Poll Finds 51% of Germans No Longer See Country as Safe After Berlin Attack
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August 04, 2026
Political and security responses: Officials characterised the assault as Islamist terrorism and proposed measures including reviewing juvenile criminal law, tighter controls on radical mosques and renewed debate on stripping citizenship from dual nationals, with the polling arriving weeks before three regional elections.
July 30, 2026
Majority say Germany unsafe: The poll found 51% of respondents rejected the statement that Germany is a stable and safe country; around 38% said their personal sense of security had declined since the attack, 54% reported no change and 7% said they felt safer.
July 30, 2026
Civey poll carried out online: The Civey institute conducted an online survey of 5,000 adults for the Funke Mediengruppe between July 28 and July 30 to measure public reaction after the attack.
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August 04, 2026
Political and security responses: Officials characterised the assault as Islamist terrorism and proposed measures including reviewing juvenile criminal law, tighter controls on radical mosques and renewed debate on stripping citizenship from dual nationals, with the polling arriving weeks before three regional elections.
July 30, 2026
Majority say Germany unsafe: The poll found 51% of respondents rejected the statement that Germany is a stable and safe country; around 38% said their personal sense of security had declined since the attack, 54% reported no change and 7% said they felt safer.
July 30, 2026
Civey poll carried out online: The Civey institute conducted an online survey of 5,000 adults for the Funke Mediengruppe between July 28 and July 30 to measure public reaction after the attack.
