Most Greek citizens pessimistic about economic future: survey

The overwhelming majority of Greek citizens appeared pessimistic about the economic future and disappointed by most political parties, according to the results of a survey released on Friday.

At least 75 percent of respondents in the opinion poll carried out by ProRata polling firm for "Efimerida ton Syntakton" (Editors' Daily) newspaper said they expected that the economy will worsen in 2016, while about 14 percent said they expected to be the same and only 8 percent hoped for improvement.

The poll also revealed that a few months after the latest Sept. 20 general elections voters were disappointed with most political parties and favored the formation of a new coalition government.

Thirty percent of participants in the survey said they cannot decide to cast a vote in favor of one of the parties represented in the parliament today.

According to the ProRata poll, at least 53 percent of respondents backed the idea of the creation of a new stronger coalition government. About 29 percent said that New Democracy should join the new coalition, 27 percent saw PASOK as the ideal new junior partner, 23 percent said preferred the River and 21 percent the Union of Centrists.

The participants were also asked to comment on the refugee crisis that has tested Greece and the EU this year. According to the survey, at least 61 percent of Greeks put the blame for the poor assistance offered to refugees and migrants on the EU. Endit