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New Democracy maintains a large lead over PASOK, which is consolidating in second place, according to a major MRB poll aired on OPEN’s main newscast. Nikos Androulakis has a lead over PASOK a few days before the first round of elections, with Charis Doukas following close behind.

The voting intention

This Sunday is decision day for the leadership race in PASOK, a race that could determine not only the future of PASOK but the way forward for the broader center-left.

With six candidates vying to take over the party, the drama in PASOK is likely to continue beyond Sunday's election as a runoff is expected between the two leading candidates.

A picture of an absolute thriller between Haris Doukas and Nikos Androulakis as regards the first round of the PASOK elections next Sunday, according to a poll conducted by Interview for the website politic.gr

On Sunday at 7 a.m. the polls open for the internal election in PASOK and the candidates culminate their election campaigns. Right now, Haris Dukas and Pavlos Geroulanos are holding their main events in Athens.

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The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is scheduled to visit the Stoa of Attalos at 18:45, where she will be presented with the “Democracy Award of the City of Athens” by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, as part of the Athens Democracy Forum. The award recognizes her significant contributions to the promotion of democratic values.

They are not on stage at the moment. But they are still watching closely and sometimes intervening. How do they see the unformed landscape now that both parties are looking for new leadership and a new compass?

Nadia Giannakopoulou proposes a shift to the center, stressing that PASOK aims to express “the impoverished middle class and the most vulnerable citizens” with clear positions and initiatives.

It is widely known that in Greece politicians are afraid of political debates.

The six PASOK leaders’ candidates appear ready for the first “half-time” of the race, attempting in the 24 hours remaining until next Sunday to “open up” to wider audiences and attract as many undecided voters as possible around their candidacy.

“We need a change in leadership. And that can only happen with me,” Pavlos Geroulanos said tonight, speaking on the main newscast of the OPEN television station.