04 Nov People of Greece – Weekly snapshot 21-24/03/2025
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This week, the research platform People of Greece asked Greeks for their opinion on the evaluation of civil servants and its link to the tenure of their position, on different types of governance and the usefulness of a “Trump-type” leader in Greece, on the prospects of the new government that emerged after the recent reshuffle, and on the identity of the Pleusi Eleftherias party and the feelings that its growing popularity creates.
The findings showed that:
- The removal of the permanent status of civil servants after evaluation is supported by a large majority of Greeks. However, the fact that their evaluation is judged by Greeks as inadequate and only formal leads to the conclusion that, in order to be linked to the removal of tenure, the evaluation process should be changed.
- “Trumpism” as a mindset of governance is desired by 27% of Greeks who state that putting a person with Trump’s characteristics in charge of Greece would improve its governance, either because of his uncompromising character or because of the honesty and clarity with which he would speak to the average Greek.
- The recent government reshuffle does not create positive expectations among Greeks, not even among ND voters.
- The increase in the appeal of the Pleusi Eleftherias is positively assessed by almost 60% of Greeks, and even more young people, who see it as a moderate, not extreme, party.
See in detail the opinion of Greeks in the infographics below.
Evaluation and permanent status of civil servants
- The first thought of Greeks when they encounter a civil servant who is performing his/her duties inadequately is not the same, as for some the interpretation is the absence of evaluation (28%), for others the appointment or protection by a politician (28%) and for others the protection of the employee from the closed caste of civil servants (25%).
- The overwhelming majority of Greeks consider that the evaluation of civil servants is inadequate, in terms of the way it is carried out, and formal, in terms of the type of criteria used. These assessments tip the scales significantly in favor of removing the permanent status of civil servants (72%).
Trump-style governance
- 27% of Greeks believe that putting a person with Trump’s characteristics in charge of Greece would improve its governance. The figure rises to 34% among those who position themselves on the right. Right-wing voters interpret this preference with reference to the incompatibility of such a person’s character, and left-wing voters interpret it with reference to his honest and clear speech to the average citizen.
New government scheme
- Only 17% of Greeks think that the new government has better prospects for producing work compared to the previous one, while 57% of Greeks think that the reshuffle will have no impact on the quality of government work. Even among the voters of the New Democracy party, only 41% think that the prospects of the new shape are better.
Pleusi Eleutherias
- 3 out of 5 Greeks assess the increase in the popularity of Pleusi Eleftherias as positive, while among young people 3 out of 4 assess the increase as positive.
- The vast majority of Greeks see Pleusi Eleftherias as a left-wing party (82%), but Greeks are divided as to whether Pleusi Eleftherias is an extreme or moderate party. Young people under 35 years of age choose for Pleusi Eleftherias the identity of a moderate party in an overwhelming proportion (84%), which explains the party’s clearly higher appeal among young people.
