Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has outlined a series of policy proposals, including free public transport in Athens and Thessaloniki and the abolition of the existing university entrance exam, if his new party comes to power.
Speaking at the 7th Oikonomikos Tachydromos Forum, Tsipras, leader of the newly formed Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), said energy, housing and wage increases for public-sector workers would also be among the top priorities of a future government.
He proposed restructuring the Public Power Corporation to ensure households and businesses receive a guaranteed share of electricity at stable prices, aimed at addressing energy poverty and high costs.
On housing, he said a new state agency would manage public real estate and negotiate with funds to allow borrowers to buy back loans under more favorable conditions, or convert properties into social housing rather than auction them.
Tsipras said free public transport for permanent residents of Athens and Thessaloniki would cost €200–250 million, a figure he argued represented a quarter of the various government subsidy schemes offered under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
