SYRIZA holds firm in polls, eight in 10 still want euro
An opinion poll published over the weekend showed SYRIZA holding a strong lead of 23.6 percent over New Democracy, while eight in 10 Greeks said they wanted to remain in the eurozone.
According to the poll by Metron Analysis, if elections were held now, 45 percent of Greeks would vote for SYRIZA and 21.4 percent for ND. Such a result would allow SYRIZA, which co-governs with the right-wing Independent Greeks, to rule autonomously. Potami garnered 6.1 percent, followed by Golden Dawn on 4.4 percent, the Communist Party with 4.3 percent, ANEL with 3.2 percent and PASOK falling below the 3 percent threshold to enter Parliament with 2.9 percent. The survey found that 79 percent of Greeks want to stay in the eurozone.
Nearly half (47 percent) said Greece should accept a proposal by creditors to secure loans, with 35 percent saying it should rebuff the plan. A total of 59 percent said they were satisfied with the government’s style of negotiation.
