https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:47:16 GMT 2026-09-07T12:47:16Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16404 Ministers in Athens deny that they will comply with fresh Turkish demands before work recommences on the undersea electricity cable connecting Greece and Cyprus, with plans on the table for the French majority owner of the project to take the lead in resolving the diplomatic bind. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:40:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16404 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-27T10:40:07Z 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.politics.16395 The traditional August pause in Greek politics has been interrupted this week by the near-simultaneous emergence of an external security threat and a renewed Turkish challenge to Greek sovereign rights, forcing the government to manage both a military contingency and a diplomatic dispute while Parliament remains in recess. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:53:23 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.politics.16395 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-20T09:53:23Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16374 Greece has formally requested to activate the EU’s energy escape clause, while the government also launched on Thursday the MyAgro platform, which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented as a decisive break with the opaque practices exposed in the OPEKEPE scandal. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:55:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16374 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-07T06:55:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16373 The agreement signed on Wednesday in Athens, allowing French infrastructure investment group Meridiam to acquire a 66 pct majority stake in the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), is far more than a corporate transaction. It represents a fundamental geopolitical recalibration of one of the European Union’s most strategically important energy projects. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:28:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16373 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-06T09:28:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16372 PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that the inking of a deal injecting French participation into a landmark cross-border infrastructure project will issue a strong signal going into the summer recess, embodying both his government’s ability to attract large-scale inward investment and to project regional influence. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:13:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16372 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-06T09:13:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16273 The Greek authorities will have welcomed the MoU signed between the US and Iran as a first decisive step towards a lasting resolution of the conflict, although a 60‑day period remains in which outstanding issues must be resolved before a final deal is reached. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:51:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16273 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-23T08:51:55Z 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