By Antonis Anzoletou

The parties have taken the first waves of opinion polls into their hands and are studying the tactics they will follow until the European elections. Already the self-governing ballots were a guide that they have in their hands focusing on the regions. Time is not long. There are only seven months left until the polls for the European Parliament are held again and the political landscape may have liquefied, though the dominance of New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hard to dispute. In fact, at the moment when there is no “opponent’s awe”. The summer was difficult, but the absence of an alternative favors the blue faction, which loses a few percentages of 3%-4% in the two measurements of GPO and Metron Analysis.

The conclusion of the first investigations shows a “derby” for second place and the hegemony of the progressive space between SYRIZA and PASOK. Koumoundourou does not stop having divisive tendencies and this certainly does not favor the image of the party. The profile of Stefanos Kasselakis he has “grayed” significantly and does not have the dynamics of a new leader. Qualitative data for the official opposition is not good and so far recovery is not visible. Every effort is being made to limit the damage that has started since the summer with the president trying to do a “lift” with the one who returned from the US. Nevertheless, until the Central Committee – which is expected to clear things up to a large extent – SYRIZA will still be in turmoil. He seems to be constantly losing strength from his left, as a result of which he is now also threatened by the KKE. Things will be even more difficult when the split takes place and top – historical executives move on to create a new scheme.

In the poll of the GPO, SYRIZA records a drop in voting intention, reaching 12.9%. In Metron Analysis it reaches only 12%. PASOK, despite the bad image of the official opposition, does not seem to be getting the upper hand. His numbers reach 11.9% and 10.6% respectively. For Nikos Androulakis, this is the great opportunity to bring PASOK back to power. To prove that for the first time since 2012 he is the strong progressive pole that can be trusted by the people who belong to the space of the center. A lot of attention will be paid by the green camp to the Parliament and the coming budget battle. For now, SYRIZA and PASOK remain two weak parties, with the former undergoing a split. The middle ground is still won by New Democracy since July 2019. Where is the focus of the problem? For the two gladiators in second place, their leaders have not managed to impress themselves in the world’s consciousness as “potential prime ministers”.