Kyriakos Mitsotakis may be leaving for Singapore at noon today. Still, he ensured yesterday that the political tone for the coming days was set, announcing new measures aimed at social groups crucial to the government.

At the same time, government officials are “betting” on the impact of measures already passed, which will begin to show results at the end of November with the payment of the rent subsidy and the pensioners’ benefit. The Maximos Mansion is systematically trying to appeal to the so-called middle class, whose household budgets continue to be strained by persistent and cumulative inflation.

In an interview on ERTNEWS yesterday morning, Mitsotakis made two key announcements: a package of direct support for farmers whose herds have been wiped out by smallpox, and a subsidy program for the renovation of foreclosed homes so they can re-enter the market.

Regarding livestock farmers—and amid the possibility of mobilizations as early as December—Mitsotakis announced direct compensation based on the number of animals each producer has lost. According to reports, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis and Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras will present the details next week. The aid package is expected to exceed €50 million, depending on fiscal capacity, and payments will be made by the end of the year.

As for the housing measures, Mitsotakis will present more details during the budget debate in December, while the finance team is already working through the numbers. The new program, set to launch in the spring, will subsidize owners of long-vacant properties (at least 20 years old) to renovate them and list them on the market, with subsidy rates reaching up to 80% of renovation costs. The housing crisis continues to weigh on the government, as rents remain high and the shortage of available properties persists.

A one-ballot strategy

Mitsotakis understands that the effectiveness of the economic measures is crucial for New Democracy to rebound in the polls and climb above 30%. He also made clear yesterday that he intends to head into the 2027 elections with firm positions and a one-ballot strategy—leaving no room for speculation about a second round or alternative scenarios.

“All these things I hear and read—double ballots, triple ballots—none of that exists in my mind. There will be one election in 2027, in which the government will submit its work to the judgment of the Greek people, while also presenting its vision for the future and what it hopes to achieve if given another four-year term,” Mitsotakis emphasized, once again clarifying that the electoral law will not change.