New poll gives opposition ND big lead over SYRIZA, in name talks too

A public opinion poll published by Pulse late on Tuesday night saw incumbent leftist SYRIZA trailing 10 percent behind the main opposition New Democracy party.

The poll, which was conducted for Action24 TV, found that 29 percent of respondents would vote for conservative New Democracy if elections were held now, against 19 percent who would back SYRIZA.

Socialist PASOK came in third place with 8 percent, followed closely by neo-Nazi Golden Dawn with 7.5 percent. The Greek Communist Party (KKE) would receive its rather steady 5 percent of the vote if elections were imminent.

The government's right-wing nationalist coalition partner, Independent Greeks, would not muster the 3 percent it would need to enter Parliament after scoring just 1.5 percent, and neither would the Union of Centrists, who barely registered in the rankings with 1 percent.

The poll also...