December 10, 2021
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
The overwhelming majority of Greeks believe that corruption goes unpunished and two in three Greeks believe corruption is “very important” and rarely punished, according to a public opinion poll by the National Transparency Authority (NTA) presented at the 1st Integrity Forum on Thursday. Results were based on 777 questionnaires completed …
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November 8, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s authorities conducted over 180,000 checks and inspections across the country over the weekend to enforce the new measures and restrictions imposed since Saturday due to the increase of coronavirus infections. Many checks ended up in arrests, fines and the closure of businesses. 90,882 checks were carried out on Satuday …
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July 29, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Nearly two-thirds of Greeks believe getting vaccinated against Covid-19 can beat the pandemic. Most of them favor the mandatory vaccination for certain groups such as healthcare workers, nursing home staff and teachers, a survey showed on Thursday. The findings come as the government pushes vaccinations by offering cash and other …
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March 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
The extent of pandemic fatigue among the general public was reflected in the most recent poll on Monday by Pulse on behalf of Skai TV which showed that more than a third of those surveyed called for an immediate easing of the restrictive measures. The poll conducted on March 26-28 …
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November 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Almost half of the Greek attribute the second wave of the pandemic to the opening of tourism in summer practically without restrictions. In a survey conducted by MRB on behalf of STAR TV on major issues regarding the pandemic, half of the Greeks said also that they will be vaccinated …
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October 25, 2020
Greece
Seven in ten Greeks are worried about the course of the pandemic in the country, while they express concern about the , Turkish aggression in the East Mediterranean at an even higher rate, a public opinion poll has found. According to the poll conducted by Pulse on behalf of Skai, …
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September 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Daily coronavirus cases in Greece slightly decreased below 300 on Friday with authorities announcing 286 new cases in the last 24 hours. 51 of the new cases 24 of the new cases are linked to known clusters and 37 have been detected among tourists. Three more deaths raised death toll …
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September 14, 2020
Turkey-GR
Τurkey does not step back from its claims in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and both the foreign and the defense ministers confirmed this on Monday. The withdrawal of seismic vessel Oruc Reis from the Greek continental shelf was merely for reasons of “maintenance” the top diplomat in Ankara said implying …
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July 12, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
A recent survey has shown that the majority of respondents are reluctant to spend on summer holidays and traveling this year. According to a survey conducted by GlobalWebIndex (GWI), spending on holidays and traveling is now second to health and safety due to the pandemic. The survey was conducted in …
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July 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Majority of Greeks are concerned about the coronavirus pandemic in the country after the opening of the borders and the increase of new infections. According to a public opinion survey conducted by PULSE on behalf of Skai TV, 64% of respondents have expressed concern. 6 out of 10 Greeks stated …
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March 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Greek government is preparing to impose tighter measures and a total lockdown even as of Sunday evening in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, media report. For one more weekend, many citizens did not comply with the restrictions and the Stay Home message that so far have been …
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March 8, 2020
Greece, Politics
The overwhelming majority of Greeks endorses the government’s migration policy, according to a public opinion poll published on Sunday. 90% of Greeks approve the closure of borders and the internationalization of the issue. According to pollster “Opinion Poll” conducted on behalf of Sunday newspaper Proto Thema 90% of Greeks believe …
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January 21, 2020
Greece
Tensions in the Greek-Turkish relations preoccupy not only the politicians and the media, but also the Greek society. More than half of the Greeks consider as “high” the risk of a “hot incident” with Turkey,, a public opinion poll has shown. A poll conducted by MRB on behalf of Stat …
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December 15, 2019
Culture, Eat-Drink
This is the eternal Christmas question Greeks are challenged with every year: the traditional to-die-for Greek sweets during the festive days: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes? Melomakarona are egg-shaped calory-bombs. They are soft and soaked in sirup made of honey or sugar and water. They are made of flour, sugar and olive …
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October 13, 2019
Greece, Politics
A rather uneblievalble public opinion poll claims that the change of the government in July has increased the Greeks’ libido and sexual performance. In fact, Greeks saw the positive changes in their sexual life already during the elections in July, the survey notes. The poll on behalf of the Andrology …
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September 18, 2019
Greece
Greece’s ruling party New Democracy leads with 14.5% over main opposition left-wing SYRIZA in the latest poll, two months after the conservative party came in power. According to a public opinion poll conducted by MRB on behalf of private Star TV, respondents said they favored: New Democracy 36.5% SYRIZA 21.9% …
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September 8, 2019
Greece
New Democracy leads by 16.1 percentage points ahead of main opposition party SYRIZA, in the latest public opinion poll conducted by Marc on behalf of Sunday newspaper Proto Thema. The poll was conducted two months after the July elections. According to the poll, should there be elections next Sunday, respondents …
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June 26, 2019
Greece
Greece’s main opposition party, conservative New Democracy (ND) continues lead in public opinion polls and with with a double-digit difference to ruling, left-wing SYRIZA. According to the latest poll conducted by Marc on behalf of private ANT1 TV: ND 34.3% SYRIZA 23.8% KINAL/PASOK 6.6% KKE 5% Golden Dawn 3.2% Two …
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August 30, 2018
Greece, Politics
“I am a Macedonian,” FYROM Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said during a hearing at the European Parliament foreign affairs committee in Brussels on Wednesday. Dimitrov had responded to a question posed by New Democracy MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis who asked how his people are going to call themselves after the Prespes/Macedonia …
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August 8, 2018
Politics, World
The majority of population in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) supports Macedonia agreement with Greece and intends to vote Yes in the relevant referendum on September 30, a poll revealed. A new survey showed that FYROM’s population supports both the NATO and EU membership bids and the new …
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