Athens.- The monthly barometer by Metron Analysis publicised in the “Kyriakatiki Eleftherotypia” newspaper shows the New Democracy party leading the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) by a narrow margin.

The poll shows ND garnering 18.7 percent of preferences and following are SYRIZA 18.1, Golden Dawn 7.4, Independent Greeks 6.6, PASOK 5.5, Democratic Left 3.9 and Communist Party of Greece (KKE) 3.8, while 21.1 said that they have not yet decided or will abstain.

On the question of who they think will win the next elections ND leads SYRIZA by 48 percent to 39.

As regards suitability for the premiership, 30 percent said Prime Minister and ND leader Antonis Samaras and 14 percent SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras. However, 38 percent of respondents believe that no party leader is suitable for the position.