Majorities in Europe, North America worried about Islamic extremism
People across Europe and in the U.S. and Canada have pervasive concerns about the threat of Islamic extremism in their countries.
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People across Europe and in the U.S. and Canada have pervasive concerns about the threat of Islamic extremism in their countries.
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Many favor looking inward to focus on domestic issues, while others question whether commitments to allies should take precedence over national interests.
Most people in the countries we surveyed – including 11 countries with significant Muslim populations – had negative views of the Islamic State extremist group as of spring.
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