Only 11% of Europeans view the US as an ally, ECFR poll finds

A growing number of Europeans see the U.S. as a rival or an adversary, especially in Denmark, France, Spain and Switzerland, according to the poll.

Support for Washington has fallen to a historic low and many Europeans doubt the US would come to their defence

Europeans' trust in the United States has plummeted since Donald Trump returned to the White House. Most Europeans also don't think the US would help if the continent were attacked.

Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ago and 22% in November 2024, according to a survey published by the European Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday. The findings, released ahead of G7 and NATO summits, highlight Europe’s […]

Only 11% of Europeans now view the US as an ally, according to a new survey conducted across 15 countries. The poll, published Wednesday, found growing skepticism about US security commitments under Trump and rising support for strengthening Europe’s own defense capabilities.

Exclusive: poll across 15 countries finds ‘deep mistrust’, with majority doubting US would come to their aid in an attackEuropean confidence in an American “security guarantee” has hit a historic low, a survey suggests, with only one in 10 people across 15 countries seeing the US as an ally and majorities in all doubting it would come to their aid if they were attacked.The survey, published on Wednesday by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) thinktank before critical G7 and Nato summits in France and Turkey over the coming weeks, revealed “deep European distrust in the US”, the authors said. Continue reading...