Before U.S. election, most Americans and Germans had a positive view of relations between their countries
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
58% of Americans see NATO favorably, down 4 points since 2023. Democrats and Republicans are increasingly divided on the alliance and on Ukraine aid.
Only about a third of the world’s countries practice daylight saving time, and the vast majority of them are in Europe.
In the year since Hamas attacked Israel, and Israel responded by invading Gaza, U.S. public opinion on the war shifted modestly.
At least 81 voting members of Congress (15%) are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country.
In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
Incidents against Jewish people in 2020 ranged from verbal and physical assaults to vandalism of cemeteries and scapegoating for the pandemic.
We took a closer look at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on a variety of topics over the last 20 years.
A median of 76% of adults in the 24 countries surveyed say China does not take into account the interests of other countries in its foreign policy. Majorities in most countries also say China does not contribute to global peace and stability.
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