EU flags are seen outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, Jan 6, 2023. Photo:Xinhua
The Global Times Research Center conducted a survey in 13 countries in Europe and Turkey to learn about Europeans' opinions on their relations with the US since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February, 2022, as well as their concerns over the security situation of the continent and the energy and food crises. Data from 7,536 samples show that more Europeans are unsatisfied with their ties with the US and are concerned that US actions against Russia will bring negative impact to Europe's economy.The survey also found that although the people who are "unsatisfied" with Europe-US relations are more than those who find the ties with the US "satisfied," most Europeans believe that the US is dominating the transatlantic relations, and most Europeans have no confidence to have a more independent and autonomous strategy that could serve Europe's own interests rather than being dominated by Washington.
The Global Times Research Center conducted the survey in 12 different languages to cover permanent residents that are aged 18 and above across 13 European countries and Turkey, which is located at the junction of Europe and Asia. The survey received 7,536 samples from November 23 to December 22, 2022,and it includes 44 questions that are related to the security situation of Europe, and views on Europe-US relations, as well as the impacts brought about by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Europe's internal and external strategies.
The 14 countries are France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Lithuania and Turkey.
