An Ipsos survey of citizens of nine European Union countries finds most people hold the Greek government responsible for the ongoing debt crisis. Some 88% say the Greek government is a great deal, or a fair amount, to blame for the crisis –rising to 94% among German respondents. The German government was mentioned by 46%, attracting less blame than the Greek populace, the IMF and the European Commission overall.

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Ipsos European Pulse
August 2015
The Crisis in Greece

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GREEK CRISIS: WHO’S
TO BLAME?
In all countries the Greek government is seen as most to blame
for the Greek crisis, although views differ on the blame that
other key actors share.
For example, two thirds of people in Spain and Italy blame the
German government, and three-quarters in France blame the
EC

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Who’s to blame for the crisis in Greece?
HOW MUCH, IF AT ALL, DO YOU THINK EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TO BLAME FOR THE CURRENT CRISIS IN GREECE?
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
88% 57%58% 39%56% 46%
The Greek
government
The Greek
people
The European
Commission
The
International
Monetary Fund
Other
European
governments
(such as France
and Italy)
The German
Government
% saying ‘a great deal’ or ‘a fair amount’

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Who’s to blame for the crisis in Greece? By
country
IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
HOW MUCH, IF AT ALL, DO YOU THINK EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TO BLAME FOR THE CURRENT CRISIS IN GREECE?
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
% A great deal/ a
fair amount
Average Belgium France Germany
Great
Britain
Hungary Italy Poland Spain Sweden
The Greek
government
88% 90% 86% 94% 89% 89% 79% 87% 86% 90%
The International
Monetary Fund
58% 58% 71% 51% 52% 59% 67% 64% 67% 32%
The European
Commission
57% 58% 74% 51% 56% 49% 69% 58% 66% 34%
The Greek people 56% 49% 55% 63% 49% 59% 43% 85% 40% 61%
The German
government
46% 46% 56% 32% 42% 33% 67% 51% 66% 19%
Other European
governments
(such as France
and Italy)
39% 40% 55% 33% 38% 30% 36% 52% 48% 20%

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GREEK CRISIS: DEBT
RELIEF
Across all nine countries, six in ten citizens agree that the
austerity measures being imposed on Greece are making the
Greek economy worse (including the majority of Germans).
EU publics are split on the issue of Greek debt relief, with
roughly half in support and half opposed to creditor countries
writing off some of Greece’s debts.
There is widespread concern in all countries that if the Greeks
do not pay back their debts it would encourage others countries
to borrow beyond their means.

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Is austerity making the situation in Greece
worse?
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE AUSTERITY MEASURES BEING IMPOSED ON GREECE ARE JUST MAKING THEIR ECONOMY WORSE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
22%
39%
31%
8%
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
August 2015
61%
39%

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Is austerity making the situation in Greece
worse? By country
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE AUSTERITY MEASURES BEING IMPOSED ON GREECE ARE JUST MAKING THEIR ECONOMY WORSE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
10
9
22
21
25
25
23
33
29
28
37
36
39
40
40
48
38
47
48
41
33
31
29
29
25
23
20
14
13
10
9
6
6
4
6
5
Sweden
Poland
Germany
Hungary
Belgium
France
Great
Britain
Spain
Italy

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Should some of Greece’s debts be written off?
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE LENT MONEY TO GREECE SHOULD WRITE OFF SOME OF ITS DEBTS
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
12%
34%
34%
20%
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
August 2015
46%
54%

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Should some of Greece’s debts be written off? By
country
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE LENT MONEY TO GREECE SHOULD WRITE OFF SOME OF ITS DEBTS
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
8
10
9
10
10
16
13
15
15
24
23
25
30
31
35
41
43
53
35
35
47
35
37
33
34
29
23
32
32
19
25
22
17
12
13
10
Germany
France
Sweden
Hungary
Belgium
Spain
Great
Britain
Italy
Poland

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Should the Greeks pay back all that they owe, so
that others aren’t encouraged to default?
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE GREEKS SHOULD PAY BACK ALL THEIR DEBTS OTHERWISE IT WILL JUST ENCOURAGE OTHER
COUNTRIES TO THINK THEY CAN BORROW WITHOUT PAYING BACK WHAT THEY OWE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
33%
40%
21%
6%
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
August 2015
73%
27%

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Should the Greeks pay back all that they owe, so that
others aren’t encouraged to default? By country
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE GREEKS SHOULD PAY BACK ALL THEIR DEBTS OTHERWISE IT WILL JUST ENCOURAGE OTHER
COUNTRIES TO THINK THEY CAN BORROW WITHOUT PAYING BACK WHAT THEY OWE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
24
25
29
34
26
33
46
36
43
40
42
41
37
45
39
31
40
43
28
28
23
21
25
21
18
19
11
8
5
7
8
5
7
5
5
3
Italy
Great
Britain
Spain
France
Sweden
Belgium
Germany
Hungary
Poland

