More than eight in 10 Greeks are disappointed with the current government with roughly the same rate foreseeing more tough austerity measures ahead, according to a new survey carried out by the University of Macedonia for Skai.
The same poll found that 67 percent of respondents who voted for SYRIZA in the September elections are dissatisfied with the party.
90% of respondents believe that the new year will bring worse austerity measures than the ones already implemented.
84.5% of respondents is disappointed with the governmental performance to date.
66.5% of respondents believe that the economic situation of their household (definitely or probably) will worsen in the next 12 months – a figure just slightly down from 70.5% in the respective survey in November.
77.5% of respondents believe that things -for the country and the citizens – are heading in the wrong direction. Indeed, this answer was given more than half (57%) respondents by SYRIZa voters. These percentages are almost unchanged compared with the corresponding survey in November.
84.5% of respondents stated that they are not satisfied with the performance of the government up – among them also 67% of SYRIZA voters.
85.5% of respondents “see” tougher measures in the new year than the ones already implemented. A view shared also by 75.5% of SYRIZA voters.
The question if the still wanted to stay in the Euro ‘at any cost’ was not asked, but most media would have us believe that around 80% of the people would answer the question affirmatively.
Meanwhile another survey carried out by ProRata for I Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper found that the percentage of Greeks who would vote for leftist SYRIZA has dropped to 20 from 35.5 percent in the September elections. That survey also saw the popularity of conservative New Democracy decline to 19 from 28 percent.
Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn was in third place with 6.5 percent, a small drop from 6.95 percent in the elections. The Communist Party saw its popularity inch up to 6 percent from 5.6 percent while socialist PASOK dropped to 4 from 6.27 percent, followed by centrist To Potami (down to 2.5 percent from 3.67), Independent Greeks (2 percent from 3.7) and the Union of Centrists (3 percent from 3.40 percent).
However, 31 percent of respondents answered “don’t know/won’t answer” when asked which party they would vote for if elections were held now.
