Survey: How many Greeks would go to fight in Ukraine?

Recently, discussions about the sending of troops to Ukraine by European countries have been rekindled. Greece has not participated in the “conversation” for now, and apparently the Greeks do not support such a development.

It is recalled that French President Emmanuel Macron was the first to start the dance, causing reactions – even among the hawks of the White House – when he left open the possibility of sending NATO – that is, French soldiers – to Ukraine to turn the tables.

“We are not in that situation today,” he said, but added that “all these options are possible.”

Macron, who is the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, declined to describe in what situation France would be ready to send troops. “Today, in order to have peace in Ukraine, we must not be weak,” he added.

For now, Greece has limited its involvement in the war by sending weapons to Kiev, causing backlash at home, from the opposition, but also from military and experts.

But what about troops?

In the context of a recent survey “How much do Greeks care about their compatriots?” carried out by Prorata on a sample of 800 people, it seems that only 7 out of 100 Greeks would go to fight in another country, including Ukraine.

According to the survey, the vast majority of this very small portion, which would go to Ukraine, is on the right of the political spectrum.

Thus, the Greeks remain unmoved despite the country’s inclusion in alliances and organizations (NATO, EU) that cause dissatisfaction with their policies in large sections of Greek and European society.

At the same time, 73% stated that they would take up arms to defend the country in the event of an attack, while 17% would not take up arms under any circumstances.

Almost 8 out of 10 would stay to fight to protect their family and loved ones.

In fact, 13% would pack their bags and leave abroad, while 6% would support negotiations with the invader.