Europe

Europe’s Affluent regularly go on an online shopping spree.

"Can money buy you happiness?" The Ipsos Affluent Europe Survey says: ‘Yes, it probably can’.

Christmas is just around the corner. How does the European Affluent celebrate Christmas? Here are some facts. 88% of all European Affluent celebrate Christmas.

Want to know the investing behaviour of Europe’s top 13% of income earners?

Who doesn’t like to take time off? We know European Affluents certainly do! On average, they take 5 holidays a year (3 in their own country, 2 abroad) and 20% takes over 4 holidays abroad per year.

“Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” - The French national motto (“freedom, equality, brotherhood”) dates back from the French revolution, more than 2 centuries ago. Since then, those values have trickled through Europe with ups and downs. How free, equal and connected do people in Europe feel today?

The European affluent are generally more positive towards their country’s membership of the European Union than the non-affluent.

This first edition of the newsletter tells you all about the interests and leisure activities of the upper layer of the European population.