Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out early elections this autumn after presenting a generous package of tax cuts and bonuses for public servants and pensioners over the weekend in Thessaloniki.
“Elections will be held in spring 2027,” he told reporters at a news conference Sunday, dismissing speculation in the media about snap elections this year.
Mitsotakis said winning an outright majority in the next national elections was a realistic goal and reiterated his message of political stability. At the same time, however, he set out his conditions for any post-election talks on forming a coalition.
“The government is formed by the leading party, with its leader as prime minister,” he said.
Mitsotakis criticized former conservative prime minister Antonis Samaras, saying he “has the know-how to harm [the New Democracy] party.” Referring to former left-wing prime minister Alexis Tsipras and his newly formed ELAS party, Mitsotakis said his “rebranding was a waste of time; we’re not talking about self-delusion, but outright fraud.”
