However, around a fifth of the respondents said it was the first time they heard about the stationing of the German soldiers.
Among those polled, 72% said they hold a favourable opinion of the relocation of a German brigade-sized unit to Lithuania, with 37% saying they have a very favourable opinion of the move, and 35% saying they are more likely to have a favourable opinion than an unfavourable one.
One tenth (10%) of the respondents indicated that they had a rather unfavourable view of the deployment of the brigade, while another 3% said they had a very unfavourable view. Another 15% said they did not have an opinion on the deployment of the brigade.
An overwhelming majority (73%) of those who welcomed the deployment said they were convinced that the German brigade would provide greater security for Lithuania and make deterrence more effective.
Pollster Baltijos Tyrimai interviewed 1,070 residents of Lithuania aged 15 and older at 115 sampling points across all counties from 5 to 19 April. The survey has a margin of error of 3.1%.
The survey results were presented to the public at the ELTA conference hall on Friday. The event was attended by German Ambassador Dr Cornelius Zimmermann, Head of Baltijos Tyrimai Dr Rasa Ališauskienė, CEO of the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce Florian Schröder, Colonel André Hastenrath, deputy commander of the German Brigade, and Nijolia Buinovskaja, head of the language department at the Goethe Institute in Lithuania.