Speaking on SKAI 100.3 on Friday, 19 June 2026, PASOK’s parliamentary spokesperson Pavlos Geroulanos expressed confidence that the party will enter the next elections united — a statement aimed at addressing both intense internal debate following the latest clash between MPs Nikos Doukas and Eleni Diamantopoulou, and recent polling pressures.
A Party of Many Voices
Geroulanos emphasized that PASOK — formally known as the Panhellenic Socialist Movement — has long functioned with diverse perspectives and has consistently found ways to unify before elections. ‘PASOK has always hosted different views,’ he said, adding that pluralism is not a weakness but a core part of the party’s political identity.
‘Uncertainty Was Expected’
On the party’s current polling performance, Geroulanos attributed recent slippage to the emergence of new political formations, which he said naturally draw public attention. ‘I’ve been saying for a long time that this would be a difficult period for us,’ he noted, explaining that when new parties appear, citizens naturally observe, weigh, and assess whether they can trust them.
He warned that public discourse often shifts away from real social issues — such as cost-of-living pressures, economic policy, and the effective use of Greece’s Recovery Fund — toward speculative narratives about the ‘day after’ the election. PASOK, he stressed, must remain focused on concrete proposals that directly affect people’s daily lives.
The Shadow of Tsipras — and the Ballot Box Bet
When asked about the possibility of PASOK falling behind Alexis Tsipras’s newly formed ELAS (Hellenic Left), Geroulanos avoided engaging with poll numbers. Instead, he pointed to a large reservoir of traditional PASOK voters who are currently staying away from the ballot box — approximately 1.5 million citizens who previously voted PASOK but have not shifted allegiance to New Democracy or any other party. They remain, he said, in a state of观望 — waiting, watching, and undecided.
‘The majority of this group will make up their minds very close to election day,’ he estimated — suggesting that current polls may not fully capture the latent electoral potential within this quiet, uncommitted segment.
‘Three PASOKs Not Going to the Polls’
In his most striking remark, Geroulanos asserted that PASOK still holds untapped strength: ‘Right now, we have three PASOKs that aren’t going to the polls.’ He clarified that these voters aren’t moving to rival parties — they’re simply abstaining. For every one PASOK voter who turns out today, he said, three traditional supporters are staying home.
That, he added, is PASOK’s real challenge: to convince those citizens once again that the party offers credible, practical solutions to improve their everyday reality — from inflation and wages to youth prospects and economic stability.
Concluding, Geroulanos underscored that PASOK’s battle won’t be decided by political arithmetic alone, but by its ability to respond meaningfully to the issues pressing Greek society: rising costs, economic insecurity, household incomes, and opportunities for young people.