<div class="cs-entry__header cs-entry__header-simple cs-video-wrap"> <div class="cs-entry__header-inner"> <div class="cs-entry__header-info"> <h1 class="cs-entry__title"><span>Two-thirds of Germans fear Russian attack on other European countries</span></h1> <div class="cs-entry__subtitle"> Germans express declining confidence in NATO’s security guarantees, with 80 percent doubting US protection, a new survey reveals. </div> <div class="cs-entry__post-meta"><div class="cs-meta-author"><a class="cs-meta-author-inner url fn n" href="https://euromaidanpress.com/author/mariatril/" title="View all posts by Maria Tril"><span class="cs-photo"></span><span class="cs-by">by</span><span class="cs-author">Maria Tril</span></a></div><div class="cs-meta-date">04/04/2025</div><div class="cs-meta-reading-time"><span class="cs-meta-icon"><i class="cs-icon cs-icon-clock"></i></span>2 minute read</div></div> </div> <figure class="cs-entry__post-media post-media"> <img width="100%" height="auto" src="https://euromaidanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/germans.webp" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="germans" style="max-width: 100%" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://euromaidanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/germans.webp 600w, https://euromaidanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/germans-300x200.webp 300w, https://euromaidanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/germans-380x253.webp 380w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"> </figure> <figcaption class="cs-entry__caption-text wp-caption-text"> A rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany party in front of the Reichstag in Berlin, 2023. Credit: Christoph Soeder/DPA </figcaption> </div> </div> <a href="https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/04/two-thirds-of-germans-fear-russian-attack-on-other-european-countries/">Two-thirds of Germans fear Russian attack on other European countries</a> <div class="cs-entry__wrap"> <div class="cs-entry__container"> <div class="cs-entry__content-wrap"> <div class="entry-content"> <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">A new survey revealed widespread concern among Germans about potential Russian aggression beyond Ukraine.</p>
<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Two-thirds of Germans fear Russia could attack other European countries, according to the Deutschlandtrend poll conducted by infratest dimap for public broadcaster ARD and newspaper Die Welt, <a href="https://www.dw.com/uk/dvi-tretini-nimciv-boatsa-napadu-rf-na-insi-kraini-evropi/a-72133199" target="_blank">released</a> on 3 April.</p>
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<p class="my-0">European intelligence agencies have increasingly warned a significant escalation in Russian military threats to European countries over several months, highlighted by a surge in hybrid warfare activities, including sabotage and cyberattacks, which have expanded geographically across Europe. The Baltic states have also warned about increased Russian military activities along their borders.</p>
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<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Nearly eight out of ten respondents worry that NATO partners cannot currently rely on protection from the United States.</p><div class="code-block code-block-17">
  
 </div> <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">The survey also found economic concerns. Seven out of ten Germans fear damage to the German economy due to a “trade war” with the United States,” the poll indicated. A similar proportion supports <a href="https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/03/us-imposes-new-tariffs-20-on-eu-goods-10-on-ukrainian-goods-but-excludes-russia/" target="_blank">increasing tariffs</a> on American products in response to President Donald Trump’s policies.</p>
<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Meanwhile, Friedrich Merz, the likely future German chancellor, continues to lose popularity amid ongoing coalition government formation talks. Only 25 percent of respondents view his performance positively – a five percent decrease from the previous poll.</p>
<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">The survey was conducted between 31 March and 2 April among 1,334 German citizens with voting rights.</p>
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Germans express declining confidence in NATO's security guarantees, with 80 percent doubting US protection, a new survey reveals.