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Four milestones for Greece after the Thessaloniki trade fair

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Analysis Named sources Context piece
  • Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis concluded his appearance at Thessaloniki’s 90th International Fair with a news conference.
  • The government is focusing on polling, relations with Turkey, and other priorities as the political season begins and the election race enters its final phase.
  • Officials view the coming polls as crucial for assessing support for New Democracy and the impact of government measures.

The political season in Greece effectively begins tomorrow, after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis completed his appearance at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair. The government has identified four key areas to monitor before the elections, with polling and relations with Turkey at the center of its immediate calculations.

The first test will come from surveys expected in the coming days. Government sources want to see support rise by roughly one percentage point, enough to show that the party has momentum and room to move closer to an outright majority. If the polls improve after the fair, officials would take that as evidence that the government targeted its measures correctly.

The same sources also expect the measures to have a greater political effect from January, when their impact begins to show in citizens’ wallets. With the country now entering the final stretch before the ballot, a source described the upcoming surveys as “the most critical of Mitsotakis’ term,” saying they will capture the full trend through the elections.

the most critical of Mitsotakis’ term

· Unnamed government sourceThe source described the upcoming opinion polls and their importance before the elections.

Relations with Ankara form the second major focus. The government is watching Turkey’s moves closely and says it will show no flexibility on what it considers central strategic issues, including the laying of the cable. The government has also moved away from its earlier language of “calm waters.” Pavlos Marinakis instead referred this week to a “proud foreign policy,” signaling a shift in the line from the Maximos Mansion.

Athens intends to proceed with the cable project while considering all possible scenarios if Turkey reacts. Government sources say a crisis is undesirable, but insist there will be no retreat from what Athens considers its legal rights. Although officials distinguish foreign policy from domestic political competition, the article says the two are clearly connected. A confrontation could strengthen the government and rally supporters, but its potential limits remain uncertain.

proud foreign policy

· Pavlos MarinakisMarinakis used the phrase to characterize the government’s changing approach to foreign policy.
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