Ruling conservatives lead with lower percentage in poll

Ruling New Democracy (ND) retains its lead over the two main opposition parties though its popularity has waned compared with the percentages secured in the European Parliamentary election, a poll by Interview for news website Politic showed on Tuesday.

Asked which party they would vote for if elections were held next Sunday, 25% of respondents answered ND, with the conservatives maintaining a lead of 11.9 points over socialist PASOK, which comes second at 13.1%. The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) is in third place with 8%, followed by the nationalist Hellenic Solution with 7.1%. Leftist SYRIZA records a historic low as it falls to 6.6% and in fifth place.

A year ago the same month ND polled at 31.2%, SYRIZA at 13% and PASOK at 12.5%.

Nationalist Voice of Reason is in sixth place with 6%, followed by far-right, Niki (Victory) with 4.4%, populist Plevsi...