British animosity towards Germans is very traditional

British animosity towards Germans is very traditional, claims the German magazine Der Spiegel.

London, May 15 : British animosity towards Germans is very traditional, claims the German magazine Der Spiegel.

According to The Independent, the best diplomatic efforts have failed to dethrone the Second World War as the focal point of British attitudes towards Germans.

The Nazis continue to be Britain's preferred hate figures.

The report on Britain's attitude was part of a Europe-wide survey by Spiegel correspondents on how Germany was perceived by its neighbours at a time when it was building a new image and confronting the demons of the past with widely acclaimed films such as The Lives of Others, an Oscar-winning portrayal of Stasi security services.

The paper's London correspondent said that the World Cup last year might have been a turning point with British fans concluding, according to the British press, that Germany was "not so bad after all".

ANI