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Madrid, February 8, 2013: on Tuesday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m., at the Zurbano Palace (Zurbano 7), Their Majesties the King and Queen will present Professor Juan Díez Nicolás with the 2012 National Prize for Sociology and Political Science in recognition of a track record of professional and academic excellence. The event will be attended by the Vice President of the Government and Minister of the Presidency, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría and the President of the CIS, Félix Requena Santos. Juan Díez Nicolás is an emeritus professor of Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid. He was co-founder of the Institute of Public Opinion. Technical director, Secretary general (1963-69) and President of the CIS (October 76 - April 79). He has received numerous honors and decorations such as the “Diego Saavedra Fajardo” Research Award and the Commendation of Civil Merit, among others. He has directed a multitude of empirical investigations and is the author of numerous scientific publications. He is recognized by all as an intellectual committed to the times in which he lived, whose crucial role in the institutionalization of sociology in Spain is valued by the academic community and, in particular, is considered one of the main promoters of Spanish sociology. in the international arena. The jury that awarded this prize was chaired by the President of the CIS, Félix Requena Santos, the former presidents of the institution Joaquín Arango Vila-Belda, Pilar del Castillo Vera and the professors of Sociology and Political Science: Rodolfo Gutiérrez Palacios, Francisco J. Llera Ramo, Juan Salcedo Martínez, and José Juan Toharia Cortés. Media interested in covering this event must send the following information to this email address: press@casareal.es, before Monday the 11th at 5:00 p.m.: Name and surname Medium to which it belongs Role played DNI or passport number For any questions about the event, you can contact the CIS Communication telephone number 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, February 5, 2013. Tomorrow, February 6 , at 12:30 p.m. , the January barometer survey will be available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (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 a variable part that reflects voting intention, the evaluation of the Government and political leaders. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, February 1, 2013. On Monday , February 4 , at 9:00 a.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Indicator) will be available to all media 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.

Madrid, January 3, 2013. Tomorrow, January 4 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of December will be available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (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, it includes a variable part on expectations. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, January 2, 2013. Tomorrow , January 3 , at 9:00 a.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Indicator) 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.

Madrid, December 5, 2012. -A mistake was detected in question 31 of the preview of results of the November Barometer, the Center for Sociological Research reports that it has already been corrected For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, December 4, 2012. Tomorrow, December 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of November will be available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (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 a variable part on the Spanish Constitution. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.