MacroPolis

Golden Dawn: Forgotten but not gone

21/01/2015 - 13:12

With its leader and half of its parliamentary group in jail, it is no surprise that Golden Dawn has been largely absent from this brief election race but this should not be taken as a sign that the Neo-Nazis will perform poorly on Sunday.

Appealing to dual audiences compounds mixed messages from SYRIZA

20/01/2015 - 15:38

The mixed messages from SYRIZA on what it plans to do if it wins Sunday’s elections have continued this week, partly reflecting the party’s attempt to draw votes from both the left and the centre in the last days of the campaign.

Polls continue pointing to SYRIZA victory as new post-election scenarios emerge

19/01/2015 - 09:58

Going into the last week of Greece’s election campaign little has changed in terms of what the opinion polls suggest will be the outcome of the January 25 vote (a SYRIZA win just short of a parliamentary majority) but new scenarios about what might happen after the elections are starting to emerge.

SYRIZA's own goals one of main threats to party's poll lead

16/01/2015 - 16:03

Going into the final stretch of the election campaign, opinion polls indicate that SYRIZA’s victory – although not necessarily an outright parliamentary majority - is assured, barring any dramatic developments next week.

Undecided voters could still decide crucial aspects of Greek elections

15/01/2015 - 15:26

A total of 9,834,970 Greeks are registered to vote in the January 25 elections but the result could still be shaped by around 1 in 10 voters who have yet to make up their minds.

Bookies see comfortable win for SYRIZA, close contest for third place

14/01/2015 - 11:48

Eleven days before the January 25 elections in Greece, bookies appear to have made up their minds on the election winner, next prime minister and whether the Independent Greeks will enter Parliament. Which party will come third is a closer run thing.

Tsipras still hopes he can avoid being part of coalition government

13/01/2015 - 15:29

Despite opinion polls indicating that the elections are unlikely to produce an outright majority for SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras continues to refuse to countenance the idea of having to form a coalition government after the January 25 vote.

SYRIZA's poll lead consistent but parliamentary majority elusive

12/01/2015 - 09:27

Five opinion polls published on Sunday reaffirmed SYRIZA’s steady lead over New Democracy but highlighted that the leftists are unlikely to gain a parliamentary majority in the January 25 elections.

SYRIZA looking for six-month breather from troika

09/01/2015 - 15:36

Barring a few uncompromising voices within the party, SYRIZA has largely toned down its message over the last few days in terms of how it plans to handle Greece’s relationship with its lenders should it come to power after the January 25 elections.

Heading for slim election win, SYRIZA tries to secure MPs' loyalty

08/01/2015 - 12:42

Three opinion polls (RC Pulse, GPO and Alco) published on Wednesday gave SYRIZA a diminishing but still decisive lead over New Democracy, although none suggested that the leftists would win an outright majority in the January 25 elections.