64% of those surveyed in Cyprus are dissatisfied with the work of President Nikos Christodoulides, 35% are satisfied. This is written by Alphanews: the poll by the company Rai Consultants was conducted from September 21 to October 5, the results were published on Sunday, November 8.

How did they evaluate the president?

35% of respondents called themselves satisfied: 9% answered “very satisfied,” 26% — “rather satisfied.” 64% are dissatisfied: 38% chose the answer “not very satisfied,” 26% — “not at all satisfied.”

Such measurements have been conducted since January. Then satisfaction with the president was 33%, in March — 39%, in May — 41%, in September — 35%. According to the outlet’s assessment, the growth in March and May is connected with the war in Iran, the president’s actions in the crisis and Cyprus’s presidency of the EU Council. The lowest indicator in January coincided with the “videogate” scandal.

What do they think about the country and the government?

The country, according to 59% of respondents, is moving in the wrong direction. 21% do not think so, another 18% chose neither the right nor the wrong direction.

33% are satisfied with the work of the government, 65% are dissatisfied. In the assessment of domestic policy 29% are satisfied, 69% are dissatisfied. In foreign policy the picture is different: 51% are satisfied, 45% are dissatisfied. The outlet calls foreign policy a strong side of Christodoulides.

What are they most dissatisfied with?

The highest share of dissatisfied is in the fight against corruption — 82%. Next come education (69%), the Cyprus issue (67%) and migration (62%). In healthcare 54% are dissatisfied, 46% are satisfied: this is the highest satisfaction among the named spheres.

What do party voters say?

The lowest satisfaction with the president is among AKEL voters (15%) and the ALMA movement (24%). Among DIKO voters 52% are satisfied, ELAM — 51%, DISY — 47%.

“These data show that the current assessment of governance is rather negative than positive,” stated the chairman of the board of directors of Rai Consultants Olympios Toumazos. According to him, satisfaction with the president’s work does not fully coincide with the intention to vote in future elections.

For comparison Toumazos named the indicators of Nicos Anastasiades in his first term: from 45% to 50%. At the same time, he added, Christodoulides inherited a healthy economy, while geopolitics and the situation around the Cyprus issue are now more complicated.

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