Snapshot of German public opinion

Germans view U.S. President Donald Trump as a more significant foreign policy challenge than leaders in Turkey, North Korea or Russia, according to a survey by the Körber Foundation

What are greatest challenges facing German foreign policy? 
Refugees  26%
Relations with U.S. / Trump   19%
...with Turkey / Erdogan  17% 
...North Korea  10%
...Russia / Putin  8%
...Syria  6%
...EU / cohesion  5%

Should Germany cooperate more or less with these countries?
Cooperate less       Cooperate more
3%                     France  90%
16%                    Russia  78%
22%                    China   69%
30%                    UK      61%
34%                    U.S.    56%


      

EU defence partnership should have priority over partnership with U.S.  88% 

Germany should advocate breaking off EU accession talks with Turkey     74%
 
Consider France is Germany’s most or second most important partner      63% 

Believe EU is not on right track – just 36% say EU is on right track    59%

Poll of 1,005 Germans of voting age, carried out in October           




Source: Körber Foundation        Pictures: Associated Press       © GRAPHIC NEWS