Austrians Support Aid for Greece

Politics ♦ Published: June 22, 2011; 00:33 ♦ (Vindobona)

The majority of the Austrian population does not want to let Greece down. 55% see the common currency at risk.

Austrians Support Aid for Greece / Picture: © Vindobona.org

A majority of its population thinks that Austria has to show support for Greece. This is the main finding of a survey commissioned by the Austrian Society for European Politics (ÖGfE). 60% of the respondents said that Austria had to show solidarity with Greece and not let the country down. This opinion is justified with the expectation of "even worse consequences for Austria if Greece…