A major two-day tour by ministers and senior government officials across all four regional units of Epirus is set to continue on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, as part of New Democracy’s nationwide outreach campaign. The program includes meetings with local government representatives and business organizations, as well as sessions with regional party branches. The two-day visit will conclude on Friday evening in Ioannina, with a central event where Deputy Prime Minister and New Democracy Vice President, Kostis Hatzidakis, will serve as the keynote speaker. According to New Democracy’s strategy, the visits are part of a broader effort to strengthen communication with local communities and showcase the government’s work at a regional level.
Which ministers and government officials are visiting Epirus
The composition of each delegation varies by regional unit, with the largest government presence recorded in Ioannina.
Regional Unit of Ioannina
Niki Kerameus
- Lina Mendoni
- Dimitris Papastergiou
- Kostas Vlasis
- Marios Themistocleous
- Stavros Kalafatis
- Lazaros Tsavdaridis
- Kostas Karagkounis
- Anna Efthymiou
- Elena Raptis
Regional Unit of Arta
- Margaritis Schinas
- Marios Themistocleous
- Kostas Katsafados
Regional Unit of Thesprotia
- Lina Mendoni
- Giannis Vroutsis
Regional Unit of Preveza
- Marios Themistocleous
- The elected members of parliament from each regional unit will also participate in the visits, alongside the presidents and officials of the respective local party organizations.
Meetings with local bodies and party sessions
The program includes institutional meetings with regional and local representatives, coordinated by the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Thanasis Kontogeorgis. Expected attendees include the regional governor, deputy governors, mayors, chamber of commerce presidents, and other local stakeholders from each area.
In parallel, party sessions will be held at the offices of the Regional Electoral Committee Governing Boards (DEEPE), with the participation of:
- The Secretary of the Political Committee, Konstantinos Kyranakis.
- The Secretary-General of New Democracy, Giannis Smyrlis.
- The Secretary of Organization, Stelios Kontadakis.
The tour will conclude on Friday, October 30, with the central event in Ioannina and the keynote address by Kostis Hatzidakis.
