How Americans and Germans view their countries’ relationship
The U.S.-Germany relationship has been a cornerstone in international relations. Yet, people in both countries differ in their views of the bilateral relationship.
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The U.S.-Germany relationship has been a cornerstone in international relations. Yet, people in both countries differ in their views of the bilateral relationship.
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In asking people in 44 countries which of these they owned, we found notable differences between economically advanced nations, emerging markets and developing countries.
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