Mitsotakis signals early 2027 election as government sets priorities
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has indicated that the next general election is expected to take place in early 2027, likely in the spring, as he urged his cabinet to focus on government priorities rather than political speculation, according to remarks at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting.
Opening the meeting, Mitsotakis said the government had significant work ahead in the second half of the year and appeared to push back against expectations of an early election this autumn.
Focus on infrastructure and state reforms
The prime minister outlined a series of priorities, including the restoration of Greece’s flood-damaged rail network, accelerated work on a road overpass project in Thessaloniki, and the transfer of urban planning services from local authorities to a national property registry agency.
He also cited ongoing reforms involving digital court record systems and the preparation of a national secondary education certificate for public consultation.
Subsidies and anti-fraud measures highlighted
Mitsotakis pointed to agricultural subsidy payments as evidence of government progress, noting that €617.5 million has already been distributed to around 530,000 farmers, exceeding initial targets by €100 million. A further round of payments is expected to bring the total to €1 billion this autumn.
He said investigations into subsidy fraud were continuing, with 2,900 cases examined, 1,151 prosecutions launched and five alleged criminal organisations dismantled.
The prime minister described the issue as a “chronic sickness of the deep state” that his government had worked to address.
EU funds and economic outlook
Greece is also awaiting the final tranche of funding from the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, expected in September, which would bring total inflows from the programme to more than €24 billion.
Mitsotakis expressed confidence that fuel prices would decline in the coming days, saying gasoline costs would follow movements in global crude oil prices after the end of recent conflict-related disruptions in the Middle East.
The remarks come amid ongoing political debate in Greece over the timing of the next national election.
