A survey conducted by Metron Analysis for MEGA television and presented on Thursday evening’s bulletin shows growing discontent across society, with New Democracy’s electoral influence waning to levels that make an absolute parliamentary majority increasingly out of reach. The data revealed that the overwhelming maority of respondents supported the farmers.
According to the survey, 71% of respondents believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while just 24% say it is moving in the right one, down from 27% in the same firm’s November survey.
A similar picture emerges regarding personal finances. Nearly half of respondents (47%) said their personal situation has worsened over the past year, 39% said it has remained unchanged, and only 14% reported an improvement.
Expectations for the future also remain subdued. While 49% expect their situation to deteriorate further, 12% foresee no change and just 36% believe it will improve.
The poll shows that perceptions of institutional decay and corruption are playing an increasingly significant role in shaping a negative public opinion.
Asked to identify major problems facing the country, 22% spontaneously cited a crisis of institutions, while 19% pointed to corruption.
Against this backdrop, the government received negative ratings across almost all areas of policy, with unfavorable views outweighing positive ones in every category. Foreign policy scored relatively better, with 34% expressing positive views — the government’s highest rating among the areas surveyed.
Overall, 72% of respondents held a negative view of the government’s performance, the highest level recorded in recent months, while only 23% assessed it positively.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also received poor marks, with 69% expressing a negative view of his performance and just 26% a positive one.
The poll also shows overwhelming public support for farmers’ demands, with 81% of respondents saying the demands are justified.
Across all political affiliations, a majority agrees that the farmers’ claims are fair. The strongest resistance to the farmers’ protests comes from voters in the centre-right and right, although even within those groups a significant share still views the demands as legitimate.
Public dissatisfaction is not limited to the government. The main opposition party also faces widespread criticism, with 81% of respondents expressing negative views and only 10% positive — a figure even lower than its voting intention in the poll.
