The level of citizens’ confidence in EU institutions (Council of the European Union, European Parliament and European Commission) is expressed as the share of positive opinions (people who declare that they tend to trust) about the institutions.

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INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
The level of citizens’ confidence in EU institutions (Council of the European Union, European Parliament and European Commission) is expressed as the share of positive opinions (people who declare that they tend to trust) about the institutions. The indicator is based on the Eurobarometer, a survey which has been conducted twice a year since 1973 to monitor the evolution of public opinion in the Member States. The indicator only displays the results of the autumn survey. Potential replies to the question on the level of confidence include 'tend to trust', 'tend not to trust' and 'don't know' or 'no answer'. Trust is not precisely defined and could leave some room for interpretation to the interviewees. 

UNIT
Percentage

DATA SOURCE
European Commission Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) – Eurobarometer, published by Eurostat
Publishing frequency: annually
Indicative date of publication: December
Link to more data: Eurostat database

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LAST UPDATE OF THE METADATA
19 December 2024