New Transatlantic Trends 2009
survey now available.

Support for U.S. Leadership Skyrockets in Europe

"Obama bounce" is biggest jump in eight-year history of GMF survey; Central and East Europeans remain less enthusiastic; Transatlantic differences on Afghanistan, Iran, and Climate Change

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Obama's Transatlantic Impact
To Europeans, President Obama is certainly no George W. Bush. Support of the current American president jumped 80 percentage points in Germany, 77 points in France, 70 in Portugal, and 64 in Italy.
Support for Afghanistan Waning
Nearly two-thirds of Europeans (63%) are pessimistic about stabilizing the situation in that war-torn country. At the same time, a majority of Americans (56%) are optimistic.
Mars and Venus on Iran

A majority in the European Union (53%) would increase diplomatic pressure on Iran, but rule out use of military force. Americans (47%) favor increasing diplomatic pressure on Iran, while maintaining the option to use force.

Look Out for Me

Americans (69%) strongly agree that their government should focus on solving domestic economic problems, as do a majority of Europeans (55%).