https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Wed, 20 May 2026 17:09:35 GMT 2026-05-20T17:09:35Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16151 New Democracy’s move to quash parliamentary inquiries into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal and the surveillance affair is being widely read as a tactical attempt at damage limitation ahead of national elections, with opposition parties accusing the government of a continuing cover-up. Tue, 05 May 2026 08:37:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16151 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-05T08:37:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16145 The Predator affair is turning into one of the most serious institutional confrontations of recent years and a major flashpoint in the build-up towards the next general election, in which Alexis Tsipras looks set to be competing with his own vehicle after the publication of his new political manifesto on May 1. Mon, 04 May 2026 06:01:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16145 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-04T06:01:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16135 Greece’s long‑running wiretapping scandal returned to the centre of political life on Monday after the Supreme Court prosecutor decided not to reopen the Predator spyware case, despite a lower court’s explicit request for further investigation into possible espionage offences and additional suspects. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:35:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16135 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-28T05:35:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16126 Laura Kövesi arrived at the Delphi Economic Forum this week at a moment when the government has spent weeks questioning the motives, methods and legitimacy of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:19:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16126 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-24T06:19:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16125 The latest raft of support measures unveiled, and a unified stance by his parliamentary party, have helped to alleviate the pressure on PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:50:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16125 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-23T10:50:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16120 A new poll showing New Democracy slipping three points in a month and a public that attributes the OPEKEPE scandal primarily to political interventions sets a stark backdrop for Wednesday’s parliamentary vote on lifting the immunity of 13 government MPs. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:04:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16120 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-21T07:04:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16117 Thursday’s parliamentary debate on the state of the rule of law unfolded as one of the most confrontational sessions of the current term, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis trading accusations over surveillance, corruption, and institutional integrity. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:40:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16117 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-17T07:40:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16114 Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou hailed a historic moment for Greece’s energy security at the signing of an agreement that could see the first offshore drilling in the country’s waters in over four decades. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:30:50 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16114 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-16T08:30:50Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16110 The upcoming parliamentary debate on the rule of law will test PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s ability to manage the political agenda amid escalating political challenges on multiple fronts. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:16:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16110 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-15T09:16:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16109 A compressed, post‑Easter political week opens in Athens with the government facing simultaneous pressure on two domestic fronts - the OPEKEPE case files and the revived surveillance affair - while also navigating a sharp rhetorical clash with Ankara and preparing for Emmanuel Macron’s visit later in the month. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:05:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16109 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-14T06:05:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16108 A heated confrontation between Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and PASOK has become the clearest expression of the increasingly fractious mood in Greek politics. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:58:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16108 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-10T07:58:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16104 Managing the mood in the governing party is set to become the next challenge for PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as his initial reaction to latest legal developments on the OPEKEPE farm payments case has sparked tensions in the New Democracy parliamentary group. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:56:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16104 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-08T09:56:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16099 The OPEKEPE affair has moved into a new, more dangerous phase for the government, fuelled by daily leaks from the European prosecutor’s case files and an opposition that now treats the scandal as proof that the government has lost its moral and institutional footing. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:23:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16099 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-06T06:23:39Z 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.16072 Two of the darkest episodes of the Mitsotakis administration, the deadly Tempe rail crash and the Predator spyware scandal, have returned to haunt the government as court proceedings cast doubt on its commitment to justice and transparency. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:48:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16072 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-26T05:48:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16056 Opposition parties warn that New Democracy is not off the hook over the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal, as evidence continues to emerge barely a week after the governing party voted to conclude a parliamentary inquiry into the affair. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:16:44 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16056 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-19T10:16:44Z 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.15962 As parties square up for a protracted pre-election campaign season, New Democracy is turning the spotlight on the main opposition, PASOK, with claims that ongoing corruption investigations taint the social democrats’ leadership. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:52:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15962 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-19T10:52:58Z 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