Opinion poll
The Greek far-right – a rising threat in the EU election storm
As the EU election rapidly approaches, several pollsters indicate a notable surge in support for Greek Solution, with Kyriakos Velopoulos attracting voters from both Niki and Spartiates.
Electoral silence set to commence ahead of local polls
A series of election bans are set to commence starting tomorrow, as mayoral polls slated for March 31 draw near, according to regulations put forth by government watchdog.
The restrictions determined by the Supreme Election Council (YSK) will be in effect until 11:59 p.m. on election day.
Poll examines generational gap in perceptions of Metapolitefsi
A public opinion poll presented on the first day of a three-day conference on "50 Years of the Metapolitefsi" in Athens on Thursday examines different generational perspectives on Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the 1967-1974 military dictatorship.
Pakistan suspends mobile service as citizens vote
Millions of Pakistanis began voting as authorities suspended mobile phone and data services nationwide on Thursday for election day, in a move a digital rights group said was "inherently undemocratic".
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Greek polls attest to political paradox
The latest round of opinion polls highlights the political paradox currently prevailing in Greece: On one hand, the government maintains an overwhelming lead over the opposition; on the other hand, there is a substantial percentage of Greeks rejecting central government policies.
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Rising prices top concern for Greeks, poll shows
The rising cost of household essentials weighs heaviest on Greeks' minds, according to a new public opinion poll, which found that 30% of respondents have cut back on basic shopping by "a lot" and 43% by "quite a lot." Just 7% of respondents said they have not pared down their shopping list "at all" and 19% said they have done so "slightly," the poll conducted by Alco on behalf of Alpha TV show
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Pollsters looking for answers
A week before Greece's May 21 general election, communications consultant Stavros Kontaxis carried out an experiment. Using ChatGPT he designed a model for a poll of polls, inputting all the available survey results to see what kind of conclusion it would yield.
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Protecting the numbers
No matter what one believes about the usefulness or the possible exploitation of public opinion polls, we cannot overlook the fact that it is entirely unhealthy for them to be at the epicenter of every political race, every time.
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Pollsters allege political pressure
Pollsters claim they did detect the trends that led to New Democracy's triumph over SYRIZA in Sunday's elections, but avoided publishing the results because of the "severe criticism" they were subjected to by main opposition SYRIZA.
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Greeks vote in legislative elections, no outright winner seen
Greeks were voting on Sunday for a new government in a poll likely to be inconclusive, setting the stage for either a coalition administration or new elections in about a month's time.
While opinion polls have placed the ruling conservative New Democracy party ahead, a change to the country's electoral system means it is likely to fall short of an absolute majority.