Greece’s main opposition party, conservative New Democracy keeps the leading trend according to the latest public opinion polls with a margin of 6.5%-7% just two days before the European elections on Sunday. According to a survey conducted by MARC for private ANT1 TV, the gap between ND and SYRIZA is …
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Gap between SYRIZA and ND closes ahead of European elections – Poll
The gap between ruling left-wing party SYRIZA and main opposition conservative New Democracy is “closing” at 3.4% just three days before the European elections on Sunday. Movement of Change (KINAL/PASOK), far-right Golden Dawn and communist KKE race for the third position. The number of undecided is at 11.1%. According to …
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IMF to ask Greece’s opposition for ‘assurances’ in implementation of extra austerity
The International Monetary Fund will seek assurances by Greece’s main opposition party New Democracy in case the fund decides to participate in the Greek program. In the regular briefing on Thursday, the spokesman of IMF, Gerry Rice, did not rule out assurances by the Greek opposition. Assurances mean that Greece’s …
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Greece’s Pollsters Epic Fail: Darling, it’s not what you think it is…
Sunday’s elections were an Epic Fail for Greek polling companies. They failed to predict the clear victory of left-wing SYRIZA. Still during the last week, their prediction was up to a neck and neck race between left-wing SYRIZA and right-wing New Democracy. Some of them, even “saw” a slight lead …
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Opinion polls: ND leads with 0.5%, “undecided” voters to determine the winner
In the first public opinion poll conducted after the debate between ex prime minister Alexis Tsipras and the leader of main opposition party conservative New Democracy Bangelis Meimarakis on Monday, Greece’s main opposition party leads wioth 0.5% towards SYRIZa. Poll conducted by Metron Analysis for private TV Action24: SYRIZA 27% …
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Polls show SYRIZA, New Democracy neck & neck, yet Tsipras targets ‘majority government’
“Α clear majority mandate in order to form a strong government” is what Alexis Tsipras wants for left-wing SYRIZA. And one more thing: to co-govern the country together with his ex junior partner Independent Greeks (ANEL). But Greek voters do not seem to share the same approach as the former Prime …
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Public polls: SYRIZA 1%-3.5% ahead of ND. However, still too early to predict elections results
Not one, not two, not three… a bunch of six public opinion polls were published over the weekend, and a seventh one on Monday. SYRIZA withholds the first position however with heavy losses when compared to the January elections and with no significant difference to conservative New Democracy. According to …
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SYRIZA leads in 3 public opinion polls, gap to ND 2.8%-4.9%
Main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZa leads in three public opinion polls published on Tuesday, one day before the first round of voting for Greece’s new President. However, the gap to PM Samaras’ Nea Dimokratia is not extraordinary big. The difference is between 2.8% to 4.9%. In all polls centre-left wing …
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Bad day for Greek PM: trip to Baku cancelled, opposition SYRIZA leads in opinion polls
The trip of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, lasted only 15 minutes. Shortly after taking off from Elefsina military airport, the Greek Number One Air Force showed some technical breakdown in the flight system, the pilots decided to take the Samaras and his assistants …
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Greek June Elections: “Secret Polls” Show Head-to-Head Race; the Role of Undecided Voters
Finally, silence! The elections campaign officially concluded Friday midnight. No more shouting and screaming politicians debating on our TV screens. No more stress and fear mongering artificial dilemmas. Finally, silence! Greek voters may rise from their couches and seek some activities or contemplate on the future of the country. Political parties may …
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June Elections: “Secret” Rolling Polls Show Polarisation Between ND & SYRIZA
Four days before the crucial elections of June 17, 2012 and several so-called “secret” public opinion polls are being forwarded to media and websites. Whether they are real rolling polls conducted for the political parties, or fake in order to influence undecided voters, it is not clear, as two weeks …
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Greek Public Opinion Poll: ND 22.5% – SYRIZA 22% – PASOK 11.2% …
This is one of the last public opinion polls as they are banned two weeks before the June 17 elections. The poll conducted by Metron Analysis for Ant1 TV shows a very slight lead for Nea Dimocratia but still a very strong polarisation between pro-bailout conservative ND and anti-bailout left-wing …
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Greek Public Opinion Polls: “Derby” between ND and SYRIZA
A derby between conservative Nea Dimocratia and left-wing SYRIZA is being played and a thriller will most probably will take place on June 17 as for the results that will come out from the ballot boxes. In most of the public opinion polls ND slightly heads, while some show SYRIZA first. 1) …
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Fun Side of Greek Opinion Polls: ND 24.5% – SYRIZA 24.5%
THIS we haven’t seen before: a complete tied result between the parties that come first in public opinion polls. According to public opinion poll conducted by Pulse RC for the political weekly TO PONTIKI in the ‘voting intention’ : ND 24.5% – SYRIZA 24.5% – PASOK 13.5% -INDEPENDENT GREEKS 7%, KKE 5% …
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Greek June Elections: SYRIZA Leads With 30% in Public Opinion Poll
Greek voters are very confused. And frustrated. And they tend to change their mind at least twice per day depending on the economic news, the panic creating policies of national and international “Cassandras”, the latest bill from the tax office… According to the public opinion poll conducted by VPRC for …
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Greek June Elections: Conservative ND Leads With 23.4% in Latest Public Opinion Poll
Conservative Nea Dimocratia leads in the latest public opinion poll conducted by GPO for Mega TV. When asked what party they will vote for at June 17 elections, respondents answered: ND 23.4% – SYRIZA 22.1% – PASOK 13.5% – INDEPENDENT GREEKS 7.4% – KKE 5.9% – DEMOCRATIC LEFT 5.1% -CHRYSI …
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Greek Election: Conservative ND Heads in Four Opinion Polls
Four public opinion polls published in the Sunday press show a slight priority for conservative Nea Dimocratia with the difference to left-wing SYRIZA being between 1.1 and 5.7 percentage points. With the exception of Communist KKE that suffers a decline, the other parties do not change their rankings. The new elections coalition …
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Conflicting Results in Greek Opinion Polls 3 Weeks Ahead June-17 Elections
Conflicting are the results of the two latest public opinion polls ahead the June-17 elections. Two different polls give the first place in ‘voting intention’ to two different parties. At the same time the majority of respondents believe that conservative Nea Democratia will win the elections. Results from public opinion poll …
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Greek Opinion Polls: ND and SYRIZA Duel for the First Place
With the official elections campaign to have started since yesterday, conservative Nea Dimocratia and left-wing SYRIZA deliver a head-to-head battle to secure the “championship” in the June-17 elections. Even though the parties have not clearly announced their programmes and their campaign currently focuses on populist slogans against each other. At the …
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Surveys: Ups and Downs for Greek Parties Ahead June Elections
While public opinion polls right after the elections showed left-wing SYRIZA to emerge first in the ‘voting intention’, things seem to have changed during the last three days. One reason are confused statements by SYRIZA officials about the economic programme of the party. Another reason is the artificial polarization created mainly by conservative …
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