French role in the world largely seen as stable France plays a role in the world today compared to 10 years ago
A median of 25% across the 10 European countries polled say France plays a more important role in the world. Views that France’s global position has remained the same are widespread. A plurality in eight of 10 countries say France plays as important a role as it did 10 years ago.
French role in the world largely seen as stable  | France plays a role in the world today compared to 10 years ago  | More important  | As important  | Less important  | Germany  | 33%  | 44%  | 21%  | Greece  | 30  | 37  | 27  | Italy  | 27  | 41  | 24  | France  | 26  | 43  | 30  | Spain  | 25  | 53  | 20  | Sweden  | 25  | 46  | 26  | Netherlands  | 22  | 28  | 47  | Poland  | 35  | 20  | 32  | UK  | 20  | 40  | 32  | Hungary  | 17  | 43  | 30  | MEDIAN  | 25  | 43  | 28  | Note: Don't know responses not shown.  | Source: Spring 2018 Globa Attitudes Survey, Q321,  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 