Poles trust EU more than their government
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The latest Eurobarometer survey, conducted in February and March, shows that Poles trust the European Union more than Polish authorities. Confidence in the PiS government was declared by only 26 percent of respondents, at a time when the European Union is trusted by every second Pole.
Most Poles (70 percent) have a positive view of membership in the European Union. This is a much better result than the average in the other Member States (63 percent). In turn, according to a survey from last autumn, the European Parliament enjoys a better opinion of Poles, with 48 percent of respondents declaring a positive attitude towards it.
During the pandemic, concerns about the state of democracy in Poland increased, and growing disinformation is indicated as one of the greatest threats to democracy. Three-quarters of Poles believe that they often come across information that distorts reality or is simply untrue. 78 percent believe that disinformation is a nationwide problem, and as many as 82 percent see this as a threat to democracy.
Almost half (49 percent) of Europeans say they trust the European Union. This is the highest level since 2008. Trust in the EU authorities was expressed by the majority of respondents in 20 Member States. The highest proportions of citizens trusting the EU were recorded in Portugal (78 percent) and Ireland (74 percent).
These results contrast with citizens' confidence in national authorities. The overall level of confidence in national governments has fallen by 4 percentage points and amounts to 36 percent. The citizens of the Czech Republic are the least supportive of their government, 81 percent of whom are declared their lack of confidence in the government of Andrej Babiš.
