Greece's ruling New Democracy party will send cabinet ministers on a series of visits across 16 northern prefectures starting Monday, August 31.
The campaign, designed by New Democracy party secretary Constantinos Kyranakis, aims to mobilize the party apparatus ahead of the annual Thessaloniki International Fair. Government members will travel to regional areas not merely to record local problems, but to present positive announcements and policy updates.
New Democracy is Greece's main center-right political party, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Thessaloniki International Fair is a major annual political and commercial event held in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, where the prime minister traditionally delivers a keynote speech outlining national economic priorities.
Every member of the government is scheduled to participate in the regional visits across Central Macedonia, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, and Western Macedonia. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis is the only cabinet member excluded from the tour, as he remains in Athens working with the prime minister to draft the government's financial package for the fair.
The party has focused its pre-fair outreach on Northern Greece, where leadership seeks to stem political voter leaks to right-wing competitors. Northern Greece comprises 16 regional units spanning the northern portion of the country, from the western border areas of Grevena and Florina to the eastern border along the Evros river.
Monday regional schedule
On Monday, August 31, Deputy Tourism Minister Anna Karamanli visits Thessaloniki, while Migration Minister Thanos Plevris visits Imathia. Deputy Education Minister Kostas Vlassis visits Kilkis, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis travels to Pieria, Agricultural Development Minister Margaritis Schinas visits Serres, and Deputy Development Minister Stavros Kalafatis visits Halkidiki.
In eastern Macedonia and Thrace on Monday, Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Thanasis Kavvadas visits Drama, Deputy Migration Minister Sevi Voloudaki visits Evros, Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Markopoulos travels to Kavala, Deputy Labour Minister Kostas Karagounis visits Xanthi, and Deputy Agricultural Development Minister Giannis Andrianos visits Rodopi.
In western Macedonia on Monday, Stavros Papastavrou visits Grevena, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni visits Florina, and Anna Karamanli completes a visit to Kozani.
Tuesday regional visits
The tour continues on Tuesday, September 1, with Margaritis Schinas visiting Kilkis and Thanos Plevris travelling to Pella. Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgis visits Pieria, Alternate Sports Minister Giannis Vroutsis travels to Serres, and Deputy Labour Minister Anna Efthymiou visits Halkidiki.
In western Macedonia on Tuesday, Deputy Education Minister Nikos Papaioannou visits Grevena, while Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos and Deputy Culture Minister Iason Fotilas visit Kastoria. Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou and Stavros Kalafatis visit Kozani, and Deputy Infrastructure Minister Nikos Tachiaos visits Florina.
In eastern Macedonia and Thrace on Tuesday, Deputy Interior Minister Vasilis Spanakis visits Drama, while Adonis Georgiadis and Alternate Health Minister Eirini Agapidaki visit Evros. Deputy Spatial Planning Minister Marilena Soukouli visits Kavala, Dimitris Markopoulos visits Xanthi, and Adonis Georgiadis also visits Rodopi.
Wednesday itinerary across Macedonia and Thrace
On Wednesday, September 2, Adonis Georgiadis remains in the northern region to visit Drama and Xanthi alongside Eirini Agapidaki. Kostas Vlassis visits Kavala, and Deputy Development Minister Lazaros Tsavdaridis travels to Rodopi.
In central Macedonia on Wednesday, Michalis Chrysochoidis and Infrastructure Minister Christos Dimas visit Thessaloniki, while Dimitris Papastergiou visits the Thessaloniki B constituency. Kostis Hatzidakis, Michalis Chrysochoidis, and Lina Mendoni visit Imathia, Margaritis Schinas travels to Pella, Anna Karamanli visits Pieria, and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni visits Halkidiki.
In western Macedonia on Wednesday, Christos Dimas visits Grevena, Giannis Andrianos travels to Kastoria, Nikos Tachiaos visits Kozani, and Iason Fotilas visits Florina.
Thursday and Friday ministerial tours
On Thursday, September 3, Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki visits Drama, while Stavros Papastavrou and Michalis Chrysochoidis visit Evros. Maritime Affairs Minister Vasilis Kikilias and Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis travel to Kavala. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, Eirini Agapidaki, and Deputy Digital Governance Minister Christos Dermentzopoulos visit Xanthi and Rodopi.
Also on Thursday, Alternate Transport Minister Giorgos Kotsiras and Thanasis Davakis visit Thessaloniki, Giannis Vroutsis visits Thessaloniki B, Vasilis Spanakis visits Imathia, Social Cohesion Minister Domna Michailidou and Deputy Foreign Minister Haris Theoharis visit Kilkis, Kostas Karagounis visits Pella, Makis Voridis visits Pieria, Adonis Georgiadis visits Serres, and Lina Mendoni visits Halkidiki.
In western Macedonia on Thursday, Labour Minister Niki Kerameus visits Grevena, Nikos Papaioannou visits Kastoria, Sevi Voloudaki visits Kozani, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis travels to Florina.
On Friday, September 4, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels up to Thessaloniki one day before delivering his annual political speech at the Vellidion International Conference Centre. On that final day of tours, Giannis Vroutsis and Deputy Climate Crisis Minister Kostas Katsafados visit Drama, with Katsafados also visiting Xanthi and Kavala. Niki Kerameus visits Pella, Makis Voridis visits Serres, Deputy Social Cohesion Minister Elena Rapti visits Pieria, and Giorgos Kotsiras visits Kozani.
