ND lead expands to 8.5 percent according to final exit poll

Greece's conservative opposition New Democracy party is projected to win the European Parliament elections with an 8.5-percent margin, according to a final poll carried out by five firms.

New Democracy is seen clinching 32.5 to 34.5 percent of the vote, against 24 to 26 percent for the ruling left-wing SYRIZA.

The socialist Movement for Change (KINAL) is projected to win 7.2 to 8.2 percent, while the Greek Communist Party (KKE) is seen getting between 5 and 6 percent.

Support for neo-Nazi Golden Dawn and the pro-Russian nationalist Greek Solution is shown between 4 and 5 percent each.

Diem25 of former firebrand finance minister Yanis Varoufakis will come in at between 2 and 3 percent, according to the poll, which means that it may get one seat in European Parliament.
Meanwhile, the final exit poll carried out by state broadcaster ERT showed New...