Americans view Germany as a partner on key issues, but Germans do not see the U.S. in the same light

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November 19, 2020

Americans and Germans Head Into 2021 With Divergent Opinions on Transatlantic Alliance

Americans view Germany as a partner on key issues, but Germans do not see the U.S. in the same light

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Americans view Germany as a partner on key issues, but Germans do not see the U.S. in the same light

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Americans and Germans Head Into 2021 With Divergent Opinions on Transatlantic Alliance
Americans see relationship with Germany in good standing, but more Germans now see it as bad
Germans see poor relationship with U.S.; Americans see relations as good
Germans less likely than Americans to see other country as a partner on key issues
Democrats more likely than Republicans to see Germany as a partner on key issues
One-in-ten Americans see Germany as the most important foreign policy partner, but more Germans see U.S. as preeminent partner after presidential election
Democrats are as likely as Republicans to name Germany and China as most important partner, but Republicans keener on Israel than Democrats
Americans and Germans see bilateral relationship as more important than close relations with China
Younger Americans are more likely to prioritize relations with China over relations with Germany
Americans more likely to say conflict akin to the Cold War will occur between China and the U.S.
Americans and Germans prioritize bilateral relationship over Russian relationship
Germans more likely than Americans to say countries will cooperate more after coronavirus crisis ends
Unweighted sample size and the error attributable to sampling

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