To Vima, Sunday 18
August 2013
The Greeks have become more pro-American, it seems, to judge from public
opinion research published today by To
Vima.
56.5% of Greeks polled by Kapa Research for To Vima indicated a change
in preferences concerning various foreign countries, and a more positive or
relatively positive attitude towards the USA , up from 31% in 2010. France is
perceived to have the most friendly, pro-Greek attitudes, according to 72% of
the Greeks polled.
43.4% are positive or relatively positive towards the UK (up from
25.5% in 2010).
In terms of the countries with which most Greeks believe it is
in their country's interests to develop closer political and economic ties,
Russia, China and the USA come off well. The UK
came seventh with only 2% of the vote, behind Russia ,
China , the USA , the United
Arab Emirates , Germany ,
France , Turkey and India .
A job for the British Embassy and the British Council? It
may not have been such a sensíble idea to reduce the diplomatic, trade and
cultural effort in other EU member states in order to concentrate on improving
perceptions and relations in the Arab world?
How successful has the British effort been in countries such as Egypt, Syria, Libya, Yemen or Lebanon ?
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