Survey shows many Germans afraid nuclear weapons will be used in war

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2024-12-17

Berlin (dpa) - More than half of the German population is afraid that nuclear weapons will be used in an armed conflict, a survey published on Tuesday showed. Some 58% of respondents are afraid of a possible use of nuclear weapons, while 57% fear a nuclear accident, a survey published by Germany's Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) showed. The fear stems mainly from Russia's war against Ukraine, BfS President Inge Paulini said. For the study,......

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