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 general elections united. His remarks came amid heightened internal debate following a renewed public clash between MPs Nikos Doukas and Eleni Diamantopoulou—and against the backdrop of declining poll numbers for the party.
A Party of Many Voices
Geroulanos stressed that PASOK—officially the Panhellenic Socialist Movement—has long functioned with diverse internal voices and has consistently demonstrated its ability to synthesise differences ahead of elections. “PASOK has always hosted differing viewpoints,” he said, adding that pluralism is not a weakness but a defining feature of the party’s political identity.
‘Uncertainty Was Expected’
Addressing PASOK’s current polling challenges, Geroulanos attributed them largely to the emergence of new political formations, which he said naturally draw public attention. “I’ve said for a long time that this would be a difficult period for us,” he noted, explaining that when new parties appear, citizens inevitably observe, weigh, and assess whether they can place their trust in them.
He warned that public discourse often drifts away from substantive social issues—like living costs, wages, or youth prospects—toward speculative post-election scenarios. PASOK, he insisted, must stay focused on its policy proposals: economic recovery, effective use of the EU Recovery Fund, and tangible improvements to citizens’ daily lives.
The Tsipras Shadow and the Ballot Box Bet
When asked about the possibility of PASOK falling behind Alexis Tsipras’s newly formed ELAS (Hellenic Liberation and Solidarity), Geroulanos declined to engage directly with poll figures. Instead, he pointed to a large reservoir of traditional PASOK voters who are currently abstaining—not shifting allegiance to New Democracy or other parties, but remaining on the sidelines.
He estimated that roughly 1.5 million citizens who previously voted PASOK have not realigned politically. “The majority of this group will decide very close to election day,” he said—suggesting that current polls may underestimate the party’s latent electoral potential.
‘Three PASOKs Not Going to the Polls’
In his most striking formulation, Geroulanos asserted that the party still holds untapped strength: “Right now, there are three PASOKs that aren’t going to the ballot box.” He clarified that these voters aren’t defecting to rival parties—they’re simply staying home.
For every one PASOK voter turning out today, he explained, three former supporters are absent. That, he said, is the real challenge facing party leader Fofi Benaboud (who leads PASOK under its historic headquarters on Charilaou Trikoupi Street): to convince those citizens once again that PASOK offers credible, practical solutions to improve their everyday lives.
Concluding, Geroulanos underscored that PASOK’s battle won’t be decided solely by political arithmetic—but by how effectively it addresses the pressures weighing on Greek society: inflation, economic insecurity, stagnant incomes, and the future prospects of young people.