Analysis by YIANNIS MAVRIS* The present crisis of trust in governance could be described as structural. Moreover, it attests to a crisis of representation that is unprecedented since the restoration of democracy in Greece in 1974. Half of society (52%) either never (or almost never) trust governments in Greece, while 4 in 10 (40%) do…
Analysis by YIANNIS MAVRIS* Before the introduction of the single currency, Greece had one of the highest percentages of social support for the euro (72%, Eurobarometer data). This figure was not only higher than the average for EU-15 (59%) but also higher than the average for the Eurozone countries (66%). Between 1993, when Eurobarometer began…
The political impacts of the Government-IMF-EU agreement Analysis by YIANNIS MAVRIS* The dynamics of the new period for the political scene in Greece following the coming of the IMF are manifested in three directions (in order of importance): First, by the great surge in voters’ intentions to abstain and exit the electorate. Second, by the…
Analysis by YIANNIS MAVRIS* Even before being passed by parliament and of course before their implementation, popular support for the government’s new measures is very low. Two in 3 citizens (66% – figure 1) are against the measures, while this figure is even higher among those segments of the active population which are directly affected,…