A N A LY S I S DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS PARTNERS, NOT FRIENDS GREEK PUBLIC OPINION(S) ON GERMANY Dr Ronald Meinardus November 2022 Germany's image among the Greek public is negative. This has become entrenched over the years. Regardless of age and political party preferences, a large majority of Greeks cite Berlin's stance in the euro crisis as the single most important factor in their negative assessment of Germany. For the present relationship to become a genuine friendship, reconciliation must be put on a broader basis and civil societies in both countries need to play a key role in this process.