NDI: 78% of Georgians Support EU, 71% NATO Membership

Georgians continue to support the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic course, which was once again confirmed through recent polls carried out by the US National Democratic Institute (NDI).

Results of the poll indicate that 78% of Georgians support the country’s goal to join the European Union (EU), 14% of the interviewed respondents say that Georgia’s EU membership “is not acceptable,” while 8% do not have an answer.

Based on the poll, 71% of respondents support Georgia’s becoming a member of NATO. 17% of those interviewed said that Georgia’s NATO membership ‘is unacceptable’ while 11% has no answer to the question.

Economic problems remain the main challenges for the Georgian population: jobs (48%), rising prices and inflation (34%), and poverty (33%).

The polls have revealed healthcare as another top concern for locals. “While the majority of Georgians report satisfaction with the accessibility and quality of healthcare, they are concerned by the high costs of both care and medicine,” the polls read. 

Laura Thornton, NDI Senior Director, says that people are ‘sending messages to the government.’ 

The survey was conducted on July 13-29 and a total of 2132 people were interviewed.

The average margin of error is 1.7%.

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By Ana Dumbadze