9 out of 10 Europeans for tougher action on pirates
Should the EU take firmer measures againt the pirates off the Somali coast? It was
the question of the Czech EU presidency... In other words: should the EU take stronger action against pirates operating in Somalia? It was there question posed by the Czech EU Presidency on its website. Although this test
does not really have survey value (*), it is interesting because the answers vary according to the language in which the question is asked. So if the Yes wins at 89% among Anglophones, and
11% answer No (with 0 answer who don't know), it is only 79% among Czechs, with 11% No (with 11% who don't know) and 75% among French speakers + 25 % of No (with 0
answer who do not know).
(*) Fake poll? Only answering those who want it. And that's the problem with this type of survey (which doesn't even mention on how many people it
is convenient). PTo tell the truth, this questionnaire seems to me almost fictitious. To test, I clicked. And, with only one click on the Yes of
French-speaking, I increased the score to 78%. In other words, only about thirty people had responded. A bit low as a value for a survey... And above all embarrassing for an official site which can thus suggest that a policy is accredited by a broad opinion.
