About 67.8% of the Greek people believe that the government will make concessions in order to come to a compromise with the creditors, claims a survey conducted by GPO and presented on Mega Channel. The majority also hold Greece’s partners and creditors responsible for the delays in reaching an agreement.
Specifically, when asked who is responsible for the fact that 4.5 months after the elections there as been no agreement between the Greek government and the country’s creditors, the respondents answered:
- The Greek government – 37.4%
- The creditors and partners – 56.3%
- I don’t know / no answer – 6.3%
When asked how they believe the negotiations will conclude, the respondents answered:
- Rupture between Greece and creditors – 8.3%
- Compromise with Greek, primarily, concessions – 67.8%
- Compromise with creditor, primarily, concessions – 19.4%
- I don’t know / no answer – 4.5%
The survey also questioned respondents on the EU’s interests and necessity for an agreement
- Greece must remain in Europe, despite the EU not representing the majority interests, to avoid isolation – 57.5%
- The EU represents progress and it is necessary that Greece remains a part of it – 18.8%
- The EU represents interests that do not serve Greece, therefore we must leave – 21.3%
- I don’t know – no answer – 2.4%
The nationwide survey was carried out on the 12th, 13th and th15th of June, with the findings being presented on Monday evening’s Anatropi program on Mega Channel.
