Next milestone, selecting the president

The European elections had messages for everyone. All political leaders state that they have received them and will take the actions they deem necessary.

For ruling New Democracy, the first reaction will take the form of changes in the cabinet. It would be good to utilize new faces as well, and of course to replace some old ones who have been tarnished.

At the same time, while everyone is talking about the next electoral milestone being the national elections set for 2027, at an institutional level, there is another milestone which will come much earlier, in January 2025. It concerns the election of the president of the Republic.

Katerina Sakellaropoulou is the first woman to hold the highest office in the country and over the last four and a half years has left her mark on public life.

Will Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominate the incumbent for a...