"Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as an enemy of Europe, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found. The nine-country poll for the Paris-based European affairs debate platform Le Grand Continent also found that nearly three-quarters of respondents wanted their country to stay in the EU,"
"Jean-Yves Dormagen, a political science professor and founder of the polling agency Cluster17, said: Europe is not only facing growing risks, it is also undergoing a transformation of its historical, geopolitical and political environment. The overall picture [of the survey] portrays a Europe that is anxious, that is deeply aware of its vulnerabilities and that is struggling to project itself positively into the future."
"The polling found that an average of 48% of people across the nine countries see Trump as an outright foe ranging from highs of 62% in Belgium and 57% in France to lows of 37% in Croatia and 19% in Poland. Across the continent, Trumpism is clearly considered a hostile force, Dormagen said, adding that this perception was hardening, with fewer people than in December 2024 describing Trump as neither friend nor foe and more as definitely hostile."
Across nine European countries, 48% see Donald Trump as an outright foe, with highs of 62% in Belgium and 57% in France and lows of 37% in Croatia and 19% in Poland. Nearly three-quarters want their country to remain in the EU, and almost as many say leaving the union harmed the UK. A relative majority (51%) assesses the risk of open war with Russia as high, with 18% calling it very high. More than two-thirds believe their country could not defend itself in such a war. Europeans favour compromise in relations with the US (48%) and appear anxious and acutely aware of vulnerabilities amid a geopolitical transformation.
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