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Georgia’s ruling party bounces in first post-election poll

By | January 19th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–The ruling party bounces in a new opinion poll published on Wednesday by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) now dominates Georgian politics with nearly half of voters sympathetic to it. The poll was […]

Poll shows stable support for EU and NATO among Georgians

By | January 17th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Support among Georgians for joining NATO and the European Union has fallen slightly but remains high, according to a new opinion poll published on Monday by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The survey was carried out in […]

Poll: Georgian Dream 15%, National Movement 13%

By | April 13th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Less than six months before the parliamentary election in Georgia, an opinion poll shows Georgian Dream in the lead with 15 percent and the National Movement second with 13 percent. But 38 percent don’t know who they would vote for. […]

More Georgians think the country is moving in the wrong direction

By | April 12th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

(National Democratic Institute.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A larger share of Georgians think the country is going in the wrong direction, according to  new opinion poll published Monday by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). According to the poll, 39 percent of people think that Georgia is moving […]

10% fewer Georgians want to join the Russian-led Eurasian Union

By | April 11th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

(National Democratic Institute.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The proportion of Georgians who think their country should join the Russian-led Eurasian Union has fallen by about ten percent since August, 2015. 20 percent of Georgians now agree that they should join the Eurasian Union, according […]

NDI poll shows small Georgian Dream lead, voters still indifferent

By | December 21st, 2015|Categories: Politics|Tags: |

The share of people who wouldn’t vote for any party or don’t know which one is down to 38% (yellow line), after reaching almost 50% in August. (National Democratic Institute.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A poll published on Monday shows the ruling Georgian Dream coalition back in the lead, and a surge in voters’ apathy slightly abating. The latest National Democratic Institute (NDI) poll, carried out in late November, early December, shows that if there […]

Poll shows Georgian voters increasingly apathetic

By | October 18th, 2015|Categories: Politics|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–In a new poll, 35 percent of Georgians say they don’t know who they would vote for if there were a parliamentary election tomorrow. The poll, which was published by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) shows that both the Georgian Dream […]

Georgia’s ruling coalition has lost half its support

By | May 13th, 2015|Categories: Politics|Tags: |

ndiTBILISI, DFWatch–A new poll shows that the ruling coalition has lost almost half of its support since last year, while the National Movement has slightly increased its support. For other parties there is no significant change. If there were held a parliamentary […]

Jobs, high prices and poverty are now Georgians’ top concerns

By | May 12th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: , |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgians think jobs, higher prices and poverty are the three most important issues, according to a new opinion poll published by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on Monday. Earlier, territorial integrity was the most important issue […]

Georgia’s government coalition has lost popularity

By | August 29th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Defense Minister Irakli Alasania is the most popular politician, if we are to believe the American NDI’s newest survey. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The government coalition and its leading figures have lost popularity, according to a new poll by National Democratic Institute (NDI). 42 percent of the questioned say the Georgian Dream coalition is closer to them, while 11 percent say they feel […]

Less Georgians think Russia is a threat

By | August 27th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: |

Russian soldiers in the 2008 war. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–42 percent of Georgians think Russia is a real and existing threat to Georgia, according to a new survey. The survey by National Democratic Institute (NDI) shows that 36 percent think Russia is a threat to Georgia, but an exaggerated one. 15 percent […]

NDI poll shows patriarch remains most liked in Georgia

By | May 10th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Patriarch Ilia II (seated, left) remains highly liked in Georgia, while former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has had a drop in popularity. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A new poll published by National Democratic Institute (NDI) shows that Patriarch Ilia II remains the most liked person in Georgia. 96 percent of those asked say the like the patriarch. 61 percent say they like Davit Usupashvili, Speaker of Parliament; […]

Georgians less satisfied with their government

By | May 6th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: , |

Does ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili pull the strings in government after he left office, is one the issues people were asked about in NDI’s poll. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–36 percent of Georgians think the country is definitely or mainly going in the right direction. This is significantly lower than in November 2013, when 53 percent were of the same opinion. This is one of the results presented Monday in the latest […]

Poll shows more Georgians see Russia as a threat

By | May 6th, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: |

46 percent of Georgians are satisfied with the government’s response to the installation of barbed wire and fences by Russian soldiers, the NDI survey shows. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The number of people who think Russia is a real and existing threat to Georgia has increased by 14 percent compared to November. This is one of the findings in the latest survey of public attitudes by the National Democratic Institute, […]

Georgian Dream leaders are most trusted

By | December 22nd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

After the patriarch, ex-prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili is the most liked person in Georgia. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A new poll shows that the top people in the Georgian Dream coalition are the most trusted public figures in Georgia, after the patriarch. The results are part of a wider survey of public attitudes organized by a US agency that builds democracy […]

Poll: Georgians think country is getting more democratic

By | December 19th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: , |

63% of respondents say the number of jobs has increased the last year. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–54 percent of Georgians say their country has democracy now, while 35 percent say there is no democracy in Georgia, according to a poll by National Democratic Institute (NDI). These numbers show a clear upward trend; in September, 44 percent said […]

Poll: 66% of Georgian want athletes to participate in Sochi

By | December 19th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

Downhill skier Nino Tsiklauri and three other Georgian athletes will take part in the Olympics. (ambebi.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–66 percent of Georgians approve of the decision by the government that Georgian athletes will participate in the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics, while 17 percent disapprove of this decision. 16 percent didn’t answer. In September 2013, 76 percent supported this […]

Georgians think government is doing important changes

By | September 24th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–According to the new survey of the National Democratic Institute, people think the government is making important changes for them, but do not like the prime minister’s decision about leaving his post. NDI’s survey of public attitudes, which was […]

37 percent of Georgians think Russia is a threat

By | July 13th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–A new survey shows that the number of Georgians who consider Russia a threat has increased by nine percentage points since March. The survey was organized by National Democratic Institute (NDI) and shows that 37 percent think Russia is a threat, […]

42% of Georgians think Russia is an exaggerated threat

By | April 16th, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–42 percent of Georgians think that Russia is a threat to Georgia, but that the threat is exaggerated. 26 percent think Russia is a real threat to Georgia, while 23 percent think Russia is no threat to Georgia. 9 percent don’t know, while one percent refused to answer […]

80 % of Georgians like Ivanishvili

By | December 18th, 2012|Categories: Elections '12-'13, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — 80 percent of the Georgian population likes the new Prime Minister, while only 29 percent likes the president. 63 percent support the Georgian Dream coalition, while 10 percent support the former ruling party. Those are the results of a survey […]

Two thirds still without a job in Georgia

By | December 13th, 2012|Categories: Society|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Two thirds still consider themselves unemployed in Georgia, a new survey shows. 67 percent say they are without a job in the latest survey of public attitudes by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The number has not significantly […]

NDI surveyed public attitudes in Georgia

By | September 8th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – 63 percent of Georgians approve of the appointment of the former interior minister as prime minister; 47 percent think the upcoming election will be more or less well-conducted, while 62 percent will not support the opposition if it decides to begin […]

NDI’s Luis Navarro on the latest poll

By | September 8th, 2012|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , |

What are the main differences which occurred for the last survey compared to the last two surveys conducted by NDI?Most notable change since our last poll is that people’s attitudes about Georgian democracy improved. So what we have seen over time is that people’s […]

Saakashvili widens gap to main competitor: NDI poll

By | September 7th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A new survey gives the ruling National Movement party a comfortable lead ahead of the parliamentary election on October 1. The survey shows in August, 37 percent of Georgians would vote for the National Movement, while only 12 percent […]

Georgian opposition is closing the gap on Saakashvili

By | July 16th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A new poll shows that the opposition Georgian Dream movement has nearly doubled its support in the last six months. But it still has a long way to go to match the ruling National Movement party, if the poll is correct. The ruling party has […]

Less Georgians want NATO membership

By | July 11th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – There is a significant drop in support among Georgians for their country being integrated in NATO. In six months, the level of support has fallen from 70 to 62 percent. Also the support for Georgia being integrated with the EU has dropped since […]

NDI sends election monitoring team to Georgia

By | June 24th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A group of experts from the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has arrived in Georgia to prepare a report about the election period. According to NDI’s Georgia office, the delegation will hold meetings with the government, candidates, leaders […]

Leaked poll shows Saakashvili’s party will remain in power

By | March 27th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – If there were elections tomorrow 47 percent would vote for the party of President Mikheil Saakashvili, the National Movement, according to a survey by the U.S. National Democratic Institute. The Georgian Dream coalition of Bidzina Ivanishvili […]

Georgians awaiting important opinion poll

By | March 27th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Tuesday, the results of a reguler opinion poll done by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) are expected. Although regular, the results are eagerly awaited because they will indicate the political landscape seven months before an election which will […]

U.S. Democrats present their survey of Georgian mood

By | March 21st, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – The U.S. National Democratic Institute today presented its latest findings about public attitudes in Georgia. The survey was conducted in February 2012 by Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC). The topics for the questionnaire covered the themes […]