The New Democracy party remains the first choice among voters, gathering 22.2%, although its percentage shows a significant drop compared to December 2023, according to a new poll conducted by Interview for Politic.gr, where a significant turnaround in the country’s political scene regarding voting intention is observed.
However, the most striking finding of the poll concerns SYRIZA, which appears as the fifth party in voter preferences, with only 8.3%. This position represents a historic low for the main opposition party, which is now behind PASOK (11.7%), KKE (8.7%), and Greek Solution (8.8%). This result indicates a strong disappointment of the electorate towards SYRIZA.
Tracking the long-term evolution of voting intention, it appears that New Democracy continues to lead voter preferences, but with a significant drop from 31.2% in December 2023 to 22.2% in August 2024. SYRIZA remains at low levels, with its intention falling to 8.3% from 13%, while PASOK remains stable around 11%.
“The government is below acceptable standards, with… foul play by political leaders”
The government does not seem to be gaining the trust of citizens, as 79% of respondents rate its performance negatively, while only 19% express a positive view. This widespread dissatisfaction is also reflected in the popularity of political leaders. Specifically, Kyriakos Mitsotakis maintains the top spot in popularity with 29.8% positive opinions, although 68.3% of citizens rate him negatively.
Dimitris Koutsoumbas and Zoe Konstantopoulou follow with 28.2% and 24.7% positive opinions respectively, although both also have high percentages of negative opinions (63.8% and 67.9%). The highest dissatisfaction ratings are held by Nikos Androulakis (81.6%), Stefanos Kasselakis (81.6%), Kyriakos Velopoulos (79%), and Dimitris Natsios (78.8%).
“None” is the most suitable Prime Minister
In the question of who is considered the most suitable for Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis leads with 35%, while Stefanos Kasselakis and Nikos Androulakis gather 11% and 6% respectively. However, it is striking that one in two (48%) respondents do not consider any of the suggested candidates suitable for the premiership, highlighting the widespread skepticism towards the political leadership.
Charis Doukas ahead for PASOK-KINAL president
In the upcoming internal elections of PASOK-KINAL, Charis Doukas seems to prevail with 26.3%, while Nikos Androulakis gathers 22.7%. The polls also indicate significant support for Anna Diamantopoulou (18.4%) and Pavlos Geroulanos (17.4%).
Economic problems are crippling society
Regarding the biggest problems facing the country, citizens highlight inflation as the main issue, with a percentage of 29.1%. This is followed by energy prices (17.0%) and the level of wages and incomes (16.4%), reflecting significant concern about the cost of living and economic conditions.
Only one in ten considers the demographic issue (11.2%) and the climate crisis and natural disasters (11.1%) as the biggest problem of the country.
Paying bills… the greatest challenge
In their daily lives, citizens face serious problems, with paying bills constituting the greatest challenge (23.6%), while significant percentages are also noted for difficulties in addressing emergency medical needs (19.1%) and buying food (17.5%).
Disappointment about the country’s trajectory
According to the survey results, there is a strong sense of dissatisfaction and pessimism among the public regarding the country’s trajectory. The prevailing sense of disappointment in society is clearly reflected in the fact that 72% of respondents believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, compared to only 25% who think its course is correct.