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Most Greeks disapprove of EU/IMF aid deal - poll

Angeliki Koutantou Reuters 04/26/2010 18:23
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A majority of Greeks disapprove of their government's decision to ask for financial aid from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, the first opinion poll taken since the request showed on Tuesday.



The survey showed increasing pressure on Prime Minister George Papandreou's government, which has suffered a fall in voters' trust in its ability to solve a debt crisis that has threatened Athens's solvency and shaken the euro.

After weeks of resisting outside help despite investors pushing borrowing costs to record highs, Papandreou bowed to market pressure on Friday and asked for Greece's euro zone partners and the IMF to activate the package.

Of 1,400 people surveyed, 60.9 percent said they were against the government's decision, according to the poll by Greek Public Opinion (GPO) for Mega TV.

The poll showed support for Papandreou personally stayed high at 50.8 percent, only slightly lower than a GPO poll in March that showed his popularity at 52 percent.


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