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Marc polling for To Proto Thema: 1.7 point recovery for New Democracy, halt on Plevsi Eleftherias – Majority support abolition of civil servants’ permanent status

The major poll by Marc, published in Sunday’s To Proto Thema, captures the new landscape in politics following the recent findings on the Tempi tragedy

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What changes are recorded in the political scene after the latest findings regarding the Tempi tragedy, and what is the stance of citizens on the issue of removing civil servants’ tenure and university lawlessness?

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Another striking result of this survey is that an overwhelming majority of citizens across all political parties and social groups—including public servants themselves—are in favor of abolishing the permanent status of civil servants. According to Marc’s poll, two out of three public employees agree with ending tenure in the public sector so that those not performing their duties properly can be removed. Furthermore, nine out of ten citizens believe that those causing damage to universities should bear the cost of restoration!

Marc’s survey indicates a trend toward a gradual return to political normalcy: New Democracy (ND) shows a strong 1.7-point increase in voter intention, and Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s suitability for prime minister rises by 2.1 points to 32.3%, with a 20-point lead over Zoe Konstantopoulou. In voter intention estimates, ND stands at 30.6%, with an upper limit of 33.2% and a lower limit of 28%, close to the results of the European elections.

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Opinion Poll: New Democracy at 29.7% in voting intention, holding a 16.1-point lead over a stagnant PASOK; Gains for Greek Solution and Plevsi

Real Polls: 28.5% ahead for ND, 16 points behind for PASOK

Palmos Analysis poll: 29.3% for ND, no to Tsipras party from 63%

The rise of ND is primarily attributed to the society moving away from the single-issue focus on the Tempi tragedy, as well as measures supporting tenants and low pensioners, and the overall feeling across recent polls that “the government has returned” after the latest cabinet reshuffle.

ND’s recovery is accompanied by an increase in positive opinions about the government and the prime minister, reaching around 39%. Meanwhile, Plefsi Eleftherias drops by 0.6 points—for the first time since January, when the first large gatherings for Tempi took place. It has lost 2.7 points compared to April in the question of which party offers the most substantial opposition.

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