Sisyphean omnipotence

In the absence of an opposition party that could threaten New Democracy's dominance, the government is enjoying its omnipotence with almost rapacious pleasure. So, despite mounting social discontent, it is behaving as if it has secured immortality. Is the government right to feel this way?

If New Democracy finds itself getting around 35% of the vote in June's elections for the European Parliament, it will be plain sailing all the way to the next national polls in 2027. Such a performance would basically mean that it is leading the second party by a massive 20%, roughly, which would send even more voters fleeing from the opposition, while strengthening Kyriakos Mistotakis' profile as the preferred prime minister.

If, however, New Democracy drops to around 30%, getting close to the amount garnered by SYRIZA and PASOK together, this would create a sense of fragmentation...