). 65.8% consider that during the general election campaign there has been “a lot or quite a lot of aggression and insults” 40.5% think that they received little information about the issues that interest them most in the general election campaign   Total respondents Total of those who express an opinion Total PSOE voters with opinion (vote memory) Government only of the PSOE / Party with the most votes and seats 44.1 49.8 68.3 Government of the PSOE and Unidas Podemos with support from non-independence nationalist parties 16.2 18.3 21.4 Government of the PSOE and Cs 11.7 13.2 6.4 Government of the PSOE, Unidas Podemos and nationalist pro-independence parties 7.7 8.7 2.8 Government of the PP, Cs, Vox and other supports 2.9 3.5 0.1 Elections should be repeated 5.8 6.5 0.9 He doesn't know, he doubts, he has no criteria (11.7)     These and other data are collected in the barometer carried out between May 1 and 11, - with a sample of 2,985 interviews - which is available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es ).<(p> For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, May 29, 2019. On May 30 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of May will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions of the monthly barometers about the political and economic situation and citizen perception of their problems. In addition, this month includes opinions on electoral campaigns and possible government coalitions . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

The PSOE confirms its predominance as the first political force in the European elections According to the CIS macrobarometer carried out between March 21 and April 23, the PSOE could achieve between 29% and 31% of the votes in the next elections to the European Parliament The best-known candidates in these elections are: the socialist, Josep Borrell and the candidate for Esquerra Republicana, Oriol Junqueras Madrid, May 9, 2019 . The pre-election survey on the May 26 elections to the European Parliament indicates that the PSOE is the party with the highest voting intention, it could be between 29% and 31% of the votes, the Popular Party would be the second, between 18% % and 20%, Ciudadanos would move between 14% and 16% of the votes, followed by Unidas Podemos between 13% and 15% and VOX, between 7% and 9% of the votes. Regarding the projection of the distribution of seats, the CIS estimates that the PSOE would move within a range between 17 and 18 seats, the PP between 11 and 12 seats, Ciudadanos between 8 and 9, Unidas Podemos would obtain over 8 seats and VOX could achieve between 4 and 5 seats. Knowledge and assessment of candidates The best-known candidates for these European elections are Oriol Junqueras of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (65.4%), and the socialist, Josep Borrell (62.1%). The least known are the Unidas Podemos candidate, María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, with 16.6% and the Ciudadanos candidate, Luis Garicano with 19%. The candidate best rated by the Spaniards – and the only one who approves – is Josep Borrell , with a 5, followed by María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop with a 4.1, Luis Garicano with a 4, Oriol Junqueras with a 3.1, the candidate of the PP, Dolors Montserrat with a 3.3 and the Vox candidate, Jorge Buxadé, would be the worst valued with a 2.1. Stake Regarding participation in these elections, 61.1% affirm that they will vote “with complete certainty” and 16.8% affirm that they “probably will.” When asked "to what extent they believe that the decisions made within the European Union affect the lives of Spaniards", 26.3% believe that they "affect a lot" and 45.3% "quite a bit." ”. Which would mean that 71.6% of the people surveyed believe that the decisions made in Europe affect “a lot or a lot.” These and other data are collected in the macrobarometer carried out between March 21 and April 23, - with a sample of 17,641 interviews - which is available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis .is). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.