Greek Syriza Opposition’s Lead Narrows in Two Opinion Polls
2014-12-13 17:16:32.180 GMT
By Marcus Bensasson
(Bloomberg) -- Main opposition Syriza party gets 25.5% in
survey of voting intentions, compared with 22.7% for PM Antonis
Samaras’s New Democracy party, according to poll by Kapa
Research for To Vima newspaper.
* NOTE: Nov. 22 Kapa poll gave Syriza 25.8%; ND 22.2%
* In today’s Kapa poll, Pasok, Samaras’s jr coalition partner,
3rd with 6.7%; To Potami 4th with 6%, nationalist Golden
Dawn 5th with 5.9%, Communist Party of Greece 6th with 5.8%
* Of those polled, 57.8% said they want current parliament to
elect new president vs 36.5% who want new parliament to pick
* Kapa Research surveyed 1,014 people Dec. 10-11, margin of
error +/-3.08%
* In Alco poll for Proto Thema newspaper, Syriza support
dropped to 27.6% on Dec. 9-12 from 28% in Dec. 8-9 poll
* Support for ND rose to 24% from 23.2% in same period
* Alco surveyed 1,000 people in Dec. 9-12 poll, margin of
error +/-3.1%
* NOTE: Yday: Greek Bonds Extend Worst Week Since Euro Crisis
as Yields Soar
* NOTE: Dec. 11, Samaras Gathers Presidency Votes in Bid to
Save Greek Government
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2014-12-13 17:16:32.180 GMT
By Marcus Bensasson
(Bloomberg) -- Main opposition Syriza party gets 25.5% in
survey of voting intentions, compared with 22.7% for PM Antonis
Samaras’s New Democracy party, according to poll by Kapa
Research for To Vima newspaper.
* NOTE: Nov. 22 Kapa poll gave Syriza 25.8%; ND 22.2%
* In today’s Kapa poll, Pasok, Samaras’s jr coalition partner,
3rd with 6.7%; To Potami 4th with 6%, nationalist Golden
Dawn 5th with 5.9%, Communist Party of Greece 6th with 5.8%
* Of those polled, 57.8% said they want current parliament to
elect new president vs 36.5% who want new parliament to pick
* Kapa Research surveyed 1,014 people Dec. 10-11, margin of
error +/-3.08%
* In Alco poll for Proto Thema newspaper, Syriza support
dropped to 27.6% on Dec. 9-12 from 28% in Dec. 8-9 poll
* Support for ND rose to 24% from 23.2% in same period
* Alco surveyed 1,000 people in Dec. 9-12 poll, margin of
error +/-3.1%
* NOTE: Yday: Greek Bonds Extend Worst Week Since Euro Crisis
as Yields Soar
* NOTE: Dec. 11, Samaras Gathers Presidency Votes in Bid to
Save Greek Government
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Fergal O’Brien at +44-20-7330-7152 or
fobrien@bloomberg.net