54 percent of Montenegrin citizens have confidence in the Government of Montenegro, which is a significant increase compared to the autumn of last year when 28 percent had confidence in the executive branch, according to the latest Eurobarometer data.
The survey also showed that almost two-thirds of Montenegrin citizens, 65 percent, have confidence in the European Union (EU), which is 34 percentage points more than in the autumn of last year.
EU citizens' trust in national governments and national parliaments (both 37 percent) has also increased.
Data from the latest Eurobarometer, published on the eve of Europe Day, show that 54 percent of Montenegrin citizens have confidence in the Government, which is a significant increase compared to the autumn of last year when 28 percent of Montenegrin citizens had confidence in the executive branch.
Trust in the Montenegrin parliament, according to the spring Eurobarometer, is 50 percent. This is also an increase compared to the autumn Eurobarometer, in which trust in this institution was 27 percent.
Trust in the judiciary in Montenegro today stands at 49 percent, which represents an increase of 29 percentage points compared to the previous survey. According to the data, trust in the police in Montenegro has increased by 30 percentage points, and in the army by 36 percentage points compared to the previous survey.
The spring Eurobarometer indicates that the EU has a positive impression on 63 percent of Montenegrin citizens, an increase of 23 percentage points compared to the previous survey.
The latest Eurobarometer shows that 71 percent of Montenegrin citizens are optimistic about the future of the EU, that 66 percent believe that membership is a good thing, and that 75 percent believe that Montenegro's future membership in the EU will bring concrete benefits to the country.
When asked what the two most important problems Montenegro is currently facing are, 34 percent of Montenegrin citizens answered that they are rising prices, inflation and the cost of living, 29 percent said it is the economic situation, and 14 percent singled out immigration. An equal percentage of Montenegrin citizens (13 percent) singled out the national debt and unemployment as the main problems.
Crime and challenges in the field of the environment and climate change (11 percent each), housing issues and education (ten percent each), as well as challenges in the field of health (seven percent) were also identified as the biggest problems.
When it comes to EU actions in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 73 percent of Montenegrin citizens support the acceptance of refugees from Ukraine into the EU, while 63 percent of Montenegrin citizens agree with providing financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
Economic sanctions against Russia are supported by 57 percent of Montenegrin citizens, while financing the purchase and delivery of military equipment to Ukraine is supported by 55 percent of them.
When it comes to the state of the economy in Montenegro, 58 percent of Montenegrin citizens believe it is good, and 42 percent believe it is bad.
When asked what their expectations are for the next 12 months regarding the economy, 48 percent of Montenegrin citizens responded that the situation will be better, 16 percent that it will be worse, while 36 percent believe that it will be the same.
The survey was conducted in Montenegro from March 13 to 27, on a sample of 545 respondents.
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