https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:04:18 GMT 2026-10-20T21:04:18Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16530 Developments last week reaffirmed how hard it will be for the Greek government to escape the grind of dealing with cost‑of‑living issues. There is a realistic prospect that affordability will dominate the months running up to the next national elections, due by mid‑2027. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:04:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16530 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-19T08:04:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16521 The government has rolled out a fresh round of fuel subsidies ahead of a winter it expects to be costly in both energy and political terms. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:48:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16521 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-15T08:48:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16515 The government tabled last Monday the draft budget for 2027 — an election year. The main components of the budget are in line with previous years, alongside a rather generous package of interventions for next year totalling roughly 2.3 billion euros. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:28:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16515 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-12T10:28:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16502 The economic landscape is becoming increasingly challenging for the Greek authorities, as all the pressure points remain in place and global sources of uncertainty continue to intensify. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:50:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16502 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-06T09:50:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16491 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used Wednesday's cabinet meeting to unveil a new round of support measures on fuel and private debt, while signalling that further relief will come in increments, with any broader intervention requiring Brussels' blessing. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:03:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16491 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-01T10:03:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16483 The government is facing a dual challenge as it attempts to contain rising fuel prices while confronting a stubborn lack of movement in the opinion polls. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:30:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16483 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-29T06:30:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16481 Last week offered the kind of struggle the Greek government has become accustomed to: attempting to convince the public that the economy is performing strongly while simultaneously reacting to developments that intensify the cost‑of‑living crisis. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:51:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16481 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-28T08:51:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16480 The cost‑of‑living crisis, and in particular the surge in fuel prices, has become the central test of the government’s capacity to deliver tangible relief as it tries to build pre-election momentum. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:45:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16480 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-28T06:45:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16470 With Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on an extended US visit, New Democracy MPs and ministers have spent the past days contradicting one another in public, amid polling suggesting that economic announcements have failed to rally support. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:23:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16470 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-24T11:23:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16469 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has turned a five-day US trip built around the UN General Assembly into what Greek officials are billing as an investment marathon, aimed at recasting Greece's image from a traditional tourism destination into a base for high-technology and AI-related capital. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:35:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16469 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-23T09:35:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16466 As Greece enters a long pre‑election period marked by economic anxiety and political volatility, Alexis Tsipras is accelerating efforts to turn ELAS into a fully-fledged nationwide organisation capable of competing in the next general election. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:34:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16466 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-22T06:34:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16463 As Greece moves into the autumn and the long pre‑election period begins to take shape, Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a political and economic landscape that seems to be far more demanding than the headline macroeconomic indicators suggest. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:33:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16463 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-21T05:33:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16457 Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his first television interview after the Thessaloniki International Fair on Thursday to address two issues that are having a major impact on the political landscape: the looming surge in energy prices and the increasingly complex arithmetic of the next general election Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:09:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16457 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-18T07:09:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16446 The macroeconomic releases — the latest Q2 GDP and national CPI data — were the main domestic economic events of last week, while developments outside Greece are fuelling concern about difficult months ahead for households. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:25:01 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16446 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-14T08:25:01Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16427 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) to deliver the most overtly pre‑election address of his premiership, unveiling a broad package of voter‑friendly measures for 2027 while setting out the political and geopolitical dilemmas he believes will shape the spring election. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:02:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16427 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-07T07:02:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16399 Greece returns on Monday to its normal political rhythm after the summer lull, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis chairing the first cabinet meeting of the new season at Maximos Mansion. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:09:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16399 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-24T08:09:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16347 As Greece moves towards the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in early September, the government is being forced to deal with a cost‑of‑living crisis intensified by geopolitical instability, a shifting electoral landscape marked by new party dynamics and voter volatility, and the start of a major constitutional revision process that requires broad parliamentary support. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:18:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16347 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-27T07:18:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16306 There are increasing signs that the upcoming elections are playing a dominant role in the Greek government’s decision‑making process, and last week’s decision to scrap an intervention on bereavement support (known in Greece as “widows’ pensions”) sends a strong signal that the prospect of calling snap polls after the summer is not a remote possibility. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:01:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16306 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-06T10:01:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16285 The Greek government continues to face challenges in defending its economic record, as stories gain prominence about Greeks increasingly being unable to afford what used to be normal daily life and routine. Readers will be aware that this is an issue we have covered extensively over recent months. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:54:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16285 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-29T07:54:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16273 The Greek authorities will have welcomed the MoU signed between the US and Iran as a first decisive step towards a lasting resolution of the conflict, although a 60‑day period remains in which outstanding issues must be resolved before a final deal is reached. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:51:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16273 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-23T08:51:55Z