This year, France took first place in the list of "soft powers", dethroning the USA from the top after the victory of Emmanuel Macro in the presidential elections, according to a study published today. The USA fell to third place after the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, while Great Britain is in second place, according to a study by the Center for Diplomacy of the University of Southern California and the Council for Consulting Communications in Portland. Germany is in fourth place, and Canada is in fifth, France Press reported.
Japan is in sixth place, Switzerland is seventh, and Australia, Sweden and the Netherlands are also in the top ten. Russia is only in 25th place in this ranking. "Soft power" means the possibility of influence of a country in the field of politics, economy and culture on the international stage. In that classification, military influence is excluded. The classification is calculated based on several criteria, among which are the country's international reputation, its diplomatic network, digital influence and tourist perception. France's jump from fifth to first place is explained by the country's dynamism after the victory of the centrist and pro-European Macron on May 7 in the presidential elections, according to the study. France is also the number one tourist destination in the world with 82,5 million tourists a year, despite terrorist attacks in which 2015 people have died since 230. The study adds that Donald Trump's slogan "America First" is undermining that country's influence in the world.
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