With national elections due by mid-2027, party leaders used the Thessaloniki International Fair to pitch competing plans to voters who acknowledge macroeconomic stability but feel little improvement in daily life. Polling shows weak economic and institutional sentiment, a focus on cost of living, and a fragmented vote.
Three main party leaders presented competing platforms at the Thessaloniki International Fair seeking credibility with a wary public.
ProMacro_Scope polling finds economic sentiment and trust in institutions remain low despite macroeconomic stability.
Electoral loyalties are brittle: New Democracy leads in committed voters while the new ELAS movement has become the second force.
# What's happening now Greece is entering a prolonged, unpredictable election season with national polls due no later than mid-2027. The political contest effectively began at this year's Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where the leaders of the three largest parties laid out different visions aimed at an electorate that is economically squeezed and politically skeptical.
# Leaders and their pitches
These presentations set the terms for a long campaign. Each leader is trying to win over voters who remain unconvinced by current political options.
# What the polling shows A proprietary ProMacro_Scope survey and indexes used in the reporting convey a stable macroeconomic picture but weak household-level sentiment:
Social and institutional confidence is lower. The Social Climate Index stands at 3.2/10, unchanged. Trust in civil society institutions is 2.4/10, while trust in Parliament and the justice system is near historic lows. Small businesses and the army are exceptions with relatively higher confidence.
# What voters care about When asked to list the three most important problems facing the country, respondents prioritized:
On foreign policy, voters show caution: 51% favor complete neutrality in the US‑Iran conflict, many prefer legal or EU-based approaches to Greek‑Turkish disputes, and 42% support increasing defense spending but with calibrated responses rather than escalation.
# The electoral map and turnout risk Polling suggests a brittle electorate. New Democracy has the largest share of "certain" voters (those rating their likelihood to vote for a party 8–10) at 19%, plus 7.5% categorized as "possible" voters. ELAS, formed in May, has quickly become the second force. The combination of voter skepticism, low institutional trust and a large body of disengaged voters creates uncertainty about the outcome and highlights turnout as a decisive factor.
# Why this matters The campaign will test whether parties can translate macroeconomic stability into tangible improvements for households and regain public trust in institutions. With leaders staking distinct policy claims and voters focused on everyday pressures, the election will hinge on credibility, concrete cost-of-living relief, and whether parties can mobilize or win back disaffected voters.
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