https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:06:18 GMT 2026-07-13T02:06:18Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16315 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis moved on Thursday to shut down intensifying speculation that Greece is heading for early elections, insisting that he intends to serve out his full second term. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:02:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16315 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-10T07:02:58Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16312 The Ankara NATO summit has produced sharply divergent readings in Athens, with the government presenting PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis's performance as a firm defence of national interests and the opposition arguing it exposed the failure of Greece's "calm waters" approach toward Turkey. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:15:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16312 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-09T10:15:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16308 Greek officials have pushed back against the suggestion that US President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Turkey allowing it to return to the F-35 procurement programme, in response to hints dropped by the president at the NATO summit in Ankara. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:52:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16308 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-08T10:52:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16307 Over recent weeks, pressure on Maximos has begun to converge from multiple directions: Antonis Samaras has escalated his personal confrontation with Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Predator surveillance scandal and Alexis Tsipras’s new party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), is simultaneously attacking the government’s economic narrative and grappling with the challenge of presenting a credible, fully costed alternative. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:42:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16307 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-07T06:42:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16305 The deadly arson attack in Thessaloniki has prompted the government to elevate security and political violence to the top of the national agenda, reviving its long‑standing “law and order” doctrine. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:40:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16305 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-06T06:40:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16299 The deadly arson attack on the homes of New Democracy officials in Thessaloniki, which claimed the life of Vagia Nestora, the mother of a local conservative candidate, has become a defining moment in an already unsettled political season. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:07:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16299 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-03T07:07:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16298 The death of a New Democracy candidate’s mother as the result of an apparent arson spree targeting the homes of party officials in the northern city of Thessaloniki has interrupted pre-election campaigning, drawing unified condemnation from across the political spectrum and anger from the PM’s office. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:13:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16298 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-02T09:13:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16295 The reverberations from the launch of ex-PM Alexis Tsipras’s new party ELAS continue to be felt across the political landscape. While New Democracy retains a strong lead, it will need to mobilise apathetic or undecided supporters to approach an absolute majority. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:56:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16295 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-01T10:56:51Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16290 The emergence of Alexis Tsipras’s new party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), has disrupted established balances, destabilised the opposition, and forced governing New Democracy into high intensity pre‑election manoeuvring. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:28:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16290 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-30T07:28:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16283 As Greece moves deeper into a long pre‑election season, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to centre the political debate around stability, delivery and long‑term planning. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:21:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16283 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-29T06:21:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16279 In his first high‑profile interview since his return to frontline politics, former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has set out the identity, strategy and governing ambition of his new party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), while the government has shifted decisively from dismissive commentary to a coordinated effort to dismantle his message. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:18:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16279 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-26T07:18:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16278 Alexis Tsipras’s new party ELAS appears to be achieving critical mass, with a new poll suggesting that it could breach the 20 percent mark, making it the main opposition to New Democracy. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:07:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16278 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-25T10:07:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16275 Parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on a government amendment implementing the recent Supreme Court ruling on loans restructured under the Katseli Law. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:58:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16275 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-24T08:58:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16272 Two scandals from the recent past have returned to unsettle New Democracy just as a new opinion poll shows the governing party regaining ground, and as PASOK grapples with an increasingly fraught debate over its post‑election alliances. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:09:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16272 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-23T07:09:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16271 Greece may still be officially several months away from its next national election, but the country’s political landscape is already behaving as if the campaign has begun. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:44:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16271 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-22T06:44:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16261 Alexis Tsipras is intensifying his campaign to position the newly formed ELAS as a decisive force in the next national elections, insisting that the political landscape has already shifted and that his movement is entering the race not to protest, but to win. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:11:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16261 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-18T06:11:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16260 The government is stepping up its efforts to demonstrate that it is easing the financial burden on Greek households, as the second part of the latest ALCO poll painted a stark picture of economic insecurity. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:24:50 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16260 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-17T06:24:50Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16258 Alexis Tsipras has raised the stakes of Greece’s emerging pre‑election season, calling for a victory for his newly formed ELAS party from the very first Sunday. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:12:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16258 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-16T08:12:13Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16255 The rapid expansion of an urban planning corruption scandal, which has already produced arrests, resignations and fierce political recriminations; and Alexis Tsipras’s attempt to seize the initiative across the opposition spectrum with a package of five headline policy pledges aimed at easing the cost of living have set the tone for the week ahead in Greek politics. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:40:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16255 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-15T05:40:55Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16248 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a high‑profile television interview on Thursday night to set out his strategic roadmap to the 2027 elections. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16248 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-12T06:00:52Z