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Πρόσφατα δημοσιευμένη έρευνα από το GMF και το Ίδρυμα Bertelsmann αποτυπώνει τον παλμό της υπερατλαντικής κοινότητας. Η έρευνα, η οποία κάλυψε 11 χώρες της Βόρειας Αμερικής και της Ευρώπης, διερευνά κρίσιμα ζητήματα για τη διατλαντική κοινότητα: εσωτερική δυναμική και αντιλήψεις μεταξύ των ίδιων των συμμάχων, διεθνή ασφάλεια και άμυνα, εμπόριο, τεχνολογία, Κίνα και άλλα.

 
About Transatlantic Trends 2021

As leaders converge in Europe for a marathon of diplomatic gatherings, from the G7 to NATO, to a U.S.-EU summit, a newly published survey from GMF and the Bertelsmann Foundation takes the pulse of the transatlantic community after more than a year of pandemic ups and downs and sixth months into the Biden administration. The survey, which covered 11 North American and European countries, explores critical issues to the transatlantic community: internal dynamics and perceptions amongst the allies themselves, international security and defense, trade, technology, China, and more. See key findings from each of the five chapters below, or read the report here.

WHICH POWER IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL GLOBALLY? 

Among the countries surveyed, there is a strong consensus that the U.S. remains the most influential power in global affairs. But while confidence of Americans in their own country’s global influence grew 5 points to 81% since 2020, the early months of the arrival of the Biden administration has seemed to have little impact on French and German public opinion. Just over half of the French (56%) and Germans (55%) view the U.S. as most influential—largely unchanging since polling was conducted last year. The European Union as a bloc is viewed as having relatively modest influence, ranking third out of the four options, and coming in well behind China.

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International Security and Defense

The populations in the countries covered by the survey remain widely convinced that NATO is either somewhat or very important to the security of their country, with more than three out of five respondents (63%) across countries expressing this opinion. In addition, a majority of people think that the U.S. should be somewhat or very involved in the defense and security of Europe, except in Turkey and Sweden. There is a notable year over year increase in French (10 points) and German (14 points) support for a U.S. role in Europe.

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Bonus Content: Priorities for a U.S.-EU Summit

The stakes are high for the upcoming U.S.-EU Summit on June 15, and both Washington and Brussels have identified a new opportunity in relations to build and address multiple challenges facing both sides of the Atlantic and globally, including climate change, COVID-19, and growing authoritarian threats from China and Russia that are in conflict with U.S., EU, and transatlantic interests. How do leaders in Brussels and Washington plan to carry out this ambitious agenda? Watch a preview of U.S.-EU Summit priorities and perspectives with Ambassador of the European Union to the United States Stavros Lambrinidis and Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State Molly Montgomery.