Recently, an informal pre-congress dialogue was held during a pie-cutting event in Nea Smyrni, attended by various notable members of PASOK. The event, led by secretary Nikos Roumantzas, showcased speeches from key party figures, including Pavlos Christidis, Christos Kaklamanis, Dimitris Mantzos, and Lefteris Karchimakis, emphasizing the party's active engagement in shaping its future ahead of the conference. Top party members took the opportunity to express their visions and strategies concerning the future of PASOK and the political landscape in Greece.

Tonia Antoniou, representing the opposition wing, highlighted the critical nature of the upcoming conference, labeling it "existential" for the party. She stressed that the base needs to voice its opinions on the direction of PASOK, indicating a potential shift in how decisions will be made within the party structure. Antoniou's remarks also pointed out the necessity to clarify alliances by stating, "who we will go with and who we will leave behind,” which illustrates internal debates about coalitions and partnerships.

Kostas Tsoukalas followed up by defining the main political adversary for PASOK as New Democracy, asserting that the party will not enter into a coalition with them. He reframed the public discourse, arguing that the choice is not between systemic or anti-systemic politics as presented by the government but rather a call for political change and progressive governance centered around PASOK, or an impending third term for the ruling party, underscoring the critical political stakes at play in the forthcoming conference and future elections.