https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:50:19 GMT 2026-04-13T15:50:19Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ 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 https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15546 Following a week of high-profile diplomacy and bold declarations, during which Greece tried to thrust itself onto the global energy stage, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hoping to turn the moment into a political turning point at home. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:22:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15546 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-10T08:22:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15537 Greece has taken a decisive step onto the global energy stage, signing a landmark offshore gas exploration agreement with ExxonMobil, Energean, and HelleniQ Energy during the opening day of the sixth Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) forum in Athens on Thursday. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:11:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15537 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-07T08:11:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15528 Greece is seeking to revive the “energy triangle” with Cyprus and Israel — a move that appears to be attracting interest from the United States. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:32:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.15528 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-03T06:32:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15465 The families of the victims of the Tempe rail crash welcomed a court decision granting permission for additional tests to be carried out on the remains of some of the 57 individuals who died in the accident in 2023. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:03:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15465 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-08T11:03:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15458 The government is concerned that it could be set to face a fresh backlash from the public over the Tempe train crash amid ongoing disquiet about how the investigation into Greece’s deadliest rail disaster is being managed. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:42:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15458 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-06T08:42:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15436 Despite the cancellation of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has had a busy week of talks in New York, during which has tried to position Greece as a pivotal player in energy security, technological innovation, and regional diplomacy. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:00:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15436 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-09-26T08:00:51Z