According to a study conducted by Public Issue and published in the Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper, the dominant elements of contemporary Greek society are the feeling of insecurity, low expectations and the depreciation of the state.

The study shows that up to 75% of Greek people feel insure and 70% estimate that “things are heading in the wrong direction”, while 43% believed that the state is less efficient that what it was five years ago. Regarding the political management of the crisis, 25% of respondents were in favor of right-wing politics, 24% in favor of left-wing politics, 1% were in favor of centrist politics, while 41% responded “none of the above”.

Despite the government’s efforts, an estimated 29% of respondents believe that the crisis will last “more than 10 years”, with only 1% believing the crisis will end in the next six months and 6% predicting an end to the crisis within a year. About 8% believed the crisis will last two more years, 9% argue it will last three more years, 3% said four years, 15% asserted it would be five more years, while 22% believe it would be between six and ten years that the crisis ends.

When asked to describe their feelings with regards to the latest developments in Greece, 31% responded with “anger / indignation”, 14% responded with “disappointment”, 13% responded “anxiety / stress”, 10% reported “shame”, 7% responded “sorrow / distress”, 2% responded “indifference”, a further 2% “none of the above” and a whopping 18% responded “all of the above”.