An opinion poll shows a majority of Greeks are dissatisfied with the new government's way of handling negotiations with euro-zone creditors and the International Monetary Fund.
The poll, carried out by University of Macedonia for SKAI News, shows that the trust of Greeks in the way the government handles negotiations is waning, with 41% saying that the coalition government follows the wrong strategy with 35% saying the strategy is right. That compares to the 72% of people who were in favor of the government's strategy in a poll taken on February.
Moreover, 61% of respondents said that the government should roll back its pre-election pledges and make concessions, compared to 35% who said it should stick to its campaign promises. 39% believe that the government seems determined not back down on its election pledges and abandon the austerity policies imposed under the bailout agreement sealed by the last government.
If the government has to reverse its pre-election promises in order to reach an agreement with creditors, 30% want the agreement to be ratified by the Parliament, 28% support a referendum, and 27% call for a national unity government to be formed.
Alexis Tsipras's approval rating is now at 50% vs. 70% in March. Nevertheless the Greek Prime Minister still edges out ANEL leader Panos Kammenos’s 25% and trouncing New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras's 15,5%.
Syriza maintains a 21% lead over new Democracy in the “who would you vote for” question. 36.5% of people asked would cast their vote for Syriza, compared to 15.5% for the Conservatives of New Democracy and 4% for the Communists. To Potami and the Golden Dawn come in third with 6% each.