Poll: Do Germans see America as a partner or an adversary?

Publication date: 2026-02-15

 

A recent YouGov poll conducted for the German Press Agency revealed that nearly half of Germans view the United States more as an adversary than a partner.

  • 49% said Washington is closer to an adversary.

  • Only 16% saw it as a partner.

  • 72% considered France a partner, while about 70% classified Russia as an adversary.

  • China received a more balanced assessment, with opinions split between partner and adversary.

  • The poll coincided with the Munich Security Conference amid debates on transatlantic relations.

Sources – Agencies

 

 
A recent YouGov poll conducted for the German Press Agency revealed that nearly half of Germans view the United States more as an adversary than a partner.


49% said Washington is closer to an adversary.


Only 16% saw it as a partner.


72% considered France a partner, while about 70% classified Russia as an adversary.


China received a more balanced assessment, with opinions split between partner and adversary.


The poll coincided with the Munich Security Conference a...

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