Pulse Poll: ND Still Easily Ahead, But Slipping; High Interest in Tempi

Ruling New Democracy (ND) party continues to field a comfortable albeit marginally decreased lead over second-place PASOK – now the main opposition in Parliament – in the latest results of the Pulse opinion poll, even in the face increased public opinion anger ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly Tempi rail collision.

Specifically, center-right ND is preferred by 28.5% of respondents in the poll compared to 15.5% for socialist/social democrat PASOK.

The latest Pulse results were presented on the prime-time newscast of Skai TV.

Even more tellingly, incumbent Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis enjoys a 30% point lead over his nearest rival, PASOK president Nikos Androulakis.

Conversely, the latest poll shows a decline in support only for ND, with PASOK and leftist SYRIZA remaining stable at 13% and 7% on the question of voters’ intent. ND is down by 1.5% points compared to the same poll results of January 2025.

Beneficiaries of the current political landscape, which is dominated by protest rallies related to the Tempi disaster, are the far-right and EU-sceptic Elliniki Lysi (Greek Solution) and Zoe Konstantopoulou’s left-of-center and anti-establishment Plefsi Eleftherias (Course of Freedom) party. The former party, in fact, reaches 10% of respondents’ preference, while the latter party has almost doubled its results and reached the fractured SYRIZA party.

The undecided bloc of respondents remains at a high level, at 15%.

The poll also showed very high interest over the Tempi disaster, with Friday marking the two-year anniversary since the worst rail accident in Greece’s history. Specifically, two out of three respondents consider that little or nothing has been done investigate the case and lay responsibility on those responsible for the collision.

Finally, one out two respondents in the poll said they were pessimistic after the first actions taken by the new Trump administration in Washington, both in terms of overall international issues and matters affecting Greece.

Source: tovima.com