https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:04:50 GMT 2026-06-16T13:04:50Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16184 With the war in Iran far from settled and the main choke point for global energy and trade still in place - as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially shut - newly released data points to a severe inflation shock for the Greek economy. Mon, 18 May 2026 07:26:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16184 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-18T07:26:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16174 At a moment when the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping global energy markets and Europe is once again confronting the fragility of its supply chains, there was a unified message from Greek political leaders, industry executives and grid operators at the Energy Transition Summit, organised by FT Live and Kathimerini in Athens. Thu, 14 May 2026 07:39:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16174 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-14T07:39:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16173 The impact of the protracted Iran conflict is now filtering into the Greek economy and is reflected in hard data and sentiment indicators covering periods after the war began at the end of February. Wed, 13 May 2026 09:31:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16173 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-13T09:31:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16152 Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked this week on a two‑day diplomatic mission to the Middle East, a tour shaped by the turbulence gripping the region and the strategic anxieties radiating from the Strait of Hormuz. Wed, 06 May 2026 06:54:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16152 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-06T06:54:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16122 French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Athens this week comes with unusual strategic weight, reflecting not only the deepening ties between France and Greece but also the broader recalibration underway within Europe’s security and economic architecture. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:39:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16122 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-22T07:39:20Z 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.16105 PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to reframe Greece’s perspective on the evolving situation in the Middle East, taking a more critical view of Israel’s actions in Lebanon while still trying to maintain a strategic balance as a partner in regional security. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:09:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16105 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-09T08:09:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16100 The war in Iran has entered its second month, precipitating what the International Energy Agency (IEA) describes as the “largest supply disruption in the history of global oil markets”. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:49:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16100 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-06T07:49:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16042 As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:51:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16042 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-13T07:51:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16041 Against a backdrop of concern about energy price hikes fanned by the Iran conflict, the government has been focussing on its strategic vision for the sector, ratifying a set of agreements for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and launching a new initiative on nuclear power. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:57:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16041 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-12T09:57:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16022 Government figures in Athens have been making a case for sending naval and air assistance to Cyprus, while seeking to assure the opposition that it has no intention of becoming entangled in the broader Middle East conflict. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:25:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16022 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-04T11:25:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15988 Offshore exploration agreements with US energy giants and contracts to provide natural gas to eastern Europe top PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s agenda, as he sets out his vision on the path to elections. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:25:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15988 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-26T10:25:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15983 Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is travelling to Washington this Tuesday, where he is expected to meet his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, at the State Department. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:21:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15983 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-24T10:21:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15961 This week’s signing of four new hydrocarbon exploration agreements was welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a landmark moment in Greece’s energy strategy and the country’s geopolitical status in the region. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:26:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15961 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-18T10:26:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15638 The US National Security Strategy (NSS), published on November 5, crystallises many of the core elements of the White House’s global approach. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:15:45 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15638 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-16T07:15:45Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15580 Athens is concerned that Turkey is gradually moving away from the so‑called “calm waters” stance that has prevailed over the past two and a half years in Greek‑Turkish relations. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:05:01 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15580 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-24T07:05:01Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15562 Greece became the first EU nation to actively participate in the US strategy to replace “every last molecule of Russian gas” with American LNG when it inked a deal on Sunday to help Ukraine meet its winter energy demands. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:49:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15562 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-17T07:49:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15553 The positive climate created by the firming up of relations between Athens and Washington over the past week appears to have re-energised the stalled diplomatic process around the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a strategic infrastructure project to join Cyprus to the European power grid. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:02:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15553 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-13T11:02:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15552 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis experienced first-hand the frustration of local farmers on an eventful visit to northeastern Greece on Tuesday, as the latest poll shows support for New Democracy plummeting in the regions. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:09:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15552 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-12T12:09:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15547 Athens is seeking to extend the positive political mood created by last week’s 6th Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC). Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:19:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15547 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-10T10:19:49Z