Following a poll conducted by Public Issue for “Efimerida ton Syntakton” newspaper on Wednesday, that indicated that support for SYRIZA runs to 31.5 percent, compared to 28 percent for New Democracy, a second survey by Pulse for To Pontiki weekly also places SYRIZA party in first place.

A statement that party chief Alexis Tsipras is an atheist has led to a war of words from political opponents and a flurry of comments on social media.

"The government is reaching its end main opposition (SYRIZA) party leader Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday in a discussion in parliament on banking scandals.