Georgian ruling-party MP comments on Ipsos survey showing public discontent with democracy in west

Davit Matikashvili, chair of the Georgian parliament’s Procedural Issues and Rules Committee, has reacted to a new Ipsos survey indicating “widespread dissatisfaction” with the state of democracy across Western countries, expressing hope that the findings will prompt governments to take steps “beneficial for their people.”

The MP said the results reflected growing public awareness of “harmful trends” influencing political and social processes in Europe and beyond.

“It is good that European societies are increasingly recognising the harmful tendencies affecting today’s political and societal developments,” Matikashvili said.
“We hope this will reach the governments of these states and that their actions will be clearly beneficial for European citizens.”

According to the Ipsos survey, which questioned 10,000 voters across seven EU member states, the United Kingdom and the United States, many respondents feared democracy was weakening and facing heightened risks in the future. The main threats identified include disinformation, corruption, extremism and insufficient government accountability.