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Mitsotakis uses Thessaloniki speech to warn against protest votes

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

At a glance

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  • Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented a 2.2 billion-euro package for 2027 at the Thessaloniki International Fair.
  • He targeted groups including self-employed workers, farmers, small and medium-sized businesses, civil servants, pensioners and families with children.
  • Mitsotakis framed the next election around Greece's economic trajectory, national interests and security, while warning against instability, coalition bargaining and protest votes.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his appearance at Thessaloniki's Vellideio conference center to begin what the article describes as a campaign to rebuild expectations among dissatisfied or disengaged voters. At its center was a 2.2 billion-euro package for 2027, presented as part of a four-year national plan.

a comprehensive vision of a national outlook, with specific and costed interventions, on a four-year calendar

· Kyriakos MitsotakisMitsotakis's description of the government's planned measures and longer-term program.

The prime minister addressed a broad list of electorally important groups: self-employed professionals, farmers, small and medium-sized businesses, public-sector employees, pensioners and families with children. The speech marked his last appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair before the next national elections, according to the article.

Mitsotakis described his approach as a “comprehensive vision of a national outlook, with specific and costed interventions, on a four-year calendar.” The measures included proposals for immediate implementation as well as commitments extending beyond the election, following a strategy of offering “a little to many.”

which political force can guarantee that Greece will continue on an upward path, serving its national interests and shielding its security amid international turbulence

· Kyriakos MitsotakisThe question he presented as the central choice in the next election.

The speech also laid out the political messages behind the package. Mitsotakis again highlighted instability abroad and at home, seeking to appeal to voters who primarily want security. He framed the next election with the question of which political force could keep Greece on an upward path, defend national interests and protect its security amid international turbulence.

the future remains unmapped

· Kyriakos MitsotakisHis warning about uncertainty in the international environment.

He also warned that political uncertainty, party bargaining and prolonged negotiations could trap Greece in “inaction and timidity, with endless consultations, equal distances and compromises.” The article says the message reflected concern within New Democracy about voter disengagement, especially among right-wing supporters, and about people treating the election as an opportunity to cast a protest vote. Mitsotakis responded to Alexis Tsipras's claim that citizens lived better in 2019 by pointing to his government's policies, including migration.

inaction and timidity, with endless consultations, equal distances and compromises

· Kyriakos MitsotakisHis description of the risks of instability and party bargaining.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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