**Georgians See Country in Crisis**
A recent public opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA) has revealed that a majority of Georgians believe their country is headed in the wrong direction. The poll, which was carried out from January 18 to 30, shows that most people blame the ruling Georgian Dream party for the current situation.
**Majority Blame Ruling Party**
According to the poll, 82.1% of respondents consider the current situation in Georgia to be a political crisis. Almost 78% place the primary responsibility on the Georgian Dream party.
**Key Issues**
The most acute problems facing the country, according to respondents, are high prices and unemployment. Other concerns include emigration, drug abuse, poverty, unfair parliamentary elections, crime, and insecurity.
**EU Integration**
Most people support Georgia’s integration into the EU (86.3%) and NATO (74.2%). However, more than half of respondents (53%) support the idea of Georgia remaining neutral and not joining any political or military alliance.
**Protests**
Almost 60% of respondents support the ongoing protests in Georgia, with 45% identifying as active supporters. More than half (51.3%) said they voted for opposition parties, while 32% confirmed that they voted for Georgian Dream.
**Elections and Government**
43% of respondents believe that the October 26 parliamentary elections were unfair, while 16% think they were evenly balanced between fair and unfair. A majority support the main demands of the ongoing protests: new elections (62%) and release of prisoners (76.3%).
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