Kyriakos Mitsotakis urges ministers to boost media presence and finish projects before 2027 elections

Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek cabinet media presence 2027 elections government programme

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the cabinet after the last cabinet meeting before the summer break, stressing that Greece has sufficient time until the spring 2027 parliamentary elections to complete all pending deliverables across ministries. He called for a larger and more intense presence of ministers in the media – especially regional outlets – and urged them to defend the entire government programme rather than only their own portfolios. Mitsotakis highlighted the upcoming Thessaloniki International Fair (DETH) as the venue to unveil the first pillars of the 2030 plan and noted that 117 projects funded by the EU Recovery Fund should be finished within a month. He also expressed sorrow over recent firefighter deaths and reaffirmed that Greece will receive its first Canadair firefighting aircraft in 2028. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis defended the administration’s record on families, water management and public finances, stating that New Democracy has taken no new loans during Mitsotakis’s tenure.

Entities: Antonis Samaras · Dimitris Kyriatzidis · Domna Michailidou · Greek government · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · New Democracy · New Democracy (ND) · Paolos Marinas · Pavlos Marinakis · Zoi Konstantopoulou

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[● 2 SOURCES] Greek national elections are scheduled for 2027, with the ruling party preparing its strategy. (Election timetable mentioned in party communications)
[● 2 SOURCES] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ordered ministers to increase their media presence and explain government work to the public. (Mitsotakis’ address to the Cabinet)
[● 4 SOURCES] Domna Michailidou said there is no single “Greek family of the future” and emphasized inclusion and diversity. (Michailidou)
[● 2 SOURCES] Michailidou responded that she is “a child of a nuclear family” and “minister of every family”. (Michailidou’s interview on ERT)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Samaras said the government’s stance on same‑sex marriage is a “bleeding wound” for New Democracy’s conservative base. (Samaras’ criticism of the party’s policy)
[● 3 SOURCES] Antonis Samaras called Domna Michailidou’s recent statements the “woke agenda” and said they show a “mutated” New Democracy. (Samaras' public comments)
[○ 1 SOURCE] ND members such as Dimitris Natsis and Afrodite Latinopoulou publicly called for Michailidou’s dismissal. (Public statements by party figures)
[● 10 SOURCES] The government has sufficient time until the 2027 elections to complete deliverables in all ministries. (Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis)
[● 10 SOURCES] Ministers must increase their presence in the media, especially regional outlets. (Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis)
[● 10 SOURCES] The next cabinet meeting will be held at the end of August. (Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Canadair production line will resume, with the first aircraft expected in 2028. (Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis)
[● 10 SOURCES] National elections in Greece will be held in spring 2027. (Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis)