Trump

German public confidence in US has plunged since Trump took office

No other major US ally has seen public confidence in the American president drop as significantly as Germany since Donald Trump took over in the White House in January.

Immigration

Six in ten Germans link terrorism to refugees: survey

A majority of Germans fear the recent refugee influx will heighten the risk of terrorist attacks and cost their country jobs and social benefits, said a survey released Monday by the Pew Research Center.

European Union

Just as many Germans sceptical of EU as Brits

A survey by Pew Research Center shows that while Brits may be the ones pushing to split away from the European Union, an equal proportion of Germans also feel negatively towards Brussels.

Russia

German public rejects Nato mutual defence

A survey published by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday showed that the majority of Germans would be against their country using military means to defend a Nato ally against Russian aggression.

European Union

Survey: German faith in economy, EU waning

While public attitudes towards the economy and the EU have improved across the largest European states over the last year, in Germany they are going in the opposite direction, a Pew survey released on Tuesday shows.

survey

Germans, Americans both trust in alliance

A new study by the Pew Research Center shows that Germans and Americans both have a lot of faith in the strength of their countries' alliance. But the two countries have different ideas about the reasons for the friendship.