Greek main opposition PASOK's lead over ruling New Democracy (ND) is 2.8 points ahead of the European parliament election, according to the results of an MRB opinion poll published in the newspaper 'Eleftheros Typos' on Sunday.

Based on the findings of the poll, voter support for the major parties in the European Parliament elections is as follows: PASOK 29.2 percent, ND 26.4 percent, Communist Party of Greece (KKE) 6.6percent, Coalition of the Left, Movements and Ecology (SYN) 6.2 percent, Ecologists-Greens 6.2 percent and Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) 4.6 percent.

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis continues to beat PASOK leader George Papandreou in terms of who is most suitable for Prime Minister, with a comfortable five-point lead of 38.2 percent against Papandreou's 33.2 percent.

According to Athens News Agency, a nationwide poll by Kappa Research appearing in the Thessaloniki-based newspaper "Aggelioforos on Sunday" places PASOK in the lead by 3.1 points, with both main parties getting roughly 30 percent of the overall vote.

In terms of which party was considered most likely to win the elections, two in three voters said PASOK, while one in five said ND.

Roughly seven in 10 people said they have the same criteria when voting in the general elections and the European Parliament elections, while 27.3 percent have different criteria.

The European parliament election will be held in Greece on June7. The Greek ruling ND only have one-seat majority against the opposition in the Parliament and is under pressure to have an early national election.

Source:Xinhua