Latest opinion poll results

Ruling PASOK was leading over main opposition New Democracy (ND), despite a decline in the former’s popularity, according to a ‘political barometer’ opinion poll conducted by Public Issue on behalf of Kathimerini newspaper and SKAI tv/radio station in December.

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) was up in popularity, as were the Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) party and the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) parliamentary alliance.

With respect to electoral influence of the political parties, PASOK was leading with 39 percent against 30 percent for ND, followed by the KKE with 11 percent, LAOS and SYRIZA with 5.5 percent each, the Democratic Left and Democratic Alliance with 2.5 percent each, and the Ecologists-Greens with 2.0 percent.

Prime Minister George Papandreou remained the ‘most suitable for premier’ with 42 percent against 20 percent for ND leader Antonis Samaras.

Six in ten of the respondents believe that neither of the two mainstream parties (PASOK and ND) is able to confront the country’s problems, while 27 percent believe that a PASOK government and 7 percent believe that an ND government can tackle the problems.

Eight in 10 respondents said they were dissatisfied with the way democracy was being served, while an equal proportion said they are night satisfied with their lives today.