The political and organizational framework for the run-up to the elections—which they insist will take place in the spring of 2027—is being shaped by the government and the New Democracy party.
At the Maximos Mansion, they speak of a “political marathon,” in which, as Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself points out, “every day counts.” The strategy that has already begun to unfold is based on three key pillars: a constant presence in society, highlighting the central issues at stake in the election, and political confrontation with the opposition.
At the forefront is the intensification of tours by the prime minister, ministers, and party officials throughout the country. Yesterday, Mr. Mitsotakis was in Rhodes, and his next stop this week will be in Western Attica, where the contract for the Skaramanga triple interchange is expected to be signed—a project with an immediate impact on citizens’ daily lives.
According to the relevant plan, New Democracy officials are called upon to “crisscross” Greece using two key political tools. The first is an assessment of the government’s work, encapsulated in the message “we said it, we’re doing it,” aimed at highlighting the consistency between pre-election commitments and government results. The second is the party’s new program for the next four years, the so-called “Agenda 2030,” which is being drafted under the coordination of Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
According to reports, the economy will be at the center of the ruling party’s new policy platform, specifically initiatives to address the difficult challenge of prolonged inflation.
The prime minister has already identified “sustained growth and immediate support for disposable income” as a key objective, seeking to link improvements in macroeconomic indicators to more tangible benefits for households. Addressing the problem of high inflation, boosting incomes, and the measures to be announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair are expected to be central elements of the narrative leading up to the elections.
At the same time, the Prime Minister’s inner circle is already working on the political framework within which the key election issues will be framed. The sole objective and urgent need for the country, as they point out, is a majority government, which will be sought from the first Sunday, through a “single ballot.”
Clear solutions
The message being sent is clear: political and economic stability requires clear solutions, not protracted negotiation processes. This context also includes the dismantling of scenarios regarding the formation of a government with New Democracy as the leading party but a different prime minister, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis pointing out that citizens are not only choosing a government but also a prime minister.
Essentially, the aim is to prevent a split vote and to achieve the greatest possible consolidation of the party’s electoral base. The government’s expectation is to find a receptive audience among both the party’s traditional voters—who are currently in the gray zone of the undecided—and a broader public, with particular emphasis placed on young voters and the renewal of the political personnel through the electoral lists currently being drawn up.
A significant part of the government’s strategy concerns its stance toward the opposition. At the Maximos Mansion, they believe—and are trying to convince others—that the main problem of the opposition parties remains their inability to formulate a coherent and persuasive programmatic narrative, a fact which, according to this line of reasoning, fuels the ongoing political fluidity and fragmentation of the minority.
The possibility of Antonis Samaras creating a new political party is being examined with particular attention and concern. Officials from the ruling party acknowledge that such a development could cause damage, but they believe that any new political initiative in the center-right will be judged primarily by the momentum New Democracy itself generates and by whether it can convince the public of the necessity of a third term in office.
The message being conveyed is that the election outcome will not be determined by the moves of political opponents, but by the government’s effectiveness, its credibility, and the vision it presents for the future.
At the same time, the government is placing particular emphasis on the message of “legitimacy across the board,” highlighting—from a different perspective than the opposition—the corruption cases uncovered by the relevant state authorities in urban planning, tax offices, customs, and other public services.
The Maximos Mansion aims to link the message of effectiveness to citizens’ everyday problems, arguing that the answer to political dissent lies not in polarization, but in the implementation of measurable policies.
The coming months will be particularly critical and will largely determine whether this narrative will ultimately convince the final judges: the voters.