Support for euro plunges as Greeks face more austerity from Brussels

9th May 2017 Newsroom ECONOMY 0

TheEuropeanCentralBank / tribune.com.pk
The Express — The number of Greeks finding EU membership to be a negative thing increased from 17.4 per cent in April 2015 to 26.2 per cent in the latest survey.

Around six in 10 Greeks believe that the EU has benefited from Greece’s membership more than the nation itself.

Mr Marantzidis said: “It can be said that for many Greeks, EU membership is detrimental, or in the best case scenario, a minor luxury.”

The survey by Dianeosis also  found 59.6 per cent wish to remain in the euro but  the percentage wishing to return to a national currency has risen to 33.1 per cent from 20.7 per cent as austerity measures continue to cripple the state. 

Mr Marantzidis said: “The picture in favour of the euro and Greece’s place in the European Union, that has been shaped by Greek society, must not be taken for granted.” 

More than 1,200 people were questioned by phone in collaboration with the Public Opinion Research Unit of the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki.