Marc puts New Democracy’s lead over the Hellenic Solution (ELAS) at 14.7 percentage points in a poll presented on ANT1’s main evening news bulletin. The findings show only minor differences compared with the same polling company’s October survey.

The governing party stands at 30.5 per cent in voting intention estimates, up from 30.4 per cent in October, while the party led by former prime minister Alexis Tsipras remains unchanged at 15.8 per cent. In third place is PASOK, which has gained half a percentage point in voting intention, rising from 10.5 to 11 per cent, but remains almost unchanged in the voting estimate. Its leader, Nikos Androulakis, once again scores a single-digit 7.4 per cent in the question of who is most suitable to serve as prime minister. Nine parties would secure seats in parliament.

Positive views of the government stand at 36 per cent, down from 36.7 per cent in October. Notably, the government’s positive assessment among New Democracy voters has slipped slightly, while one in three PASOK voters gives the government’s policies a positive evaluation.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gains almost half a percentage point in the measure of suitability for the premiership, reaching 31 per cent, up from 30.6 per cent in October. Alexis Tsipras also rises, to 14.7 per cent from 14.2 per cent.

Asked who is responsible for the toxicity of political debate, 51 per cent blame the government, 44.3 per cent the media, 15.5 per cent Alexis Tsipras’s party, 14.9 per cent social media, 11.7 per cent the smaller parties and 10.5 per cent PASOK.

PASOK increases its share in the question of which party provides the most credible opposition, reaching 19.3 per cent, up from 16.6 per cent. ELAS remains unchanged at 9.3 per cent.

On Greek-Turkish relations

Some 33.5 per cent consider a military incident with Turkey to be fairly or very likely, while 64.1 per cent believe such a scenario is unlikely or very unlikely.

It is worth noting that the survey was completed before the French vessel sailed through international waters east of Kasos and Turkey’s measured response. The Turkish frigate that contacted the research vessel by radio did not use the term “authorisation”.

Watch the survey presentation: