Research director Antonis Papargysis spoke to Parapolitika 90.1 and the show “Απέναντι Μικρόφωνα” with Vasilis Skouris and Sotiris Xenakis about the trajectory of a potential party led by Antonis Samaras, against the backdrop of the GPO poll conducted for iefimerida. Papargysis noted that a potential Samaras party appears stronger compared to the previous June survey: the percentage of those saying it is “very likely” they would vote for it rose to 12.3% from 9.2%, while those saying they would actually vote for it reached 4.6%. He explained that this momentum comes primarily from voters of New Democracy (28% in the European elections), Greek Solution (9%), and Niki.
He commented that “voting for the Samaras party is a relatively easy option for New Democracy supporters” who want to send a message, noting that it is more of a personal choice, as Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself has not publicly positioned himself against the prospect of the potential party.
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GPO poll signals declining support for PASOK and the Karystianou party
Papargysis noted that voting intentions remain relatively stable, with New Democracy and Alexis Tsipras’s party holding their percentages, while a downward trend is recorded for Maria Karystianou’s Elpida gia tin Dimokratia (Hope for Democracy) and for PASOK.
