New opinion poll only gives SYRIZA 1.9% lead over New Democracy

A latest opinion poll conducted by Interview on behalf of northern Greece's Vergina TV shows that the gap between the conservative New Democracy (ND) and the Radical Left main opposition party SYRIZA has narrowed to almost 1.9%.

The poll, which was conducted between the period January 9-11 on a sample of 1,000 people concludes that SYRIZA remained in the lead, with 28.3%, followed by the New Democracy party with 26.4%, The (media backed) To Potami party at 5.5%, the far-right Golden Dawn party (GD) at 5.1%, the Greek Communist Party (KKE) and the PASOK party at 4.1% each, George Papandreou's newly-formed Movement of Democratic Socialists (KIDISO) at some 2%, the Independent Greeks party (ANEL) at 1.7% and the Democratic Left party (DIMAR) at a mere 0.2%.

In the same poll, participants said that they believe that the scenario of Greece's exit from the eurozone is more likely to happen under a SYRIZA-led government and less likely under a New Democracy-led government (10%).

At least 41% of participants also said they are convinced that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras can better negotiate with the country's lenders rather than SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras (32%).