Influence of Western Countries, NATO, and EU on Security In terms of the various international actors’ influence on Albania’s security, citizens were asked about their perceptions regarding the influence of NATO and the EU on the security of the country as well as that of various influential countries in the international arena. The 2020 barometer reveals that most of Albanian citizens consider both NATO and the EU to contribute positively to Albania’s security. In terms of NATO’s influence, the percentage of those who think that NATO has a positive and very positive influence on Albania’s security has decline slightly from 84.7% to 82.1% in the 2020 barometer. The percentage of respondents that declared that NATO has a neutral influence has also increased. What is the influence of NATO on our country's security? 70 59.82 60 50.98 50 40 31.14 30 24.93 20 10 0 Very positive Positive 14.23 10.94 Neutral 2.51 2.22 0.54 0.36 1.26 1.07 Negative Very negative Don’t know 2019 2020 Graph 44. Perception of NATO influence on Albania’s security. Unlike the perception of NATO, this year’s barometer reports a slight increase in the percentage of those who think that the EU plays a positive and very positive role in Albania’s security, from 73.9% to 75.49%. 54