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Greece\u2019s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Credit: OZAN KOSE\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece, who took office in 2012<\/a> after two contentious elections, visits the White House for the first time today. Samaras is looking to discuss economic issues with President Obama, such as going forward with a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership<\/a> (TTIP). They are also expected to discuss regional security concerns, like the situation in Syria.<\/p>\n\n

The plight of the Greek economy is well-known by now. As of April, unemployment was at 26.9%<\/a>, including a whopping 58.7% among people under 25. In the first quarter, the ratio of government debt to GDP<\/a> was 160.5% and growth was estimated to be down<\/a> 5.3% from the already low levels of 2012. Public opinion closely followed these dire numbers.<\/p>\n\n

A Pew Research Center survey<\/a> from March 2013 found 1% of Greeks saying the economy was good, 2% satisfied with the country direction, and 64% expecting the economy to worsen in the next year. In addition, only 22% in Greece<\/a> said PM Samaras was doing a good job in dealing with the EU economic crisis.<\/p>\n\n

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In that same survey<\/a>, Greeks expressed relatively high levels of anti-American sentiment. Just 39% in Greece expressed positive views of the U.S., among the lowest measured<\/a> in the spring 39-nation survey. Only publics in Turkey, the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Jordan, and Pakistan thought worse of America.<\/p>\n\n

This negative impression of the U.S. coincides with less than stellar views of President Obama. Only about a third of Greeks (35%) have confidence in the American president<\/a> to handle international affairs, with 62% expressing little or no confidence.<\/p>\n\n

The EU gets even lower ratings than the U.S. Only one-third of Greeks have a positive opinion of the EU, with 65% expressing an unfavorable opinion. Furthermore, 78% say the Greek economy has been weakened by the economic integration of Europe. However, 69% still want to keep the euro as their currency, rather than return to the drachma.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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