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GREEK CRISIS: THE
IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHERS
Three quarters of the public expect that other Eurozone countries will face
a similar crisis to Greece in the future. This belief is strong in France and
Italy.
Six in ten citizens of the EU states surveyed agree that Greece should never
have joined the Euro, with this view being more common in Great Britain
and Germany.
Public opinion in most countries surveyed is evenly split on whether the
Eurozone is strong enough to overcome the Greek crisis without serious
damage.
The public also have no clear view on whether the Greek crisis has shown
that Europe’s leaders can be trusted to work together – half agree and half
disagree.

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Is another ‘Greece’ going to happen to other
Eurozone member state(s)?
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE EUROZONE WILL FACE A SIMILAR CRISIS TO GREECE IN THE FUTURE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
21%
51%
25%
4%
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
August 2015
72%
28%

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Is another ‘Greece’ going to happen to other
Eurozone member state(s)? By country
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE EUROZONE WILL FACE A SIMILAR CRISIS TO GREECE IN THE FUTURE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
11
13
15
24
24
25
18
31
30
40
46
51
52
53
52
62
49
51
39
36
32
22
20
21
18
17
16
10
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
Hungary
Poland
Sweden
Germany
Belgium
Spain
Great
Britain
Italy
France

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Should Greece have never joined the Euro?
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: GREECE SHOULD NEVER HAVE JOINED THE EURO
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
26%
34%
32%
9%
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
August 2015
59%
41%

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Should Greece have never joined the Euro? By
country
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: GREECE SHOULD NEVER HAVE JOINED THE EURO
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
19
17
26
29
23
28
19
38
31
29
34
32
30
36
33
44
27
38
38
37
32
30
29
32
32
26
28
14
12
9
12
11
7
4
9
3
Hungary
Spain
Belgium
France
Italy
Sweden
Poland
Germany
Great
Britain

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Has the Greek crisis increased trust in European
leaders’ ability to work together?
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE CRISIS IN GREECE SHOWS THAT EUROPE’S LEADERS CAN BE TRUSTED TO WORK TOGETHER
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
7%
40%
37%
16%
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
August 2015
47%
53%

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Has the Greek crisis increased trust in European
leaders’ ability to work together? By country
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE CRISIS IN GREECE SHOWS THAT EUROPE’S LEADERS CAN BE TRUSTED TO WORK TOGETHER
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
5
5
9
3
7
9
6
11
9
31
35
31
40
37
38
44
43
62
39
45
43
41
38
36
34
30
24
25
15
17
15
19
17
15
16
5
France
Great
Britain
Hungary
Sweden
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Spain
Poland

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Is the Eurozone strong enough to get through the
Greek crisis without serious damage?
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE EUROZONE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO GET THROUGH THE GREEK CRISIS WITHOUT SERIOUS
DAMAGE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
8%
43%
38%
12%
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
August 2015
51%49%

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IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
Is the Eurozone strong enough to get through the
Greek crisis without serious damage? By country
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: THE EUROZONE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO GET THROUGH THE GREEK CRISIS WITHOUT SERIOUS
DAMAGE
BASE: 7,096 RESPONDENTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES (BELGIUM: 505, FRANCE, 1,016, GERMANY, 1,015, GREAT BRITAIN: 1,019, HUNGARY: 500, ITALY: 1,015, POLAND: 505, SPAIN: 1,016,
SWEDEN: 505), JULY 24TH - AUGUST 7TH, 2015.
AGREE VERY MUCH
AGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
DISAGREE VERY MUCH
5
6
9
6
5
10
8
10
13
28
38
38
44
46
42
46
52
49
43
44
37
39
42
37
35
32
30
24
12
16
11
7
10
11
6
8
France
Belgium
Germany
Sweden
Great
Britain
Italy
Hungary
Poland
Spain

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Technical note
IPSOS EUROPEAN PULSE: AUGUST 2015
THESE ARE FINDINGS OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE GLOBAL RESEARCH COMPANY IPSOS.
RESPONDENTS AGED 16-64 WERE INTERVIEWED VIA THE IPSOS GLOBAL @DVISOR ONLINE
PANEL IN BELGIUM, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ITALY, POLAND, SPAIN AND
SWEDEN BETWEEN JULY 24 - AUGUST 7, 2015. APPROXIMATELY 1000+ INDIVIDUALS
PARTICIPATED ON A COUNTRY BY COUNTRY BASIS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BELGIUM,
HUNGARY, POLAND AND SWEDEN WHERE EACH HAVE A SAMPLE APPROXIMATELY 500+.

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