Optimism

A large global survey issued on Friday showed a surge in despair and disillusionment with established politics, particularly among young American men, the only US population group to turn more conservative over the past decade.

We Greeks tend to overreact and be too harsh on ourselves. We often overlook or quickly forget successes and accomplishments, but are quick to find faults and failures. We rarely credit our political opponents or rival parties for doing the right thing, believing that "our guys" are always in the right and working for the good of the nation, while the "others" are always wrong.

Bulgarians seem to mirror the prevailing global sentiment of cautious optimism tinged with apprehension as per the latest annual Gallup International Association survey. Surveying 40,428 individuals across 41 nations worldwide, the study sheds light on Bulgaria's outlook for the forthcoming year.

Bulgaria experiences a surge in optimism as the latest Trend survey unveils a remarkable shift in the nation's mood. According to the findings conducted between December 1-7, 2023, with 1,008 respondents through face-to-face interviews, a staggering two-thirds of Bulgarians report feeling notably happier in the past year, marking a significant rise from previous years.

In a recent survey conducted by Alpha Research, Bulgarians displayed a mix of opinions about the departing year, with sentiments leaning towards optimism for the incoming year, 2024. The survey gathered insights from 1,000 adults across Bulgaria between November 22 and November 30.

With PASOK's ratings increasing by more than 40% compared to 2019, there is a clear possibility now it could be catapulted back to being the main opposition party.

The sense of optimism was conveyed by its leader Nikos Androulakis, who issued an invitation "to every democrat, every progressive Greek, to fight together on this new promising course."

In a world of massive change, Greece "looks to the future with optimism and self-confidence" and remains a committed member of a united Europe and the West, upholding universal values, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Wednesday at the opening speech for the eighth installment of the Delphi Economic Forum.

Greek tourism authorities and businesses are expressing reserved optimism regarding the sector's course in 2023.

This optimism is based both on the first indications from bookings for this season and the number of seats to Greece planned by the airline companies.

Greek CEOs are also optimistic about the recovery of the economies, according to the results of the 24th Annual Report of CEO of PwC, Specifically, one year after the onset of the pandemic, 75% of Greek CEOs, in harmony with global CEOs, express their optimism recording a large increase compared to last year's pessimistic outlook where the corresponding index reached only 23%.

The head of Russian TUI expressed his optimism