New Democracy is gradually stepping up a gear ahead of the 2027 election, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis choosing to act on two fronts at once: accelerating the government’s work and preparing the party organisation for the polls.
He is expected to set out the strategy today through two consecutive meetings, first the Cabinet and then New Democracy’s Executive Secretariat.
The prime minister wants to send the message that the governing party is gradually shifting into election mode, without abandoning its government agenda. On the contrary, he will seek to make its work in recent months a central argument for securing a fresh mandate from voters.
The Cabinet will focus on the key government priorities for each ministry through to the end of the current parliamentary term. Each minister is being asked to set out the three or four main priorities for their portfolio, with the aim of establishing a clear plan and delivering measurable results in the months ahead.
The prime minister’s office says the government will not ease off because of the approaching election, but will instead make full use of the political time available to it.
In this context, the deputy prime minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, has stressed that “the best predictor of the election result is effort, seriousness and hard work”. Alongside managing day-to-day affairs, the government’s priorities include advancing legislation and reforms in key areas, such as the use of artificial intelligence in the labour market, turning the Judicial Police into a Security Corps, and the present and future of urban public transport.
For the first time
Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, the prime minister will go to New Democracy’s headquarters in Piraeus, where the party’s new Executive Secretariat will meet for the first time, following the recent party conference. There, according to party sources, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to set out the guidelines for the coming period, putting the party machinery on heightened alert ahead of the 2027 election.
Although the polls are still several months away, party officials in Piraeus believe that election preparations cannot wait. The prime minister is stepping up his visits around the country, while party teams are also becoming more active and have already visited a number of regions.
Meanwhile, New Democracy’s secretary, Konstantinos Kyranakis, will present a review of activities to date, as well as plans for those to come.
The meeting’s agenda also includes greater involvement by the party grassroots in drawing up the new government programme, renewing the party organisation and preparing to compile candidate lists. These steps show that New Democracy is seeking to combine organisational readiness with a clear political and policy narrative for voters.
At the same time, government officials are taking care not to be complacent about the polling picture, despite New Democracy’s lead. They stress that the government will be judged on its record, the credibility of its programme and how it compares with alternative policy proposals. The prime minister’s office wants to turn the party’s lead in the polls into electoral momentum, investing both in effective government and in mobilising the party machinery.