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New Democracy electoral strategy and PASOK policy shifts

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New Democracy electoral strategy and coalition rumors PASOK policy shifts

New Democracy spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has declared that the party’s primary objective for the 2027 national elections is to secure a parliamentary majority. To achieve this, the government intends to address economic pressures such as inflation and housing costs through fiscal reserves and seeks greater European flexibility regarding state spending. Political tensions have emerged regarding potential alliances. While New Democracy officials have denied claims from PASOK regarding a “hidden agenda” to form a coalition with far-right or populist parties, some party members have suggested the possibility of cooperation with democratic parties to the right. In recent statements, Marinakis reaffirmed that achieving a majority is the sole objective and explicitly ruled out any post-election cooperation with political parties positioned to the right of New Democracy. He noted that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has established a 25% electoral threshold as the minimum acceptable result, stating that anything below this figure would constitute a failure and could potentially lead to the Prime Minister's resignation. Marinakis characterized the goal of a majority as realistic, citing polling estimates that place the party between 30% and 31%. failure. In response, PASOK President Nikos Androulakis has identified the electoral defeat of New Democracy and the return of PASOK to power as his primary political objectives. Androulakis accused Mitsotakis and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of attempting to shift public discourse toward the era of memorandums to avoid addressing the cost of living, the housing crisis, public health, and education. Strengthening its position, PASOK has expanded its parliamentary group to 36 members following the official transition of independent MP Myrto Korovesi to the party. Androulakis continues to position PASOK as has since outlined a social policy platform centered on pension reform. Key proposals include the primary alternative to both gradual reintroduction of a 13th monthly pension starting in 2027, the New Democracy government establishment of a new EKAS social solidarity pension for approximately 380,000 low-income retirees, a 20% reduction in the solidarity contribution, and SYRIZA, focusing on challenges facing the younger generation. elimination of personal pension differences. Androulakis argued that social welfare should be a “permanent right rather than a series of emergency bonuses.”

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