Mitsotakis Rules Out Reshuffle, Locks In Spring 2027 Election Date

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated that Greece's next national election will be held in spring 2027 under the same governing lineup, ruling out both a snap vote and a Cabinet reshuffle before then.

Speaking at a news conference closing his government's annual presentation at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Sunday, Mr. Mitsotakis dismissed predictions of an autumn election, saying he remained committed to "institutional consistency" and would call an early vote only in the event of an extraordinary parliamentary crisis.

"The elections will be held on time," Mr. Mitsotakis said, adding that his government had "found its rhythm" and would keep working until the final day before the vote.

The prime minister also said he was confident his conservative New Democracy party could again win an outright majority, noting that pre-election polling in 2023 had underestimated the party's support, which ultimately reached 41%.

Mr. Mitsotakis rejected opposition talk of a coalition government, arguing that whichever party finishes first should form the government and supply the prime minister. He mocked the prospect of a coalition of defeated parties, naming opposition leaders Alexis Tsipras of the new left-wing party ELAS, Nikos Androulakis of PASOK, Zoe Konstantopoulou, Kyriakos Velopoulos and Dimitris Koutsoumbas of the Communist Party.

He accused Mr. Androulakis and Mr. Tsipras of competing populist spending pledges, saying PASOK's claim that ELAS had copied 80% of its economic program amounted to "two parties fighting over the paternity of a program of political deception."

Asked about a possible new party from former conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Mr. Mitsotakis said Mr. Samaras "has the know-how to hurt New Democracy". Still, he said he hoped he would reconsider, citing disagreements over foreign policy. He denied any prospect of his own resignation and spoke warmly of his relationship with former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis.

On Thessaloniki, Mr. Mitsotakis said longstanding infrastructure gaps in the city had largely been closed. He declined to detail his party's candidate lists but said New Democracy was courting political newcomers nationwide ahead of the vote.

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated that Greece's next national election will be held in spring 2027 under the same governing lineup, ruling out both a snap vote and a Cabinet reshuffle before then.

Speaking at a news conference closing his government's annual presentation at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Sunday, Mr. Mitsotakis dismissed predictions of an autumn election, saying he remained committed to "institutional consistency" and would call an early vote only in the event of an extraordinary parliamentary crisis.

"The elections will be held on time," Mr. Mitsotakis said, adding that his government had "found its rhythm" and would keep working until the final day before the vote.

The prime minister also said he was confident his conservative New Democracy party could again win an outright majority, noting that pre-election polling in 2023 had underestimated the party's support, which ultimately reached 41%.

Mr. Mitsotakis rejected opposition talk of a coalition government, arguing that whichever party finishes first should form the government and supply the prime minister. He mocked the prospect of a coalition of defeated parties, naming opposition leaders Alexis Tsipras of the new left-wing party ELAS, Nikos Androulakis of PASOK, Zoe Konstantopoulou, Kyriakos Velopoulos and Dimitris Koutsoumbas of the Communist Party.

He accused Mr. Androulakis and Mr. Tsipras of competing populist spending pledges, saying PASOK's claim that ELAS had copied 80% of its economic program amounted to "two parties fighting over the paternity of a program of political deception."

Asked about a possible new party from former conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Mr. Mitsotakis said Mr. Samaras "has the know-how to hurt New Democracy". Still, he said he hoped he would reconsider, citing disagreements over foreign policy. He denied any prospect of his own resignation and spoke warmly of his relationship with former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis.

On Thessaloniki, Mr. Mitsotakis said longstanding infrastructure gaps in the city had largely been closed. He declined to detail his party's candidate lists but said New Democracy was courting political newcomers nationwide ahead of the vote.

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