Greeks trust EU and US less than other Europeans

Greeks are the Europeans with the least trust in the European Union and the United States compared with their continental peers, according to a poll conducted by YouGov in 14 countries, on behalf of the think tank European Council on Foreign Relations.

Twenty-six percent of Greek respondents said neither the EU nor their national government represents their national interest in international trade adequately - the highest rate among EU countries. Only the Czechs have lower expectations of the EU's role.

All countries involved in the survey appear to trust the EU more than the US, with the gap being smaller in Greece than anywhere else. Greece also had the highest rate of rejection of both the EU and the US (58 pct).

Asked which camp they would choose in the event of a US-Russia conflict, most respondents in all countries favored neutrality. Notably, only 5...

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