This week, the People of Greece research platform recorded the views of Greeks on the establishment of a pre-trial committee to investigate the responsibilities of former Transport Minister K. Karamanlis and the general political effects of the Tempi accident, the opinion of Greeks on the recent SYRIZA congress, the possibility and necessity of calling early elections, estimates on the percentage of minors living below the poverty line in Greece, estimates on the duration of the war between Israel and Iran and on the role of the European Union in resolving the crisis.
The findings showed that:
- Society insists on demanding accountability for the Tempi accident, even if it does not believe that the preliminary investigation will get to the truth. It does not trust – but it does not give up.
- At the same time, the SYRIZA congress passes almost indifferently, underlining the lack of alternative political representation. The idea of early elections is treated more as a scenario than a solution.
- An interesting finding comes from the assessment of child poverty: citizens underestimate the actual figure. This is not only indicative of a lack of information, but also of how the social normality has shifted – poverty, even when present, has become invisible.
- At the international level, the Iran-Israel engagement reinforces the sense of instability and skepticism about Europe’s influence.
- A society not easily moved, not easily trusted, but still watching and judging.
See in detail the opinion of Greeks in the infographics below.
Vote for the Pre-Inquiry Committee
- Almost three out of five Greeks, and two out of five voters of the ND party, believe that the work of the pre-investigation committee that will examine the possible responsibility of former Infrastructure Minister Karamanlis in the Tempi accident will not contribute to the investigation of the truth.
- Two out of five Greeks say that voting for Maria Karystianou’s proposal to refer her to the pre-trial committee was rational because it expanded the number of potential participants in the indictment. However, almost half of the voters of the ND party state that the voting of this proposal was politically motivated in order to create political tension.
The impact of the developments surrounding the Tempi accident remains strongly negative for the government, but there is a tendency for the negative impact on PASOK and SYRIZA to diminish and a clear diminishing of the negative impact on Justice.
Developments in SYRIZA
- Only four out of ten Greeks, and only a little more than half of SYRIZA voters, say they are sufficiently informed about what happened at the SYRIZA congress.
- Three out of four Greeks say that the SYRIZA congress was evidence of the crisis in which the party finds itself from 2023 onwards and not an opportunity to regroup its forces, as the current party leadership tried to present it. The opinion of SYRIZA voters does not differ from that of the overall sample.
Possibility of early elections
- One in three Greeks consider it fairly likely to certain that early elections will be called within the next 12 months. Although the percentage appears stable compared to the survey three months ago, the percentage of those who rule out such a possibility has decreased significantly compared to the March 2025 survey.
- Greeks are divided on the necessity of calling early elections, with voters of opposition parties overwhelmingly stating that early elections are necessary.
Poverty, social exclusion and youth
- Most Greeks underestimate the proportion of minors living below the poverty and social exclusion line, even though they correctly estimate that the rate is among the five highest in the European Union.
- A significant proportion of ND voters (29%) claim that the rate for Greece is close to the average in European countries, not higher.
Developments in the Middle East
- One in two Greeks believe that the military attacks between Israel and Iran will last for several months and will not end sooner.
- Almost two out of three Greeks believe that the European Union cannot take on the role of mediator to end the war in the Middle East.
