Western Europeans turning against US after Greenland threat, poll finds

Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertionWestern Europeans prize Europe’s autonomy and values over transatlantic ties and will not give them up to placate Donald Trump, according to a poll suggesting opinions of the US have plunged to...

<p>Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertion</p><p>Western Europeans prize Europe’s autonomy and values over transatlantic ties and will not give them up to placate Donald Trump, according to a poll suggesting opinions of the US have plunged to their lowest since YouGov began tracking them a decade ago.</p><p>The US president’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/denmark-pm-calls-for-constructive-greenland-negotiation-with-trump">attempted Greenland grab</a> has succeeded in turning Europeans solidly against his country, the pollster’s latest survey found. Large majorities in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Great Britain all declared an unfavourable opinion.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/06/western-europeans-turning-against-us-after-greenland-threat-poll-finds">Continue reading...</a>
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