While trust in news media, parliament and banks varies, most Western Europeans say they trust their military Trust
For example, across the eight European nations polled, a median of only 53% expressed confidence in banks and financial institutions. This trust varied by region: While about half or more in each of the five northern European countries surveyed said they trust banks, only 18% in Spain, 29% in Italy and 39% in France said the same.
While trust in news media, parliament and banks varies, most Western Europeans  | say they trust their military  | Trust  | Banks & financial  | The military  | The news media  | Parliament  | institutions  | France  | 84%  | 39%  | 33%  | 35%  | UK  | 82  | 54  | 36  | 32  | Italy  | 82  | 29  | 16  | 29  | Sweden  | 77  | 62  | 64  | Denma rk  | 74  | 56  | 50  | 47  | Netherla unds  | 71  | 65  | 68  | 67  | Germany  | 70  | 52  | 55  | 64  | Spain  | 66  | 18  | 16  | 31  | MEDIAN  | 76  | 53  | 43  | 41  | Source: Survey ofeightWestern European countries conducted Oct 30-Dec. 20 2017.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 