Maltese trust their government more than other European citizens do, a government statement referencing a Eurobarometer published on Friday survey found.

“In 2012, 34 per cent of Maltese trusted government while 52 per cent had said they did not trust it. The situation has now changed, and 55 per cent trust the government while 32 per cent say they don’t, meaning that Malta has one of the highest government trust ratings in the EU,” the government highlighted yesterday.

It said that this “confirms the optimism being seen by Maltese families when it comes to the country’s economic performance”.

The government said that 80 per cent of Maltese believe the economy is doing well. “This is double the level in the rest of the EU. In 2012, more than half the population felt the economy was not doing well.”

The Eurobarometer also reveals that 57 per cent of Maltese feel that Malta is heading in the right direction. “This percentage is the highest in the EU.”

The government also said that three-quarters of Malta believe that the employment sector is doing better, “which is three times the eurozone average. In 2012, the Eurobarometer showed that 50 per cent of those interviewed in Malta believed that the employment sector was doing badly.

“These results confirm the optimism and trust in this administration”.