Bakoyannis predicts Tsipras' defeat in polls
Progressive Party leader Vassiliki Bakoyannis has predicted that SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras will lose the next general election, citing polls and economic indicators.
Speaking to ANT1, Bakoyannis referenced a recent poll that showed SYRIZA trailing the centre-right New Democracy party by 6-7 percentage points. She also noted that the Greek economy is showing signs of growth.
“The polls are not lying. The Greek economy is not lying. The Greek people are not lying. We are going from one crisis to another. A crisis of governance, a crisis of economy, a crisis of society. The Greek people are going to choose the way of growth, the way of development, the way of a better future, and I’m sure that they will choose New Democracy,”
— Vassiliki Bakoyannis, Progressive Party leader
The Progressive Party has been gaining momentum in recent months, with Bakoyannis seen as a potential contender for the prime ministership.
“We are a team of people who believe in the Greek people, who believe in the Greek economy, who believe in the Greek society. We are a team that is going to give the Greek people a better future, a future of growth, a future of development, a future of prosperity,”
— Vassiliki Bakoyannis, Progressive Party leader
Bakoyannis' comments come as SYRIZA's popularity continues to wane, with many Greeks expressing dissatisfaction with the party's handling of the economy and the migrant crisis.
Author's Note: Vassiliki Bakoyannis' prediction of SYRIZA's defeat in the next general election is based on her analysis of recent polls and economic indicators. While it is difficult to predict the outcome of an election with certainty, Bakoyannis' comments suggest that New Democracy may have a strong chance of winning.