Trust in EU falls in Georgia amid political turmoil, new Eurobarometer poll shows

A recent Eurobarometer survey indicates that trust in the European Union in Georgia has dropped to 49%, down from 58% in October-November of last year—a decline of nine percentage points, or about 15.5%.

The latest data, covering March and April 2025, show that while trust in the EU has reached a 52% high across the European continent—the highest since 2007—Georgia’s numbers are moving in the opposite direction.

The number of Georgians with a negative view of the EU has increased to 18%. In the autumn of 2024, this figure was 10%, while in the spring of 2024, it was 7%.

The number of Georgians who believe that EU membership would be good for the country has decreased to 60%. In the autumn of 2024, this figure was 69%, while in the spring of 2024, it was 74%.

The number of Georgians who believe that the country would benefit from EU membership has also decreased to 75%. In the autumn of 2024, this figure was 82%, while in the spring of 2024, it was 86%.

The decline comes in the wake of the parliamentary elections held in Georgia last autumn, whose legitimacy continues to be questioned by opposition parties, the country’s fifth president Salome Zourabichvili, several NGOs, and international partners.

On November 28, 2024, Georgia’s parliament, led by the ruling Georgian Dream party and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, approved the new cabinet. On the same day, Kobakhidze announced that the government would not pursue opening negotiations for EU accession in the next four years.

Since then, pro-European protests have been held continuously in Georgia, calling for new elections and the release of demonstrators detained during these protests.