The Greek national elections scheduled for June 25 will feature a total of 32 parties and party coalitions, according to a decision by the Greek Supreme Court. Initially, 44 parties, coalitions, and independent candidates had submitted applications, but 12 were rejected, including the party of imprisoned neo-Nazi Ilias Kasidiaris.

Kasidiaris, a former MP sentenced in 2020 for leading a criminal organization, expressed his support for the Spartans (Spartiates) party, which he believes will become a strong opposition force in Parliament. His own party, National Party-Greeks, was previously banned from participating in the last national election. The parties that will run in the upcoming election include the previous parliamentary session’s participants: New Democracy (led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis), SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance (Alexis Tsipras), PASOK-KINAL (Nikos Androulakis), the Communist Party of Greece (Dimitris Koutsoubas), and Greek Solution (Kyriakos Velopoulos).

Mitsotakis, the leader of New Democracy, emphasized the importance of winning an outright majority in the June 25 election to avoid the need for another round of voting in August. In the May 21 election, New Democracy secured 40.8% of the vote, while SYRIZA received 20.1%. Although Mitsotakis fell short of the seats needed to govern alone, he is optimistic about the upcoming election. He pledged to form a diverse cabinet with increased female representation if his party achieves an outright majority.

Mitsotakis also stated that his party’s agenda includes tax cuts, reductions in levies, and a higher taxable income threshold. He contrasted his party’s approach with that of his rivals, accusing them of having hidden agendas, particularly in relation to increased taxation. He assured voters that: “New Democracy will continue the tax-cutting policy,” says Mitsotakis declared during an interview. He also reiterated that his party will fulfill the promises made during his first term as prime minister.