According to a Monday public opinion poll, the main opposition SYRIZA, which is currently experiencing serious internal strife, has fallen to second place behind socialist PASOK.

Carried out by MRB for Open TV, the survey found ND at 21.6%—from 26.5% in May—followed by PASOK at 10.5% (11.5% before the EU Parliament elections in May), with SYRIZA dropping to a meager 8.5% (13.1%) and being closely trailed by far-right nationalist Greek Solution, stable at 8%. Two other far-right parties, Voice of Reason and Niki, gained at 3.4% from 2.3% in May and 3.2% from 2.4%, respectively, as populist Course for Freedom rose to 5.3% from 2.8%. 

In the meantime, incumbent Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas appear set for a close contest in PASOK's upcoming election for a new leader, with 25.5% and 21.9% of support, respectively, among voters of all stripes.