Greek voters largely believe the government is on a wrong course but shun the prospect of early elections, preferring to give the current administration more time to address pressing issues, including the rising cost of living, according to a survey conducted by Kapa Research.
The survey, published on Sunday, shows 66 percent of respondents in favour of granting more time to the government, against 29 percent preferring an early trip to the ballot box.
Respondents want the government to give priority to issues related to the cost of living and healthcare, yet when asked if the country is moving in the right or wrong direction, 60 percent sided by “wrong” or “probably wrong.”
A total of 46 percent ranked prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the most competent leader against 37 percent who picked no one. The leftist Syriza leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, was picked by 9 percent and the socialist PASOK chief, Nikos Androulakis, by 7% percent..
In terms of popularity, the prime minister retained first place. Communist leader Dimitris Koutsoumpas followed in second place. Mr. Kasselakis ranked seventh, trailing behind Aphrodite Latinopoulou.
As for Syriza and Pasok joining forces in the upcoming national elections, 53 percent appeared to disagree against 39 who supported the idea. Additionally, 74 percent considered such a political union unlikely.
Regarding Syriza’s internal crisis, 51 percent of voters supported calls for a new leader with 25 percent wanting to keep Stefanos Kasselakis at the helm. Nearly half of the respondents believed former Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras should remain active in politics with 26 percent wanting him to build a broader progressive coalition, 14 percent throwing his weight behind the leadership of Mr. Kasselakis.