Ruling Party Extends Lead as Middle East Crisis Fuels Public Anxiety

Greece’s ruling New Democracy party has widened its lead in the latest opinion polls as the escalating conflict in the Middle East becomes a primary driver of voter sentiment and economic concern. A new survey conducted by Pulse for Skai TV reveals that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s center-right party has gained 1.5 percentage points over the last month, rising to 25.5% in vote intention.  This maintains a commanding lead over the socialist PASOK, which sits at 11%. The nationalist Ple...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA