The ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) party is showing signs of resurgence, maintaining a 12.4% lead over the second-placed Plefsi Eleftherias party, according to a nationwide poll by Interview pollsters for the newspaper Political.
The survey carried out between April 4 and 8 revealed that 23% of respondents intended to vote for ND, while the other parties followed with Plefsi garnering 13%, PASOK 10.8%, Elliniki Lysi 7.8%, KKE (Communist party) 7.3%, SYRIZA 4.7%, Niki 3.5%, Foni Logikis 3.5%, MeRA25 3%, and Kinima Dimokratias 2.9%.
Other poll findings showed that 50% of those queried were in favor of a party winning absolute majority, compared to 43% who said they preferred a coalition government.
More than seven out of ten (71%) believed the country was headed in the “wrong direction”, as opposed to only 23% who thought the country was headed in the “right direction.”
The debate surrounding the Tempi train disaster appears to have left a significant mark on Greece’s ruling New Democracy government, which has seen its support drop sharply from 38% in January 2025 to 26% currently. Notably, back in August 2024, public sentiment was already showing signs of discontent, with 72% of respondents stating the country was headed in the wrong direction, while only 25% believed it was on the right track.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues to lead in public trust when it comes to governing the country. In response to the question, “Which political leader do you trust most to govern Greece?” 28.5% of respondents named Kyriakos Mitsotakis. However, a significant portion—24.3%—answered “none.” Behind them, Zoe Konstantopoulou registered 11%, marking a 17.5-point gap with Mitsotakis, followed by Nikos Androulakis at 8.6%, Kyriakos Velopoulos at 6.9%, and Dimitris Koutsoumbas at 6.1%.
