Greeks cite inflation as top concern, skeptical of PM’s economic measures

A woman stands earlier voting adjacent to a representation of Greece astatine a polling station successful Athens, June 25, 2023. [AP]

Inflation remains the top interest for Greeks, according to a caller MRB canvass conducted for OPEN TV, which besides assessed nationalist sentiment connected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) announcements and the outgo agency’s OPEKEPE subsidy scandal.

Regarding OPEKEPE, 58.7% of respondents blasted the authorities and governmental officials for irregularities, while 30.5% constituent to nationalist medication failures. Most respondents, 77.2%, judge those who received amerciable subsidies will not beryllium held accountable and the funds will not beryllium recovered.

On the economy, 54% place ostentation arsenic the country’s astir pressing issue, followed by justness (25.1%) and healthcare (21.1%).

Mitsotakis’ TIF measures were judged negatively by 60.7%, and 59.3% said the proposals were insufficient fixed Greece’s economical situation. Only 7.1% said their household would payment significantly.

Politically, New Democracy leads with 28.1%, 14.4 points up of PASOK astatine 13.7%. Other parties see Greek Solution (12%), Course of Freedom (11.1%), Communist Party of Greece KKE (8.1%) and SYRIZA (5.2%).

Mitsotakis is seen arsenic the astir suitable premier curate astatine 22.6%, though 33.1% similar none.

Support for imaginable caller parties led by Alexis Tsipras oregon Antonis Samaras is low, astatine 32.8% and 19.3% respectively.