A low but increasing stated knowledge about the EU contradicted by a high score on factual questions.

An eroding image of the EU, an institution praised for its perceived peace promotion efforts and as an important trade partner to the country but denounced for its perceived lack of support to the people of Libya and its absence of religious values.

36% of the respondents state they do know something about the EU, +5 ppt more than in 2021; 63% claiming they do not know about the institution (- 6 ppt since 2021).

However, the relatively low level of subjective knowledge is contradicted by the high score in factual questions with 98% of responded answering at least one of the factual questions about the EU correctly with an average of 3.0 correct answers out of a possible six.

However, the relatively low level of subjective knowledge is contradicted by the high score in factual questions with 98% of responded answering at least one of the factual questions about the EU correctly with an average of 3.0 correct answers out of a possible six.

The main reason for the positive image of the EU was related to the EU’s role in promoting peace (38%). The EU as an important trade partner for Libya was the second most frequently mentioned (25%).

A third (33%) of those who feel the EU has a negative image say that it does not do enough to help Libyan people. Around a quarter (26%) cite the absence of religious values in EU society. The EU’s lack of political support for the Libyan government is mentioned by 17%, while 16% mentioned its close relations with the US.

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Opinion Poll Libya 2022 (Summary of findings)
Opinion Poll Libya 2022 (Full report)