New Democracy is entering the home stretch ahead of the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair with an extensive tour program covering all of Northern Greece. From Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 5, government ministers and party officials will fan out daily across 17 electoral constituencies in Western Macedonia, Central Macedonia, and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace — all in the lead-up to Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ opening address on Saturday, September 5. The delegations include ministers, deputy ministers, members of parliament, and party officials, while a series of dedicated events on transportation, disability issues, entrepreneurship, and volunteering have also been scheduled in Thessaloniki.
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The full tour schedule for TIF 2026
Below is the detailed schedule listing the delegation heads for each regional unit.
REGION OF EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACE
REGIONAL UNIT OF DRAMA
Monday, August 31: Thanasis Kavvadas
Tuesday, September 1: Vasilis Spanakis
Wednesday, September 2: Adonis Georgiadis
Thursday, September 3: Sofia Zacharaki
Friday, September 4: Giannis Vroutsis, Kostas Katsafados
REGIONAL UNIT OF EVROS
Monday, August 31: Sevi Voludaki
Tuesday, September 1: Adonis Georgiadis, Eirini Agapidaki
Thursday, September 3: Stavros Papastavrou
Friday, September 4: Michalis Chrysochoidis
REGIONAL UNIT OF KAVALA
Monday, August 31: Dimitris Markopoulos
Wednesday, September 2: Kostas Vlasis, Marilena Soukouli
Thursday, September 3: Giorgos Floridis, Vasilis Kikilias
Friday, September 4: Kostas Katsafados
REGIONAL UNIT OF XANTHI
Monday, August 31: Kostas Karagkounis
Tuesday, September 1: Dimitris Markopoulos
Wednesday, September 2: Adonis Georgiadis, Eirini Agapidaki
Thursday, September 3: Nikos Dendias, Eirini Agapidaki
Friday, September 4: Kostas Katsafados
REGIONAL UNIT OF RODOPI
Monday, August 31: Giannis Andrianos
Tuesday, September 1: Adonis Georgiadis
Wednesday, September 2: Lazaros Tsavdaridis
Thursday, September 3: Nikos Dendias, Christos Dermentzopulos
REGION OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA
THESSALONIKI A’
Monday, August 31: Anna Karamanli
Wednesday, September 2: Christos Dimas, Michalis Chrysochoidis
Thursday, September 3: Giorgos Kotsiras, Thanasis Davakis, Anna Karamanli
THESSALONIKI B’
Tuesday, September 1: Sevi Voludaki
Wednesday, September 2: Dimitris Papastergiou
Thursday, September 3: Giannis Vroutsis
REGIONAL UNIT OF IMATHIA
Monday, August 31: Thanos Plevris
Wednesday, September 2: Kostis Hatzidakis, Michalis Chrysochoidis, Lina Mendoni
Thursday, September 3: Vasilis Spanakis
REGIONAL UNIT OF KILKIS
Monday, August 31: Kostas Vlasis
Tuesday, September 1: Margaritis Schinas
Thursday, September 3: Domna Michailidou, Charis Theocharis
Friday, September 4: Niki Kerameus
REGIONAL UNIT OF PELLA
Tuesday, September 1: Thanos Plevris
Wednesday, September 2: Margaritis Schinas
Thursday, September 3: Kostas Karagkounis
REGIONAL UNIT OF PIERIA
Monday, August 31: Kostis Hatzidakis
Tuesday, September 1: Thanasis Kontogeorgis
Wednesday, September 2: Anna Karamanli
Thursday, September 3: Makis Voridis
Friday, September 4: Elena Raptis
REGIONAL UNIT OF SERRES
Monday, August 31: Margaritis Schinas
Tuesday, September 1: Giannis Vroutsis
Thursday, September 3: Adonis Georgiadis
Friday, September 4: Makis Voridis
REGIONAL UNIT OF CHALKIDIKI
Monday, August 31: Stavros Kalafatis
Tuesday, September 1: Anna Efthymiou
Wednesday, September 2: Olga Kefalogianni
Thursday, September 3: Lina Mendoni
REGION OF WESTERN MACEDONIA
REGIONAL UNIT OF GREVENA
Monday, August 31: Stavros Papastavrou
Tuesday, September 1: Nikos Papaioannou
Wednesday, September 2: Christos Dimas
Thursday, September 3: Niki Kerameus
REGIONAL UNIT OF KASTORIA
Tuesday, September 1: Takis Theodorikakos, Iasonas Fotilas
Wednesday, September 2: Giannis Andrianos
Thursday, September 3: Nikos Papaioannou
REGIONAL UNIT OF KOZANI
Tuesday, September 1: Dimitris Papastergiou, Stavros Kalafatis
Wednesday, September 2: Nikos Tachiaos
Thursday, September 3: Sevi Voludaki
Friday, September 4: Giorgos Kotsiras
REGIONAL UNIT OF FLORINA
Monday, August 31: Lina Mendoni
Tuesday, September 1: Nikos Tachiaos
Wednesday, September 2: Iasonas Fotilas
Thursday, September 3: Giorgos Gerapetritis
In addition, New Democracy and its youth wing ONNED will be hosting a series of events and activities in Thessaloniki.
On Wednesday, September 2 at 18:30, ONNED is organizing an event titled “Thessaloniki on the move: A city with safe and modern transport.” The keynote speakers will be Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Dimas and Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis. The event will be held in the outdoor space of Thessaloniki City Hall.
On Thursday, September 3 at 17:00, the New Democracy Secretariat for People with Disabilities, in cooperation with the ND Administrative Committee of Thessaloniki Prefecture, is organizing a discussion event on disability issues. The keynote speaker will be Minister of State Akis Skertsos, joined by New Democracy Political Committee Secretary Konstantinos Kyranakis, General Secretary for Social Solidarity and Poverty Alleviation at the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Konstantinos Megaritis, Administrative Committee President Zisis Ioakimovits, and ND Secretary for People with Disabilities Kostas Lolitsas. The event will be held at the Administrative Committee offices (6 Michail Kalou Street, Thessaloniki).
On Friday, September 4 at 16:30, the New Democracy Secretariat for Productive Sectors and Entrepreneurship and the ND Administrative Committee of Thessaloniki Prefecture are co-organizing a business forum as part of the “Επιχειρείτε!” (“Get Into Business!”) initiative, to be held at Thessaloniki City Hall (Manolis Anagnostakis Hall).
The keynote speakers will be Minister of State Akis Skertsos and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgis. Greetings will also be delivered by ND Political Committee Secretary Konstantinos Kyranakis, Party General Director Giannis Smyrlis, Party Spokesperson Alexandra Sdoukou, ND Secretary for Productive Sectors and Entrepreneurship Akis Bafas, and ND Administrative Committee President for Thessaloniki Zisis Ioakimovits.
Finally, on the morning of Saturday, September 5, the New Democracy Secretariat for Volunteering will host awareness and information activities at Aristotelous Square, aiming to highlight the work of civil society organizations and give Thessaloniki residents the opportunity to actively participate in hands-on activities, learn more, and sign up as volunteers.
