SOFIA – If Bulgarians had been confronted with a hypothetical alternative, 49.9% would select for Bulgaria to stay a part of the democratic world — the European Union and NATO. That is proven by a survey of “Gallup Worldwide Balkan”, introduced on the web site of the sociological company.
Each fourth (25.5%) can’t categorical a desire, and 17.1% would select one other sort of integration communities round Russia and China. The remainder discover it troublesome to reply.
Among the many youngest, the assumption that Bulgaria’s place is within the EU and NATO exceeds 70%, whereas among the many oldest the image is combined, however there too the accumulations in favor of the European path of growth are most seen, sociologists level out.
Belief within the EU stays historically excessive. Between September 2023 and September 2024, a rise from 54.2% to 59.5% is noticed. Mistrust within the EU decreases from 37.1% to twenty-eight.3%.
Solely in a single 12 months belief in NATO has elevated from 32% to 40.1%, whereas mistrust has decreased from 53.5% to 45.4%.
The survey additionally reveals the very best belief amongst Bulgarians in Germany – 49.9%, adopted by Hungary (41%), France – with 38.9%, and the UK – 37.3%.
There’s anew decline in belief in Russia after the assault on Ukraine. Belief in Russia has fallen to 30%, and mistrust on this nation has steadily elevated since 2021, reaching 52%.
Belief within the USA is throughout the standard vary between 26%-31%.
The survey information belief within the USA at 27.2%.
For Hungary, belief is 41%, and for China – 23.6% (with mistrust at 52.4%).