The two-party system in Greece is over. The latest opinion poll carried out by Vprc on behalf of the weekly magazine “Epikaira” issued today, confirms the already adamant decline of the two-party system in Greece.
According to the outcomes of this research, the two main parties, Pasok (Socialist Party) and Nea Dimokratia (centre-right), having ruled the country for 35 years, collectively account for a scarce 38% of the electors’ preferences. This data confirms the radical changes occurring in Greek society due to the financial crisis, which was mainly triggered by policies implemented by these two parties in the past years. According to the opinion poll, Nea Dimokratia still ranks first, accounting for 27.5% of preferences.
The Democratic Left ranks second (16%), the Communist Party third (14%) and the other left-wing party, Syriza, ranks fourth with 13.5% of preferences.
Pasok ranks only fifth, with 11% of preferences, while Laos, the extreme-right party, drops to 4.5%. Floating potential electors total 31.8%.
This data (like other data from opinion polls carried out in Greece lately) prove not only that changes are occurring in Greek society, but also that the country’s political instability is steadily and progressively increasing.
Such instability causes international creditors not to really trust Greece and makes the agreement for the second bail-out plan for Greece decided on October 26th, 2011, more difficult to reach.
In other words, Greece’s creditors are concerned that, according to these last months’ polls, after elections in April the country might prove impossible to rule, because the two main parties, Pasok and Nea Dimokratia, do not collectively reach 40% of preferences.
(source: ANSA)
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