Greek Ruling Party Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Tsipras' New Party

Mitsotakis' Ruling Party Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Tsipras' New Party, Poll Shows

Greece's governing New Democracy party maintains a commanding double-digit lead over former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's newly formed Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), according to a poll published Tuesday, as speculation builds over the timing of the next general election. The Interview survey, conducted for Political newspaper, found that New Democracy, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, would win 30.1% of the vote if elections were held now, compared with 17.4% for Mr. Tsipras's ELAS....

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA