Albanians do not trust each other or the state, but they trust their family, more than any country in the region.

2025-01-03 20:08:27Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Albanians do not trust each other or the state, but they trust their family,
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Albanians are increasingly becoming suspicious in their relationships with others. 89 percent of them do not trust each other and are very reserved in their relationships with people.

According to a Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) survey measuring the perception of security in the Region, citizens of Albania and Kosovo display higher levels of distrust in relationships with people.

In contrast, citizens of Serbia and Montenegro were less distrustful than the rest of the region. For example, 27% of Serbs claim that other people can be trusted, compared to only 11% of Albanians.

Albanians, unlike the region, display high levels of trust in family.

95% of respondents stated that they trust their family, a higher percentage than in the region, where overall only 77% trust their family.

Albanians also stand out for their low trust in the community that surrounds them. Only 7 percent fully trust the neighborhood where they live, while the regional average is 17%.

Also, 65% of respondents do not trust the public administration, the highest level in the region.

Only 1% of respondents have trust in public administration compared to 4%, which was the regional average.

93 percent of Albanians do not trust people they meet for the first time.

Albanians do not trust each other or the state, but they trust their family,

Institutional trust is significantly low across the region, with political parties, social media, parliaments, the press, and television being the least trusted institutions.

There are a few exceptions where the majority of respondents have trust: religious organizations (60% very and fairly trust); the armed forces (55%); the police (54%); universities (53%); the European Union (55%) and NATO (54%). In the region, there is less trust in political parties (80% have no or not much trust), social media (75%), parliament (72%), the press (71%) and television (65%), although there is more than 50% distrust in all other institutions.

SecuriMeter 2024 data highlights that corruption remains a widespread issue in the Western Balkans, with 83% of citizens perceiving it as widespread, although fewer believe it is “very widespread” compared to last year.

While there is a slight decline in reports of bribery, particularly in healthcare and police interactions, high-level corruption remains a significant concern.


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