Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the ruling Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) retained a clear lead over the opposition, according to a barometer poll conducted by Public Issue and published in the Sunday edition of the ruling party-affiliated y newspaper Avgi.

Estimated voter support for SYRIZA was at 47.5% compared with conservative New Democracy at 19.5%, ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn at 6.5%, centrist Potami also at 6.5%, the Greek Communist Party (KKE) at 5.5%, socialist PASOK at 4.5%, with the junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) at 4% and 4% for other parties.

Asked who is considered best prime minister, 62% of respondents said Alexis Tsipras, 20% said Antonis Samaras and 15% said neither.

On the government’s stance in the negotiations, the party-affiliated newspaper 62% of respondents said the government should stand its ground, 34% said that it should retreat, and a 4% did not respond.