A major cycle of political polling begins Monday, with party leaderships eyeing late September as critical.
Public sentiment will then reflect leaders’ appearances at the Thessaloniki International Fair and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ upcoming benefit announcements. New Democracy expects a modest 1% to 1.5% bump, remaining around 30%.
Key questions involve the momentum of Alexis Tsipras’ ELAS party and Antonis Samaras’ gestating party. Analysts question whether ELAS can reach 20% or remain near 15%, solidifying its role as official opposition.
Meanwhile, PASOK will struggle to pose a threat unless ELAS spirals downward. Observers will also be monitoring if Samaras pulls votes from New Democracy. Some estimate the next parliament will feature six parties, leaving smaller anti-systemic groups below the 3% entry threshold.
POLITICS POLL KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS NEW DEMOCRACY GREEK LEFT ALLIANCE (ELAS) ALEXIS TSIPRAS ANTONIS SAMARAS PASOK
