A public opinion survey conducted in the Attica Region reveals a notably cautious mood regarding the country’s overall direction, while also highlighting the key priorities and concerns of residents at a local level. The findings show that dissatisfaction with broader political developments coexists with a more balanced assessment of the Attica Region and the work of its governor.
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Specifically, 65.7% of respondents believe the country is moving in the wrong direction, while only 28.5% feel it is on the right track — a finding that reflects the dominance of a negative political and social climate. A similar picture emerges from the assessment of the government’s performance, with 66.8% rating it negatively compared to just 27.3% who rate it positively.
A similarly negative picture applies to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with 63.4% expressing a negative or somewhat negative view, compared to 35.8% who hold a positive or somewhat positive opinion. The negative assessment of the Prime Minister’s performance persists across nearly all regional units of Attica, although variations do exist between individual areas, with higher rates of positive evaluation recorded in Northern and Eastern Attica.
How satisfied are residents with their quality of life?
When it comes to quality of life in the Attica Region, citizens appear divided in their assessments. Specifically, 44.5% say they are very or fairly satisfied with the area where they live, while 51.2% express dissatisfaction — a result that reflects the significant challenges local communities continue to face, with notable differences observed between individual regional units.
What are the biggest everyday problems?
Regarding the most pressing everyday problems, the lack of parking spaces ranks first, cited by 15.2% of residents as the most significant issue in their area. This is followed by the financial burden faced by households (12.2%), cleanliness (12.2%), crime and inadequate policing (11.6%), and traffic congestion (6.7%). Further down the list, issues such as pavement conditions (4.6%) and unemployment (4.2%) were also recorded — confirming that residents prioritize problems that directly affect their daily lives and the functionality of the urban environment.
Positive rating for Nikos Hardalias’s performance
At the Attica Region level, the assessment of Nikos Hardalias’s performance is noticeably more favorable than that recorded for the central government. Specifically, 48.3% rate his work positively compared to 40.1% who rate it negatively, with particularly strong approval among New Democracy voters, where the positive rating reaches 82.6%.
Meanwhile, the regional governor’s personal image remains positive overall, as 55.4% of residents express a positive or somewhat positive opinion of Nikos Hardalias, compared to 39.2% who hold a negative or somewhat negative view. These figures suggest that residents largely separate their assessment of regional governance from their overall evaluation of the central government, placing greater weight on performance related to the handling of local issues.
What the poll shows overall
Overall, the survey paints a picture of a society that is cautious about the country’s direction and critical of the government’s performance, while at the same time viewing the Attica Region and its governor in a more positive light. Daily life continues to be shaped primarily by issues such as parking, the rising cost of living, cleanliness, public safety, and traffic — all of which emerge as the top priorities for residents and the areas where the most significant interventions by responsible authorities are expected to be focused.
Published in Parapolitika
