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The article examines how Spain’s intensified ideological and territorial conflict shaped political trust before the 2024 European Parliament elections. After the 2023 regional and national elections, political power became split—right-wing parties dominated most regional governments while the left governed nationally—deepening polarisation, especially over the Catalan amnesty law. This produced very low trust in national institutions, while trust in EU institutions remained comparatively higher. Political trust varies mainly by ideology: citizens trust institutions governed by their preferred bloc, with right-leaning individuals trusting regional bodies more and left-leaning individuals trusting national ones. EU-level trust is less tied to ideology. Protest activity, particularly among right-wing groups, surged during this period, while regular voters tend to show higher trust. Perceptions of representation strongly shape trust, yet most Spaniards—especially women—feel underrepresented. Overall, ideological and territorial tensions have fragmented trust across levels of government, contributing to a broader crisis of political confidence despite Spain’s good economic performance.

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Spain: Attitudinal, Behavioural, and Representational Trust and Legitimacy in the Spanish Multi-Level Democracy

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    2026年

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  • Rosa M. Navarrete

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The article examines how Spain’s intensified ideological and territorial conflict shaped political trust before the 2024 European Parliament elections. After the 2023 regional and national elections, political power became split—right-wing parties dominated most regional governments while the left governed nationally—deepening polarisation, especially over the Catalan amnesty law. This produced very low trust in national institutions, while trust in EU institutions remained comparatively higher. Political trust varies mainly by ideology: citizens trust institutions governed by their preferred bloc, with right-leaning individuals trusting regional bodies more and left-leaning individuals trusting national ones. EU-level trust is less tied to ideology. Protest activity, particularly among right-wing groups, surged during this period, while regular voters tend to show higher trust. Perceptions of representation strongly shape trust, yet most Spaniards—especially women—feel underrepresented. Overall, ideological and territorial tensions have fragmented trust across levels of government, contributing to a broader crisis of political confidence despite Spain’s good economic performance.