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There's a certain amount of distrust among the populace towards other states if that's what you're asking, though I'd say that depends on how anti-EU the individual is. This seems to be on a steady rise due to the populist movements all around.

And yes I can confirm, in Northern Europe there is a fundamental trust on the government. I, for one, believe that none of our politicians are outright bought; some of them may drive pro-business policies, but from my vantage point the level of cynicism exhibited in this discussion falls squarely to a bucket of loony conspiracy theories.