Poll: Majority of Germans support labeling European goods in stores
A YouGov poll revealed that three-quarters of German citizens support the labeling of European goods in German stores.
The survey comes after some major Danish supermarket chains began placing stars on European products a few days ago, sending a signal against US President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
The poll which included 2,055 Germans over the age of 18 revealed that, 47% of Germans fully support the introduction of distinctive labels on products from Europe, while another 30% support it somewhat.
German grocery stores currently do not plan to place discriminatory labels on goods coming from Europe.
Another survey conducted by YouGov revealed that many German consumers also want to boycott American goods in general, not just food.
When asked if they could imagine continuing to buy American products in light of the tariff dispute, 53% responded with definitely not or probably not.
Forty-eight percent of those who intend to boycott said they would do so deliberately for political reasons, while many Germans (44%) said they wouldn’t be willing to pay higher prices for American products in the context of the tariff dispute.
Earlier, the New York Times reported that US President Donald Trump’s insistence on pursuing policies that threaten the European economy is prompting more Europeans to boycott American goods, expressing their deep frustration with the US administration’s treatment of long-standing allies.
In a new move, US President Donald Trump announced last Wednesday that he would impose a 25% tariff on all imports of cars and auto parts into the United States, effective April 2nd, with the tariffs being permanent.
This decision was deemed wrong by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who said that Trump had chosen a path that would only result in losers.
Government officials said Germany and the European Union would champion free trade as a foundation for their prosperity, with the European Commission tasked with managing the process.
