Greeks have expressed growing impatience and anxiousness over endless negotiations, following a meeting of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the leaders of France and Germany in Riga.
The Greek government said it aims to reach a deal in the next 10 days, but four months have already passed without any agreement despite optimism on the Greek side.
A poll published on Monday shows that Greeks have begun to doubt the government's stance in negotiations.
The University of Macedonia survey carried out between 13-15 May found that 35% of Greeks thought the government stance was right, a large drop from 72% in February.
And 41% of Greeks believe the government strategy “is not stable and is therefore sometimes right and sometimes wrong”.
As many as 61% believe the government should water down its pre-election pledges given the circumstances, the poll said, compared with 35% who want them seen through.
In the last week various government officials had said they expect a deal soon, from within days to a week, only to be shot down by EU officials who said negotiations were not at that stage.
Since its election, Mr Tsipras's government has held four months of talks with the EU and the International Monetary Fund, seeking a deal that could release aid, but talks have stumbled over pensions, labour reforms and fiscal targets.
The government has reiterated its stance that changes to pensions and labour reforms are its “red lines” that cannot be crossed.
Government spokesperson Gabriel Sakellaridis said Greece expects to reach a cash-for-reforms deal with its creditors in the next 10 days.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande held talks on the sidelines of an EU summit in Riga late on Thursday with Mr Tsipras, hoping to speed the resolution of Athens' debt crisis.
Shut out of bond markets and with remaining bailout aid locked, Athens faces debt repayments to the IMF totalling €1.5bn next month, apart from paying civil servants and pensioners. The first instalment falls due on 5 June.
It has been emptying state piggy banks from various sectors to make payments until now, and government officials have clearly stated they are desperate for liquidity.
