Overall, public level of pessimism over the economy has changed little over the last four years.Asked if the country is ‘going in the right direction,’ 70% said ‘no’ – the same as in July 2015. Asked about their household finances, 39% said they had improved or stayed the same – virtually unchanged throughout 2018. Asked about joining the EU, 53% were in favor, little changed since March 2014. On joining the Moscow-led Eurasian Customs Union, 13% were in favor, virtually the same as the 14% registered in July 2015.
Overall, public level of pessimism over the economy has changed little over the last four years.
