Poll finds ND’s lead over SYRIZA slips to 2.9 points

A new opinion poll suggests ruling New Democracy's lead over main opposition SYRIZA has narrowed, with 2.9 percentage points now separating the parties.

The MRB poll for Open TV on voting intentions put New Democracy at 27.4% (down from 30.2%), SYRIZA at 24.5% (up from 24.3%) and PASOK-Movement for Change at 9% (-1).

The previous MRB/Open poll gave New Democracy a 5.9-point lead.

Support for the Communist KKE (5.1%) and ultra-nationalist Greek Solution (4.5%) remained stable.

MeRA25, the party of former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, saw its support increase by one point, to 3.9%.

Just under a fifth of voters (17.4%) said they were undecided.

Just over half of respondents (55.6%) said that the Tempe railway disaster will considerably affect the way they vote in the general election while two in five said it will not sway their vote.

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