Greece's radical left more popular then conservatives: poll

Athens: Greece’s main opposition radical left party has extended its lead over the governing conservatives, according to a new poll released as Athens awaits its creditors’ verdict on a vital loan payment. The Pulse survey in Monday’s Six Days newspaper gave the anti-bailout Radical Left Coalition 23.5 percent, compared to 19 percent for Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ conservatives. [caption id=“attachment_535922” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Samaras’ two center-left coalition partners also declined in popularity. Reuters[/caption] The previous Pulse poll a month ago had given the opposition a three percent lead. Samaras’ two center-left coalition partners also declined in popularity, while the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party that entered Parliament for the first time this year came third at 12 percent. Greek stocks were roughly flat Monday, ahead of a eurozone finance ministers’ meeting in Brussels that could approve release of the €44 billion ($57 billion) after several delays. AP