Most Greeks think IMF help will hurt country- poll

More than half of Greeks think that resorting to the International Monetary Fund for aid to exit a debt crisis will hurt their country, an opinion poll showed on Friday.

The poll by Public Issue for Skai TV showed that 51 percent see the IMF's involvement as harmful while only 27 percent think it would be beneficial.

Only 47 percent of those asked said they trusted Prime Minister George Papandreou to handle the economy compared to 55 percent in a similar poll in February.

Greece is holding talks with European and IMF officials on the terms of a 40-45 billion euro financial backstop.