Greeks are suffocated by the increase in the cost of living, with the accuracy being an unsolved puzzle, as they express pessimism about their standard of living in the next five years.
According to the pan-European post-election poll, by the Eurobarometer, which examines the behavior of voters and the priorities set by citizens in the EU, the first concern for Greeks (70%) is the increase in the cost of living but also the economic situation (69% ).
In a question about the forecast of the evolution of the standard of living in the next five years, 44% of Greeks thinks that the standard of living will not change and the 43% judge how the standard of living will fall – at EU level this number is 26%. Optimists how the standard of living will improve is just 12% of Greeks.
Accuracy, economy and health care
In Greece, in the third place of subjects who urged citizens to vote (with a rate of 40%) is located on social protection, welfare and access to healthcarewhile the international situation he reported 37% of respondents.
A third of voters across Europe (34%) state that the international situation was an issue that prompted them to go to the polls, while a similar percentage cite the defense of democracy and the rule of law as a motivation (32%).
In Cyprus, immigration and asylum issues played a big role (45%), while education was in fourth place on the list (26%).
Among those who did not vote, respondents answered that the cost of living (46%) and the financial situation (36%) could act as incentives to participate in the elections. The corresponding percentages in Cyprus are 53% and 42% (with immigration issues occupying the second place with 45%) and in Greece 65% and 58%, with social protection, welfare and health care third (40%) .
Voting criteria in the European elections
52% of Greeks answered that they voted for the party they usually vote for in the European elections. 45% answered that they voted for the party whose proposals on national issues were closest to their own ideas or values. 44% voted because they liked his proposals on the issue they considered the most important in this election.
Confidence in the E.U.
Support to the E.U. remains high, despite the economic difficulties. The results of the survey show that citizens are optimistic about the future of the EU. (65%) and that they still have a positive impression of her: 48% gave positive answers, while only 16% said they have a negative image. Joining the E.U. it is also viewed favorably, with seven out of ten Europeans believing that their country has benefited from being a member of the EU, a percentage that has remained stable in recent years. In Greece and Cyprus the percentages are also high – 65% and 68% respectively.
In the E.U. overall, there are four main reasons why citizens consider their country’s participation in the EU beneficial: increased cooperation between member states (36%), protection of peace and strengthening of security (32%), contribution of the EU .E. in economic development (28%) and creation of new job opportunities (24%). In Greece, protecting peace and strengthening security is in first place (45%), improving cooperation between Greece and other EU countries. in the second (36%) and they follow the fact that the E.U. strengthens the voice of the Greek people in the world (31%) and the improvement of cooperation between Greece and non-EU countries. (24%). Protecting peace and strengthening security is also in first place in Cyprus (43%), followed by strengthening the voice of the Cypriot people (29%), contributing to economic development (28%) and improving cooperation between Cyprus and the other EU countries (24%).
Trust in European parliamentary democracy is particularly high at the start of the 10th EP parliamentary term: 42% of citizens have a positive view of the European Parliament – the highest ever recorded for this indicator. The corresponding percentages in Cyprus and Greece are 38% (an increase of three points) and 34% (stable compared to the last measurement).
European citizens reaffirmed their support for EU democracy. in the European elections last June. Turnout was 50.74%, the highest in 30 years and similar to 2019. A higher proportion of voters participated in 16 of the 27 countries, compared to the 2019 elections. The fact that voting matters is also confirmed by 56% of survey participants agree that their voice counts in the EU, an increase of 8 percentage points compared to the February/March 2024 survey (48%). However, in Cyprus only 33% of citizens agree that their voice counts in the EU, while in Greece an even lower percentage is recorded (26%).
The research in detail:
EU Post Electoral 2024 EB046EP Factsheet El El by Website Documento on Scribd
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