Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ruled out early elections, confirming his government will serve its full term and go to the polls in spring 2027 — timed deliberately ahead of Greece's assumption of the European Union Council presidency on July 1 of that year.
Speaking in a wide-ranging television interview on ANT1, Mr. Mitsotakis dismissed calls from within his own camp for snap polls.
"Governments must exhaust their electoral cycles," he said. "The country cannot afford political adventures.
On the Monday morning following the election, Greece must have a stable, single-party government."
He explicitly ruled out forming a post-election coalition.
Mr. Mitsotakis took aim at several political rivals.
He mocked former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's efforts to launch a new political faction after three consecutive electoral defeats, and questioned the viability of Maria Karystianou — a prominent advocate for victims of the Tempe train disaster who has signaled her entry into politics — as a credible national party leader.
On foreign policy, Mr. Mitsotakis defended his handling of relations with Turkey, saying his government has successfully projected deterrence while maintaining functional diplomatic channels with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He pushed back against criticism from conservative former prime ministers Antonis Samaras and Kostas Karamanlis.
Addressing the cost of living, Mr. Mitsotakis acknowledged inflation remains a burden for Greek households and pledged a budget-backed relief package to be unveiled at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition in September, financed from existing fiscal surpluses.
He closed with an unambiguous statement on his political future: if he wins a third term and leads Greece through 2030, he will not seek a fourth.