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The National Health System is emerging as a pillar of social support, according to a Metron Analysis survey presented at an online event by the Circle of Ideas on “Pandemic and Social Cohesion” by its president and CEO, Stratos Fanaras.
The survey was conducted between February 27 and 28, it is nationwide and in a sample of 1,200 people, doctors, pharmacists and nurses, are high in the public eye, while the anti-vaccination movement is on the decline. The government continues to have a positive but declining rating balance.
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One in two citizens say they trust the government in crisis management, while opposition parties continue to lag behind. The Church’s positions do not resonate, while a large percentage of respondents believe that the media does not provide the correct information about the Pandemic.
Public opinion seems divided on the evaluation of restrictive measures, while one in two citizens believes that the burden in the coming years should fall on economic growth.
“Despite the psychological and logical triumph of vaccines, there is uncertainty about the moment of the end of the pandemic,” said Mr. Fanaras, adding: history becomes vague and indefinable. “
“Normal life after 2021”, say 56%
56% of those surveyed say that we will return to a normal life after 2021, when in September this percentage was 32%. Only people 65 and older believe that this crisis can be treated sooner. The vast majority believe that vaccines can help treat the pandemic. the 83% he answers “probably yes” to the relevant question and 13% probably not, while one 4% he answers “I don’t know I don’t answer”.
According to the survey, an important problem reported by 37% and that contributes to the feeling of uncertainty is that the vaccination rate is slow because there are not enough vaccines, while another problem identified by 31% is that there are mutations of the virus and Doubts. on whether vaccines can and 24% consider that the EU has not adequately managed the distribution of vaccines, while 5% consider the different quality of vaccines a problem.
In any case, despite the difficulties generated by the indefinite exit from the crisis, the National Health System continues to be strong in the public consciousness and is a pillar of support for society. More than two out of three, 68% of those surveyed believe that the NSS responds to the current difficult conditions. “Confidence in the NSS is stronger at older ages,” said Mr. Fanaras.
- The question of who helps the most, among the respondents’ preferences, is doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Journalists, artists, and clergy perform poorly.
- When asked whether they agree or disagree with the Church’s protests against measures to restrict participants from services, 22% agree, while 76% disagree.
- When asked whether or not the media helps with the correct information, 31% believe that it helps and 66% that it does not. Last spring, especially television had strengthened both its prestige and its audience, but little by little it seems that it is falling, and it falls mainly on the center-left and the left, but there are also age differences. Younger ages keep their distance.
On the role of the EU in the pandemic
As for the EU’s role in fighting the pandemic, 43% believe that the EU is really helping countries and citizens, and 54% that it is not.
The government continues to have a positive but declining rating balance. The ideological and age parameter differ in opinions. Public opinion seems divided. The younger he is, the more dissatisfied he claims. When asked if the way the government treats the pandemic is positive or negative, 50% believe it is positive and have a positive view and 45% believe it is negative.
“I want to remind you that the ratings it had last spring, even on the Eurobarometer, were very high, exceeding 75%,” said Fanaras.
Between 17 and 34 years old, 63% describe government policy as negative, while 32% see it positively, while among those over 65, 67% see it positively and 30 % negatively. In the center-left, only 25% evaluate it positively, while in the center-right, 85% evaluate it positively.
Restrictive measures are gradually losing acceptance. When asked whether or not restrictive measures help to cope with the pandemic, 55% believe that they help and 44% that they do not help, while last spring in the Eurobarometer survey it was 77%. When asked if government policy is fair or socially unfair, 52% consider it unfair and 44% consider it fair.
When asked if they can trust the government in crisis management, one in two citizens, 49% trust it and 46% do not trust it.
“It just came to our attention then 49% a very high percentage without underestimating in the current conditions than the 46% that is in front, and it is important that there can be a united and supportive attitude to face the situation ”, indicated Mr. Fanaras.
On the other hand, opposition parties continue to lag behind in performance.
the 31% believe that their criticisms help to improve things and 66% that they do not help.
Finally, the 71% He believes that the government did well in the first phase but then shows shame and falls into contradictions regarding the announcement and implementation of the measures. 52% believe that the government is doing everything possible and that is why Greece is in a better position than other European countries, while 45% believe the opposite.
68% believe that the opposition handles the issue of the pandemic in a partisan way and 29% think otherwise, 46% believe that the opposition, despite its rhetoric, supports difficult measures and facilitates the government, while the 50% think the opposite opinion.
the 51% are in favor of introducing the vaccination certificate, and 44% are against, 4
In the field of economics 41% He has the feeling that everyone’s finances will worsen from now until the end of the pandemic while for state economic aid 87% believe that everything will be donated.
Regarding the priority for the coming years, 49% believe that economic development should be given 31% to social justice and 19% to the protection of the environment.
Regarding the effects of the pandemic, 65% believe that 57% will be in Economy, 54% in Social Rights, 54% in Communication and 52% in Freedoms.
Finally, regarding the functioning of the political system, 86% believe that important changes are needed in the political system while only 12% believe that it works satisfactorily as it is and 83% believe that the democratic state is the best system of government. that exists. .
The discussion was moderated by the professor of Constitutional Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and former Vice President Evangelos Venizelos, while the interventions were made by Anastasia Kotanidou, professor at the EKPA School of Medicine – director of the ICU of the Evangelismos Hospital, Giannis Voulgaris Epigitos Pelagidis, deputy governor of the BoG, professor of economic analysis, University of Piraeus, and Grigoris Farmakis, general director of the statistical company Agilis.
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