Skopje – A recent survey by the Institute for Political Research Skopje (IPIS) indicates that over 61% of citizens would support a referendum on North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union. Conversely, 23.5% of respondents would oppose such a move.
Support for EU membership is notably higher among Albanian participants, with more than 77% expressing a favorable view, while 55% of Macedonian respondents share this sentiment.
Despite this support, the outlook on achieving full EU membership appears bleak, with nearly 30% of respondents believing that the country will never join the EU, and 20% anticipating potential membership within the next five years.
Only 26% of those surveyed feel that there has been meaningful progress in implementing reforms and meeting European standards in recent years. However, this year saw a notable decline in the perception of regression; the percentage of respondents citing this issue dropped from 41% in 2024 to 17% in the current survey. Half of the participants believe that initiating negotiations with the EU would help address problems in key sectors like education, healthcare, and the judiciary.
This public opinion poll, conducted by IPIS for Detector, took place via telephone from March 1 to 4, 2025, involving a representative sample of 1,050 respondents from across the country. (March 30, 2025)
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