Few across 17 advanced economies have confidence in Putin
Negative views of Vladimir Putin are at or near historic highs, with a median of 22% saying they have confidence in him to do the right thing in world affairs.
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Negative views of Vladimir Putin are at or near historic highs, with a median of 22% saying they have confidence in him to do the right thing in world affairs.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
In preelection tweets about the U.S., lawmakers abroad focused on how the election will affect bilateral ties and trade.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
Majorities in all three countries said in a fall 2020 survey that the U.S. system needs either major changes or to be completely reformed.
Most in all three countries are optimistic that U.S. policies and trans-Atlantic relations will improve under his presidency.
Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
A new survey of 16 publics finds a significant uptick in ratings for the U.S., with strong support for Joe Biden and several of his major policy initiatives. But many raise concerns about the health of America’s political system.
A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.
A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.
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