As the U.S. prepares to host the annual G20 summit this December, Americans express a wide range of views about the other member countries. Feelings are warmest toward Australia, Canada, Japan and Italy and coldest toward China, Saudi Arabia and Russia.

When we ask Americans about their views of various countries and international organizations, differences by age tend to be much larger among Republicans than for Democrats. In fact, younger Republicans sometimes report views that are closer to those of Democrats than they are to those of older Republicans.

Hundreds of thousands of people in France have taken to the streets in protest in recent weeks, with many citing underfunded schools and other economic issues. In a spring 2026 Pew Research Center survey, 85% of French adults said their country’s economic situation is bad, including about four-in-ten who called it very bad.