BBC poll: Germany most popular country in the world

According to BBC on 22 May 2013 Germany is the most positively viewed nation in the world in 2013's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service.

The poll also indicates that positive views of China and India have fallen sharply around the world over the 2012. After improving for several years, views of China have sunk to their lowest level since polling began in 2005, putting it in ninth position.

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Globescan: Press Release: Views of China and India Slide in Global Poll, While UK's Ratings Climb http://www.globescan.com/commentary-and-analysis/press-releases/press-releases-2013/98-press-releases-2013/277-views-of-china-and-india-slide-while-uks-ratings-climb.html

Globescan: Country Rating Pool: Views of China and India Slide While UK’s Ratings Climb http://www.globescan.com/images/images/pressreleases/bbc2013_country_ratings/2013_country_rating_poll_bbc_globescan.pdf

ESO: Background Information: Berlin takes youth unemployment fight to Southern Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-takes-youth-unemployment-fight-to-southern-europe/

Spiegel Online International, 24.05.13: BBC Poll: The World Doesn't Actually Hate Germany http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-wins-bbc-popularity-survey-a-901454.html

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