Europe & Russia

As the U.S. and Germany prepare to gain new leadership, their relationship remains unbalanced in the minds of their citizenries. Americans see Germany as a partner on many foreign policy issues, but Germans mostly do not.

In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.

Most people in 8 EU countries thought their country – and the bloc as a whole – had done a good job dealing with the pandemic this summer.

A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.

The U.S. is not the only country wrestling with political fissures. But the pandemic has revealed how pervasive the divide in U.S. politics is.

Here is a look at how people in 14 advanced economies viewed the organization, based on surveys conducted in June through August.

Concern about genetically modified foods is widespread, with about half of people in 20 publics saying these foods are unsafe to eat.

Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends.

Pope Francis made news recently by voicing his support for same-sex civil unions. The statement struck observers as a shift for the Vatican.

Ahead of the 2020 U.S. election, here’s a look at how elections are run in the United States and other countries around the world.