https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:21:35 GMT 2026-04-14T08:21:35Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16094 The political landscape shifted again on Thursday as the OPEKEPE affair deepened, adding new names, new legal pathways, and new political complications to a scandal that is rapidly becoming one of the most destabilising episodes of the government’s seven‑year tenure. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:15:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16094 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-03T06:15:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16093 A new dossier from the chief EU prosecutor relating to the OPEKEPE farm-aid scandal has thrown a spanner in the works of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s plans for an orderly progress to the 2027 elections. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:32:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16093 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-02T08:32:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15987 As the parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal draws to a close, calls by opposition parties for criminal charges to be brought against two former ministers look set to be stymied by the New Democracy majority which blames historic mismanagement at the agency. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:11:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15987 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-25T11:11:58Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15959 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a pointed call for unity within New Democracy, urging the party’s traditional right‑wing base to rally behind him as the countdown to the 2027 general election begins. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:12:23 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15959 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-17T09:12:23Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15956 The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:26:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15956 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-13T11:26:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15947 PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with livestock breeders in an effort to put out the dying embers of the farmers’ protests that have troubled him for weeks, but with questions still being asked about the government's approach to sheep pox. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:33:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15947 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-11T10:33:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15912 Tensions around the recent Mercosur trade deal are far from settled after the European Parliament decided to turn to the EU Court for a legal review. Some argue this will delay implementation by a couple of years, while EU officials maintain that provisional application can begin as planned. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:46:32 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15912 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-27T08:46:32Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15896 Greek farmers left their meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday frustrated, saying the government’s concessions amounted to a “small basket” of measures. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:18:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15896 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-20T08:18:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15895 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s meeting this Monday with protesting farmers is being framed as a decisive moment in a standoff that has stretched for nearly 50 days. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:21:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15895 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-19T08:21:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15885 The dispute between government and farmers shows no sign of de-escalating following a meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives of some blockades. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:41:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15885 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-14T10:41:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15880 The meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives of Greece’s farmers, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Maximos Mansion, has collapsed after some of the protestors refused to take part. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:25:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15880 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-13T08:25:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15879 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will on Tuesday hold two separate meetings with farmers’ representatives, in a bid to defuse a dispute that has paralysed parts of Greece’s transport network and dominated the political agenda for more than a month. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:35:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15879 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-12T08:35:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15875 The Greek government is hoping that the nationwide protests by farmers, which began more than a month ago and have recently escalated, could be coming to an end after representatives of the agricultural sector relented and agreed to hold talks with the authorities following the latest proposal of measures by the centre‑right administration aimed at breaking the deadlock. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:45:29 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15875 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-09T08:45:29Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15873 The government has warned it will show zero tolerance for disruption as farmers kick off 48 hours of hard blockades in response to the latest offer of support measures. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:42:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15873 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-08T09:42:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15765 The farmers’ protests dominating Greece’s national roads and border crossings have become the defining domestic challenge of this festive period for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In a televised interview on Monday, he sought to project steadiness: no cabinet reshuffle, no retreat from fiscal discipline, and no tolerance for what he defines as tactics that paralyse the country. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:59:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15765 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-30T08:59:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15666 The government is hoping that the protests by farmers, which have proved such a thorn in New Democracy’s side over the last few weeks, could soon dissipate, allowing room for the two sides to enter constructive discussions. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:38:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15666 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-29T08:38:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15657 As Greeks set out from the cities for the festive season, their journeys have been slowed by continuing farmers’ blockades on national roads – a disruption caused by the political confrontation between the government and the agricultural community. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:13:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15657 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-24T08:13:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15646 The confrontation between Greek farmers and the government has entered a decisive phase, with both sides hardening their positions as Christmas approaches. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:14:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15646 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-19T09:14:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15643 The ongoing dispute between the government and protesting farmers is taking a political toll on the ruling New Democracy party, according to the latest crop of opinion polls. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:01:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15643 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-18T10:01:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15641 PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hit back at his critics in the budget debate on Tuesday, by unveiling new measures to tackle the housing crisis and defending his tough stance on the ongoing farmers’ protests. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:58:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15641 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-17T10:58:13Z