Saturday, February 28, 2015

Most Greeks satisfied with government management – Prensa Latina

Most Greeks satisfied with government management – Prensa Latina

February 28, 2015, 16:11 Athens, February 28 (PL) 76 percent of Greeks approve of the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the leftist SYRIZA, according to results of a survey published here today.

 The research, conducted by the Institute Metron Análysis, states that 18 percent do not value positive.

He also revealed that Syriza has 42.1 percent support, while 18.3 supports the party of former Prime Minister Andonis Samarás.

Also, almost 24 points ahead by the conservative New Democracy, 16 more in connection with the elections of January 25.

The poll was conducted after the controversial agreement Greek authorities with the Eurogroup on the extension of the assistance program.

Among other results, it showed that 68 citizens were satisfied with the way the government conducted negotiations with partners while 23 percent is not.

After the German MPs on Friday lifted the last obstacle to international aid to Athens, Tsipras announced a series of social measures and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis , said Saturday that the country could resort to a special tax to balance their budgets.

We committed to have balanced budgets. If I have to put a special tax, I will, but it will be for those who can pay. We will not take money from people who are suffering, Varoufakis said.

We want people who have money and never paid. That is our goal and we will not pity, underlined

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The measures announced by the Prime Minister, which presented next week, including providing free electricity to 300,000 families and program housing for 30,000 people.

Tsipras today rejected criticism that Athens had lowered their claims in negotiations to agree an extension of its bailout.

He said the hassle of conservative forces in Germany showed that his government managed some concessions.

he also defended before the central committee of his party the compromise reached with the Eurogroup and stated that European conservative forces undermined every step toward an agreement to prevent Hellenic create such school in Spain and Portugal

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