New Democracy ramps up its reorganization ahead of Greece's 2027 election, focusing on party renewal, candidate selection and grassroots mobilization.
The King delivered a speech in which he reviewed economic reforms and growth to date, as well as noting future plans for a new development phase
Will the elections be held institutionally or as a matter of prime ministerial prerogative? From a purely betting perspective, it is an amusing question. It is not amusing, however, because from the government down to the public administration, the country freezes before elections and struggles to recover after them.
A New Democracy lawmaker floated the possibility of a coalition between ND and the still unannounced Samaras party but without Mitsotakis as premier. The government moved quickly to shut the speculation down
The speech comes ahead of November's midterm elections as the White House weighs whether to disclose intelligence related to China's intentions in the 2020 election, while Republicans urge a focus on the 2026 campaign.
Speaking during a visit to northern Evia, the Greek prime minister restated his position on when the next general election will be held and set out a target of a third consecutive New Democracy majority
Party says it will contest the next national elections, ending what it called a period of uncertainty over its future
New Democracy's strategists have concluded that sharpening the fight with Alexis Tsipras and his new Greek Left Alliance is the surest way to rally the center-right vote, even as Antonis Samaras and Maria Karystianou keep drawing off support on its flanks
Every electoral scenario short of an outright majority leaves Mitsotakis exposed and the country facing paralysis, while a splintered political class waits for voters to solve problems it cannot solve itsel
New Democracy still leads every poll, but the numbers no longer back the government's "stability" pitch, and no rival party wants Mitsotakis as prime minister
The package will favor small businesses and the self-employed over salaried workers and pensioners, while the government has ruled out reviving the 13th pension and salary scrapped during the debt crisis.
As Greece's ruling party maps the ground before the next election, its own data shows voter support draining to the right and the left. The question now is which way it will tilt to win some of them back
Party leaders from across the spectrum are hitting the campaign trail, as Prime Minister Mitsotakis tells his own party that Greece is in "the final stretch" despite insisting elections are not due until 2027.
In a televised interview, the Greek prime minister addressed scandals, the cost of living, strained party relations and a contentious bill that would nearly double bishops' salaries.
What is striking, however, is the political class’s resolute unwillingness to cooperate—and hence, their total lack of realism
But among all the others—the almost everyone—no one knows what form, what shape, and what dimension Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ victory will have.
With two new parties now in the race, New Democracy still commands more than double the support of its nearest rival in Thessaloniki, as Alexis Tsipras and Maria Karystianou shake up a crowded field.
They claim to be friends, but many expect a gloves-off brawl should the two California Democrats decide to run for president.
Day by day, the country of the next crisis is being built. It is no secret—every poll that measures things beyond voting intention says so. So be it. Addicted to this political game, we can call our favorite pollster and ask, “What do the secret polls say?” even on election night
An Alco poll puts New Democracy first at 23.5%, with Alexis Tsipras' Greek Left Alliance, EL.A.S., second at 12.8%. PASOK and Maria Karystianou's Hope for Democracy are locked in a near tie for third as the new parties reshape the opposition map.