Legislative consensus among Greece’s opposition parties has reached a historic low, with just 11.4% agreement on government bills during the period from July 2023 to December 2024, according to a study by the KEFIM Institute.
This marks the lowest level of bipartisan cooperation recorded since 2004, highlighting deepening political polarisation in the country.
The study found that PASOK demonstrated the highest level of consensus among the eight opposition parties, supporting government legislation 26.4% of the time. However, this figure represents a significant drop from the 49.4% recorded during the 2019-2023 parliamentary term.
All other opposition parties exhibited even lower levels of agreement, with SYRIZA at 13.2% and the nationalist Spartiates at 12.1%. The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) registered a complete lack of legislative consensus at 0%, while other parties—ELLINIKI LYSI (2.2%), New Left (4.3%), Niki (6.6%), and Plefsi Eleftherias (5.5%)—showed minimal alignment with government policies.
The findings underline a stark divide within the Greek political landscape, with opposition parties displaying increasing reluctance to back government initiatives. Analysts suggest that this record-low cooperation reflects heightened political tensions ahead of future electoral battles.