The first year of the Christodoulides Presidency has been devastatingly unpopular, according to the findings of a Pulse Market Research poll,conducted on behalf of Phileleftheros between February 20th-26th, indicating that the Presidents’ all but untarnished election image has absolutely vanished, with almost 8 of 10 Cypriots believing that the country is moving in the wrong direction.
Only 26% of the 600 phone interviewees sample have a positive image of the Christodoulides government, with 7 out of 10 dissatisfied, including many who voted for Nikos Christodoulides. Out of the coalition parties, centre-wing DIKO voters are the only ones still positive about the current administration, although only marginally, at 52%.
As expected, 9 out of 10 left wing opposition AKEL voters are highly critical of the government, with just a third of the Democratic Rally, split between Christodoulides and DISY President Averof Neophytou in the 2023 elections, satisfied with conditions.
Just one in four citizens approve of Christodoulides economic policies and the handling of te Cyprus issue, as numbers show the lowest level of Presidential popularity over the past decade.
Even the ones who voted for Christodoulides are now dissatisfied with the state of the economy at a percentage of almost 55%. On the Cyprus problem, just 27% of responders support the Presidents’ approach, with 64% disapproving.
49% of interviewees have a negative personal opinion of President Christodoulides, with the positive at 47%, in comparison to the 67% popularity at the start of his administration. There’s a more positive opinion amongst women, with just 52% support in the over 60s and 46% in the 18-39 group.
