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A new nationwide Opinion Poll survey following political leaders’ appearances at last week’s 90th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) gives ruling New Democracy (ND) at 31% in estimated vote share, followed by the newly formed Greek Left Coalition (ELAS) at 15.9% and PASOK at 12.1%.

The survey, conducted for the Action 24 regional television channel, measures the political landscape after the TIF appearances and also voters’ assessments of the economic and other policy proposals presented by the party leaders.

In terms of voting intention, conservative ND receives 25.7%, followed by leftish ELAS at 13.2% and socialist/social democrat PASOK at 10.1%. They are followed by populist, right-wing Greek Solution (Elliniki Lysi) at 6.1%; the Communist Party (KKE) at 5.7%; populist, left-wing Course of Freedom (Plefsi Eleftherias) at 4.5% and the newly formed, by Tempi rail disaster advocate Maria Karystianou, Hope for Democracy party at 4%. The right-wing Voice of Reason (Foni Logikis) stands at 2.7%, below the 3% threshold needed for Parliamentary representation.

The estimated vote share produces an eight-party parliament in the survey’s projection: ND at 31%, ELAS at 15.9%, PASOK at 12.1%, Greek Solution (Elliniki Lysi) at 7.3%, the Communist Party (KKE) at 6.8%, Course of Freedom (Plefsi Eleftherias) at 5.4%, Hope for Democracy at 4.8% and the Voice of Reason (Foni Logikis) at 3.3%.

The corresponding seat estimate gives ND 126 seats, ELAS 49, PASOK 38, Greek Solution 24, KKE 21, Hope for Democracy 15 and the Voice of Reason 10.

The poll also examined how voters assessed the policy programs presented at TIF. Some 29.6% said they were fairly or very satisfied with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ proposals, compared with 15.9% for ex-PM Alexis Tsipras and 16.4% for PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis.

On the question of which party is expected to win, ND posts 56.1%, compared with 9.5% for ELAS and 5% for PASOK, while 15.7% said they did not know or declined to answer.

Asked who would be most suitable for prime minister, Mitsotakis receives 27.9%, followed by “none” at 24.9%, Tsipras at 13.9% and Androulakis at 7.4%.

Regarding who voters trust most to implement economic policy commitments, 35.1% said none, while Mitsotakis receives 31.5%, Tsipras 15% and Androulakis 10%.

Finally, 11.5% said they were fairly or very likely to vote for a party led by former prime minister Antonis Samaras, while 86.2% said they were unlikely or not at all likely to do so.