Eurobarometer survey shows trust in EU drops by 9% in Georgia, 51% trust national Gov’t

The Eurobarometer, a series of public opinion surveys conducted on behalf of the European Commission and other EU institutions, on Tuesday published its survey. Conducted in Georgia between March 27 and April 15, 2025, the survey revealed that trust in the European Union declined by 9 percent compared to data from Autumn 2024.

The survey, which interviewed 1,011 respondents, shows that 49 percent of Georgians trust the EU, while 37 percent express distrust, and 14 percent remain undecided.

When it comes to overall sentiment towards the EU, 43 percent hold a positive attitude, 38 percent are neutral, 18 percent are negative, and 1 percent did not respond.

Support for EU membership has also seen a decline. While 60 percent of respondents believe that joining the EU would be good for Georgia -a drop of 9 percent - 7 percent consider it bad, and 28 percent see it as neither good nor bad.

Additionally, 75 percent of Georgians think that the country would benefit from EU membership, a figure that has decreased by 7 percent since the last survey.

Regarding domestic institutions, 51 percent of respondents trust the national Government, while 44 percent do not.

Trust in the national Parliament stands at 48 percent, with 45 percent expressing distrust.