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The US is still seen as the world's number one superpower, while the EU ranks fifth (Photo: European Commission)

EU global image improving, US fading

The perception that the EU is a global player is increasing worldwide, while the image of the US as the world's biggest power is fading, a new survey has shown.

Citizens in major states across the globe see the EU as the fifth superpower in the world after the US, China, Russia and Japan - but by 2020, Europe is expected to move up by one place, according to a poll released on Wednesday (12 December) by the German foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung.

Respondents to the survey from wit...

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The US is still seen as the world's number one superpower, while the EU ranks fifth (Photo: European Commission)

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