Most Germans see Trump's policies as threat to NATO

"Most Germans believe US President Donald Trump's policies are putting the NATO alliance at risk, according to a new poll. Some 78% of respondents to the ZDF Politbarometer survey said Trump's approach endangers the alliance, while 18% disagreed. The remainder said they were unsure. The survey comes as Trump presses US claims over Greenland, the resource-rich Arctic island that belongs to NATO member Denmark but has wide autonomy."

"Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that an attack by the US on Greenland would end the long-standing alliance. The poll asked how the European Union should respond if the US were to intervene militarily in other countries in violation of international law to secure economic resources. A clear majority of 69% said the EU should oppose such actions. About 22% said Brussels should stay out, while only 5% said the EU should back the United States."

The ZDF Politbarometer survey found 78% of Germans say US President Donald Trump's policies endanger the NATO alliance, 18% disagreed and the remainder were unsure. The poll followed Trump's assertions over Greenland, the resource-rich Arctic island belonging to Denmark; Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned a US attack on Greenland would end the alliance. When asked how the EU should respond if the United States intervened militarily in other countries to secure economic resources in violation of international law, 69% said the EU should oppose such actions, 22% said Brussels should stay out, and 5% said the EU should back the United States. German opinion is evenly split on potential US intervention in Iran, with about 37% in favor, 37% opposed and 13% indifferent.

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