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Table 8: Share of respondents agreeing and strongly agreeing with the statements (%)

Expectations Greece Spain Netherl. Denmark

peoples’ lives will be worst than today in 20 years’ time	67	37	38	32
extension of working lives expected	91	56	87	73
no guarantee of finding a good job for people with high educational qualifications_______________________________	87	62	55	59
there will be more equal opportunities for women and men	66	82	81	80
people will earn less than today because of competition from the BRIC countries *____________________	77	57	46	41
working conditions will be better	35	57	57	63
young peoples’ chances in life will depend more on merit than family and social background	66	67	80	82
access to education and training will be easier for everyone	50	76	60	71
the gap between the rich and the poor in my country will be wider	87	64	71	70
many people in my country will not be able to afford the medical treatment they need	84	50	54	46
family ties will be weaker	78	63	52	49
the quality of life will be better	35	63	44	53
there will be new ways to participate in decision making, involving people more	42	50	61	60

* Brazil, Russia, India and China

Source: European Commission, “Expectations of European citizens regarding the social reality in 20 years’ time.
Analytical Report”. Flash Eurobarometer 227, 2008

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