A new nationwide survey conducted by Pulse shows the ruling conservative New Democracy party maintaining a significant lead, while socialist PASOK, now the main opposition party following defections from the leftist SYRIZA party, remains steady in second place.
ND scored 25% of voter support, up from 24% in a previous Pulse poll conducted November 24–26. PASOK held firm at 14%. The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) ranked third, rising slightly to 8% from 7.5% in last month’s poll. SYRIZA followed in fourth place, unchanged at 6.5%.
The poll, conducted for the Skai media outlet from December 15–17 with a sample of 1,121 respondents, also analyzed support among undecided voters. ND was projected to win 30% of votes from this group, up from 28.3% in the previous poll. PASOK saw notable growth among undecided voters, increasing to 17% from 12.8% a month earlier. In contrast, SYRIZA’s share dropped sharply to 8% from 14.9%.
When asked about PASOK’s return as the main opposition party, 63% of respondents who identified as ND voters expressed “indifference,” while 86% of PASOK supporters reported feeling “satisfaction.”
On foreign affairs, 41% of respondents expressed being “extremely concerned” about Greek-Turkish relations, while 34% described themselves as “very concerned.” Regarding Syria and broader developments in the Middle East, 31% of respondents said they were “extremely concerned,” and 38% were “very concerned.”
Looking ahead to the new year, 49% of respondents predicted that 2025, globally, would be “a little or a lot worse” than 2024, while only 9% believed the new year would bring improvements.