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Montenegrin Government is by far most trusted in region, Gallup Balkan Monitor 2010 reports
Published on: Nov 17, 2010 • 11:00 PM Author: Bureau
Montenegrins are more supportive of the EU, happier about life and less affected by crime, according to the Balkan Monitor’s 2010 survey released today, November 17.
The survey, carried out by Gallup and the European Fund for the Balkans, shows that visa liberalisation has had a substantial effect on support for the EU, which reached a new peak at 73%, which corresponds to the fact that Montenegrins, on average, now thought that EU accession would happen in 2016 and not in 2017.
Public support for NATO increased as well, as 38% of respondents supported Montenegro’s accession to the Alliance and 24% thought that it would be a bad thing.
The Montenegrin Government is by far the most trusted in the region, enjoying the trust of 70% of respondents.
Furthermore, according to Gallup, Montenegrins were the least likely Balkan residents to say their daily lives were affected by organised crime and, in turn, the number of respondents being satisfied with their government’s efforts to combat organised crime rose to 41%. Also, fewer people thought that corruption was widespread in the business world (-5 points to 64%) and fewer respondents said that they had had to offer bribes in the last 12 months (-6 points to 13%).
Like most of their fellow residents in the Western Balkans, Montenegrins are still suffering from the effects of the financial and economic crisis. As a result, 71% of respondents said they were having difficulties managing on their household income.
However, despite the economic downturn, the average life satisfaction among Montenegrins has increased, from 4.8 to 5.5 on a scale from 0 to 10.
The finding that 64% of survey participants said that most or many people were afraid to openly express their political views is where Montenegrins have the least favourable perception of all Balkan residents.
Finally, Montenegrin households received more money from abroad than they did in the previous year and, according to the survey, this positive development was unique among Western Balkan countries.
The survey, carried out by Gallup and the European Fund for the Balkans, shows that visa liberalisation has had a substantial effect on support for the EU, which reached a new peak at 73%, which corresponds to the fact that Montenegrins, on average, now thought that EU accession would happen in 2016 and not in 2017.
Public support for NATO increased as well, as 38% of respondents supported Montenegro’s accession to the Alliance and 24% thought that it would be a bad thing.
The Montenegrin Government is by far the most trusted in the region, enjoying the trust of 70% of respondents.
Furthermore, according to Gallup, Montenegrins were the least likely Balkan residents to say their daily lives were affected by organised crime and, in turn, the number of respondents being satisfied with their government’s efforts to combat organised crime rose to 41%. Also, fewer people thought that corruption was widespread in the business world (-5 points to 64%) and fewer respondents said that they had had to offer bribes in the last 12 months (-6 points to 13%).
Like most of their fellow residents in the Western Balkans, Montenegrins are still suffering from the effects of the financial and economic crisis. As a result, 71% of respondents said they were having difficulties managing on their household income.
However, despite the economic downturn, the average life satisfaction among Montenegrins has increased, from 4.8 to 5.5 on a scale from 0 to 10.
The finding that 64% of survey participants said that most or many people were afraid to openly express their political views is where Montenegrins have the least favourable perception of all Balkan residents.
Finally, Montenegrin households received more money from abroad than they did in the previous year and, according to the survey, this positive development was unique among Western Balkan countries.
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