New polls shows Greeks want center-left to coalesce

It's not enough that the Greek center-left is suffering from fragmentation, they are under popular pressure to get their act together. A new poll conducted by the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki shows that 43.5% of those asked would vote for a new center-left coalition.

Asked which side of the political spectrum is in more need of a new party or coalition, a 45% majority points to the center-left. Concerning the choice between a party or coalition, those asked are split: 37.5% prefer a new party while 34.5% wish for a wider coalition.

Interestingly enough, when asked which existing party is the most indispensable in a center-left coalition like the “Initiative of the '58'”, an overwhelming majority of 63% say it should be Democratic Left (DHMAR), the former junior coalition partner which gets less than 4% in the recent polls. Socialist party PASOK, from which most of the “58” come from, got the support of a mere 28.5%.

Moving on to the potential of such a project, 22.5% of those asked if they would consider voting for such a new political venture said it was possible, while 16% said it was very possible.