June 09, 2021 Public trust in European Union institutions has declined due to their handling of the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine procurement, according to a new survey released on Wednesday. BRUSSELS — Public trust in European Union institutions has declined due to their handling of the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine procurement, according to a new survey released on Wednesday. The survey, published by the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank, suggests that the slow vaccine roll-out, and the extensive media coverage of this, has had an impact on public opinion. "The slow and chaotic start to the vaccine roll-out at the beginning of 2021 raised big questions about the EUآ's capacity to steer its member states through the crisis. Disappointment with EU institutions has now come out of the periphery and gone mainstream," it says.