https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 17:21:47 GMT 2026-11-15T17:21:47Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16588 New Democracy has pulled slightly further ahead of Alexis Tsipras's ELAS in opinion polls, which also confirm gains for PASOK. Meanwhile, the resignation of a deputy minister over his daughter’s university application has put the personal conduct of government officials back in the spotlight. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:54:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16588 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-11-12T10:54:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16586 The diplomatic handling of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) has become the biggest point of friction in an increasingly pre-electoral political climate, with the latest speculation pushing the election date into late spring. Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:23:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16586 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-11-11T10:23:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16582 The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the ambitious electricity project linking Greece, Cyprus and eventually Israel, is once again emerging as a potential flashpoint in the Eastern Mediterranean. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:38:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16582 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-11-09T08:38:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16580 Frozen since 2024, work on the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) has resumed but despite cross-party support in Greece for this major energy project, the government and opposition clashed over the details of the restart, which has prompted accusations that Athens is making risky concessions. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:13:32 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16580 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-11-09T08:13:32Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16558 The planned resumption of maritime surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is emerging as the next critical test of relations between Greece and Turkey, following a sharp diplomatic confrontation at the United Nations on Thursday over the recently ratified Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:41:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16558 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-30T08:41:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16557 The fallout from eastern Libya's ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum continues to dominate Greece's political agenda, but the controversy is now unfolding on two distinct fronts. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:30:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16557 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-30T08:30:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16552 The government is trying to regain the initiative on national issues following the ratification of the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:28:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16552 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-28T10:28:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16546 The political fallout from eastern Libya's ratification of the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum continues to reverberate through Greek politics, creating an increasingly difficult challenge for the Mitsotakis government on an issue that has traditionally been one of New Democracy's strongest assets. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:16:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16546 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-26T08:16:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16541 The ratification of the disputed Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum by eastern Libya's House of Representatives has handed Greece's opposition parties a fresh opportunity to challenge one of the Mitsotakis government's traditional strengths: its management of foreign policy and national security. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:50:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16541 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-23T08:50:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16540 The ratification of the controversial Turkey–Libya maritime agreement by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament this week marks a significant geopolitical shift in the Eastern Mediterranean, strengthening Ankara’s influence over both sides of the divided country and prompting a coordinated diplomatic response from Athens, Cairo and Brussels. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:12:50 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16540 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-23T08:12:50Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16536 The ratification of the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum by Libya’s eastern‑based parliament has given the opposition an opening on foreign policy — one of the few areas where New Democracy has consistently outpolled its rivals. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:03:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16536 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-22T09:03:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16535 The government has moved to contain the political fallout from the decision of Libya’s eastern‑based House of Representatives to approve the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum. Opposition parties across the spectrum, and former PM Antonis Samaras, have seized on it as evidence that Greece’s Libya strategy has failed. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:24:32 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16535 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-21T09:24:32Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16511 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has moved to consolidate Greece’s position on the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) following the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Athens, presenting the project as strategically essential and fully aligned with Greek sovereign rights. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:07:23 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16511 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-09T07:07:23Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16498 Marco Rubio arrives in Athens on Tuesday at a moment when the US–Greece relationship is arguably stronger than at any point in recent years, but also when Athens is looking for evidence that this strategic proximity can deliver political weight beyond defence contracts and energy deals. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:39:45 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16498 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-05T09:39:45Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16485 The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is entering what may prove to be its most consequential phase so far. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:24:21 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16485 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-30T08:24:21Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16452 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s unusually long visit to Kastellorizo last weekend was intended to send a message extending well beyond Greece’s easternmost inhabited island. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:21:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16452 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-15T13:21:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16429 Athens is seeking to respond to the latest escalation with Turkey on two levels: by keeping communication channels open to prevent tensions from turning into a crisis, while at the same time making its red lines on sovereignty and sovereign rights explicitly — and increasingly — clear in writing. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:53:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16429 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-07T08:53:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16418 The latest escalation in Greek–Turkish relations is being assessed in Athens with growing concern — not because officials believe a confrontation is necessarily imminent, but because Ankara is gradually reintroducing almost all the issues that had been kept at relatively low intensity since the February 2023 earthquakes and the subsequent Athens Declaration. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:27:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16418 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-03T06:27:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16401 The planned resumption of seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is rapidly emerging as the next major test in Greek–Turkish relations, as Athens prepares to restart work on the electricity link between Greece and Cyprus while rejecting Ankara’s assertion that activities in parts of the Eastern Mediterranean require prior coordination with Turkey. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:24:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16401 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-26T07:24:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16389 For Athens, two recent developments - Turkey’s formal establishment of two marine parks and its participation in the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - belong to different diplomatic theatres but appear to form part of the same strategic picture. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:09:29 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16389 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-19T06:09:29Z