Public opinion in the European Union

Abstract

he national report outlines the main findings of Wave 98.2 of the Standard Eurobarometer. Fieldwork was conducted from the 12th January 2023 to 1st February 2023. A total of 504 interviews were conducted with respondents residing in Malta, aged 15 years and over. During 2022, the Maltese economy continued to emerge from the period of the coronavirus pandemic and grew by 7% in volume terms. This has tended to generate a positive sentiment which is likely to have had an impact on the results of the survey. The report covers a number of topics, namely perceptions on the respondents’ own personal situation, Malta and its economic situation, and the European Union; the policies of the European Union; trust in institutions; and media and sources of news. It also includes the opinions of respondents in Malta on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the EU response to it.