Inicijative za racionalizaciju birokratije i smanjenje troškova naišle su na protivljenje od strane sindikata i ljevice, a Karamanlis se nadao da će mu izbori donijeti jak pokazatelj podrške od šire javnosti.
Initiatives aimed at streamlining bureaucracy and reducing costs have run into opposition from unions and the left, and Karamanlis had hoped the elections would bring him a strong show of support from the public at large.