https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:33:59 GMT 2026-04-24T06:33:59Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.15534 The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Youth Study Greece 2024, based on a representative survey of 1,000 respondents aged 14–29, paints a picture of a generation that values independence and family warmth, prizes career success, distrusts political institutions and is squeezed by economic barriers that delay adulthood. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:14:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.15534 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-04T11:14:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15339 A flagship education policy of the New Democracy government is providing fodder for the opposition after the uptake for the first round of non-state university licenses appears to have vastly undershot its promises. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:00:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15339 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-08-07T10:00:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15208 Amid ongoing speculation about former New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras launching his own right-wing party and the ruling conservatives leaking support to smaller parties, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to find ways to connect with ND’s traditional base. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15208 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-06-03T09:00:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15139 Following the positive reception of the support measures for renters and pensioners, the government is focussing on a series of initiatives aimed at improving citizen’s everyday lives by tackling disorder and improving the delivery of public services. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:10:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15139 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-05-07T10:10:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15076 The government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democracy, as ministers called for pay rises for the military to be rolled out across all emergency services. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:05:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15076 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-04-02T10:05:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14629 The government is drafting several pieces of legislation for the resumption of parliamentary activity after the holidays, focussing on secondary education reform and boosting the housing supply, while the PM’s office is said to be considering ways of limiting access to harmful social media content for underage users. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:30:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14629 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-12-27T11:30:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13968 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s eventful visit to Ukraine temporarily overshadowed the continuing debate in Parliament which revolved around the constitutionality of government bill to allow the operation of non-state universities in Greece. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:18:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13968 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-03-07T10:18:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13967 The controversial government bill which will allow foreign universities to establish outposts in Greece is proving a divisive issue for opposition parties as it enters the final stretch in Parliament. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:52:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13967 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-03-06T10:52:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13962 Preparations for the upcoming European Parliament elections are gathering pace, with New Democracy hoping to confirm its political dominance and limit any visible signs of wear and tear. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:38:33 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13962 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-03-05T09:38:33Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13938 This Friday’s vote in Parliament on the government’s university reform bill provides the main political showpiece of the week as it is the latest issue over which the government and the opposition disagree. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:42:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13938 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-03-04T07:42:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13917 MPs are due to begin debating on Tuesday the government’s university reform bill, which paves the way for foreign institutions to set up chapters in Greece and appears to have no support from the opposition parties. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:30:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13917 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-02-27T08:30:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13885 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to hold a potentially crucial meeting with farmers this Tuesday, hoping to convince them that the government is doing all it can to support the agricultural sector, which has been blighted by natural disasters as well as the high cost of supplies and energy. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:58:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13885 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-02-13T07:58:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13883 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government have well and truly entered one of their most testing periods in office since coming to power, and the week ahead appears particularly gruelling for the PM and his team. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:22:25 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13883 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-02-12T08:22:25Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13870 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to keep tensions with farmers from boiling over, as he juggles the challenges of university protests and the marriage equality bill which are both coming to a head over the next fortnight. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:26:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13870 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-02-05T09:26:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13855 The honeymoon period for New Democracy’s second term appears to be over, with PM Kyriakos juggling a variety of challenges ranging from farmer and student protests to discontent within his own party over his espousal of centrist policies. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:13:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13855 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-01-30T11:13:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13581 The government is facing some pushback against two of its flagship policies – the by-passing of the constitution to allow private universities to operate in Greece and the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:26:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13581 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-12-22T11:26:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13580 The government’s controversial pledge to open up higher education provision to private institutions moved one step closer to fruition when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis introduced the long-awaited draft legislation to his cabinet on Wednesday. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:27:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13580 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-12-21T10:27:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12129 The latest in a series of ambitious education reform bills brought by the Mitsotakis government is due to be debated in Parliament this week, with opposition parties set to confront the government on what both sides are framing as an ideological battleground. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:46:50 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12129 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-07-12T11:46:50Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12035 The government’s latest education reform bill has been put to public consultation amid tensions surrounding the policing of university campuses. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 06:02:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12035 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-06-02T06:02:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.11612 The start of the new school term dominated the political agenda on Monday as the government hopes that pupils returning to classes will not trigger a new spike of Covid infections, which the opposition will pounce upon as the latest example of New Democracy mishandling the pandemic. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:24:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.11612 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-01-10T12:24:02Z