The first opinion poll by the Pulse firm since the declaration of a general election in Greece on May 21 shows a partial recovery for incumbent New Democracy (ND) party, compared with results of the previous such poll early last month.
The latter was held days after the deadly Tempi train collision on Feb. 28.
According to the latest results, presented Tuesday evening on the prime-time newscast of Athens-based Skai, center-right ND is shown with one percentage point more than it fielded in the last such poll. Main opposition SYRIZA party remains at the same level, in second place.
The difference between the first and second parties, as derived from the poll results, is five percentage points, up from four in early March.
Specifically, 31 percent of respondents picked ND, compared to 26 percent for leftist SYRIZA.
With an extrapolation of the results, other parties shown above the 3-percent threshold needed for Parliament representation (of valid votes in a general election) are socialist PASOK, 10 percent; the Communist Party (KKE), 6 percent; Elliniki Lysi, 4 percent; Mera25, 4 percent, and the newly established far-right National Party, with 3.5 percent. The latter was founded by jailed Golden Dawn lieutenant and one-time MP Ilias Kasidiaris. A ruling by Greece’s supreme court is pending on the legality of the latter party and individual standing in an election.
Respondents picking another party totaled 4 percent of the specific poll results, with the undecided segment reaching 11.5 percent.
Asked who they believe will come in first in the upcoming election, regardless of their preference, ND is picked by 52 percent of respondents, up from 48 percent in the last such Pulse poll. Conversely, 28 percent of respondents said SYRIZA will come in first, up from 27 percent last month.
Asked who is more suitable for the prime minister’s seat, incumbent Kyriakos Mitsotakis is picked by 36 percent of respondents, against 25 percent for former premier Alexis Tsipras. The answer “no one” was preferred by 24 percent of respondents.
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