Europe & Russia

72% of Americans say it is very or somewhat likely that Russia or other foreign governments will try to influence the November 2020 election.

NATO is generally seen in a positive light across countries in the alliance, but many express reservations about fulfilling Article 5’s collective defense obligations.

Globally, people tend to express little confidence in President Vladimir Putin’s ability to do the right thing regarding world affairs.

Views of the U.S. are favorable across many of the 33 countries we surveyed in 2019, although confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump is low.

President Trump and his policies continue to receive negative reviews from people worldwide, with a lack of confidence in his leadership especially common in Western Europe. While views of the U.S. are positive overall, they vary widely among some of its key allies.

In some EU nations, sizable minorities speak something other than their country's national language in their household.

Globally, women are younger than their male partners. They also are more likely to age alone and to live in single-parent households.

Despite parents' shifting responsibilities, the U.S. is the only one of 41 nations that does not mandate any paid leave for new parents.

Every year, we publish hundreds of reports, blog posts, digital essays and other studies. Here are some of our most noteworthy findings from the past year.

Almost a quarter of U.S. children under 18 live with one parent and no other adults, more than three times the share of children around the world who do so.