According to the survey, conducted by pollster GPO for TV channel Mega, the conservative New Democracy and Socialists, also known as Pasok combined would still command just 32.4% of votes, while six other parties would also be represented in parliament. About one out of three voters doesn΄t intend or hasn΄t decided what to vote.
Based on the poll numbers, it appears that the election to replace the current caretaker government could yield a fractured result that would require the creation of a multiparty government to follow through on promised changes to continue to qualify for a new EUR130 billion bailout package from international lenders.
Specifically, according to GPO nationwide poll, New Democracy would command 18.2% of the vote, down from 19.4% in February and Pasok just 14.2%, up from 13.1% in the previous poll. In March former Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos took the reins as new Socialists΄ party leader.
The same poll shows that the newly formed, right-wing Independent Greeks would command 7%, benefiting from languishing support for New Democracy. The party wasn΄t formed yet during the poll in February.
Small, right-wing nationalist Laos party would receive 4% of the vote, down from 5.1% support previously, while the extreme-right neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party is backed by 3.1% of voters, which is the minimum threshold needed to enter parliament. Its support was below 1% in the previous poll.
As regards to the leftist parties, which openly oppose the austerity measures, Stalinist KKE is backed by 8% of voters, down from 9.5% previously, the newly formed Democratic Left by 5.9% and the Coalition of the Left by 6.2%, down from 12% and 8.5%, respectively.
Another 3% of those surveyed said they would prefer another smaller party, while 10% said they wouldn΄t cast a vote or 19.2% haven΄t decided what they are going to vote.
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