https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:46:06 GMT 2026-04-15T10:46:06Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15634 The election of Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis as president of the Eurogroup has been welcomed by forces across the political spectrum in Greece as the final recognition of the country’s comeback from the financial crisis. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:32:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15634 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-12T12:32:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.12451 The Eurogroup noted on Monday Greece’s progress in the post-enhanced surveillance era and released another set of debt relief measures. This marked the end of a years-long period during which Greece was often a specific agenda item in Eurogroup meetings. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:50:25 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.12451 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-12-06T09:50:25Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.11379 This week started with two developments that intend to further smooth out Greece’s debt obligations in the coming years. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:26:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.11379 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-12-08T08:26:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9769 As it has been for the past few weeks, the economy proved to be the main political battleground on Friday, when Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leader Alexis Tsipras battled it out in Parliament. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:32:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9769 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-06-12T11:32:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.9536 After more lengthy negotiations, eurozone finance ministers arrived at an agreement on Thursday night to add to the measures that have already been announced to combat the economic impact of Covid-19. Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:51:04 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.9536 Omaira Gill 2020-04-10T07:51:04Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.9527 Tuesday’s Eurogroup teleconference ended in disagreement and is set to be repeated on Thursday, although Greece did secure a boost from the European Central Bank, which decided to allow Greek sovereign bonds to be used as collateral by local banks. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:36:21 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.9527 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-04-08T08:36:21Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9519 The Greek government will be watching Tuesday’s Eurogroup with a keen interest as it tries to adapt its ongoing response to the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. Mon, 06 Apr 2020 07:59:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9519 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-04-06T07:59:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9474 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and eight other European leaders wrote a letter to European Council president Charles Michel on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday’s teleconference, arguing for a coordinated eurozone-level response to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on member-states’ economies. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:19:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9474 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-03-26T11:19:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.9438 The government is lining up a new set of economic measures to help businesses struggling due to the impact of the coronavirus after receiving the all-clear from the Eurogroup regarding this year’s fiscal target. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:27:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.9438 Omaira Gill 2020-03-17T08:27:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9432 Greece is introducing tighter measures to discourage social gatherings, in an effort to put a stop to the widespread breaches and circumventions of the first wave of emergency measures introduced last week. Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:17:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9432 Omaira Gill 2020-03-16T08:17:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.9317 It is becoming increasingly clear that the Greek government will have to be patient in its bid to gain greater fiscal space, a move that would allow it to live up to its promise to voters of easing the tax burden. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:26:44 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.9317 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-02-10T07:26:44Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.9257 Monday’s Eurogroup in Brussels will provide the first opportunity for the Greek government to sound out European officials regarding its efforts to create more fiscal space, while discussions will continue in Athens this week regarding the fifth enhanced surveillance review. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 07:59:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.9257 Omaira Gill 2020-01-20T07:59:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9217 Speaking to business leaders on Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out his government’s economic priorities for the year, reiterating New Democracy’s determination to create more fiscal space for tax cuts, a move that will also depend on the acquiescence of Greece’s lenders. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:20:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.9217 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-01-14T10:20:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.9105 The Greek authorities left yesterday’s Eurogroup having secured the release of the profits that eurozone central banks made as part of the SMP and ANFA programmes. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:47:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.9105 Omaira Gill 2019-12-05T09:47:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8961 Wednesday’s Eurogroup is expected to result in eurozone finance ministers approving the conclusion of the fourth enhanced surveillance review and the next round of debt relief measures, but will not include a discussion on how Greece can use the bond profits it will receive. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:28:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8961 Omaira Gill 2019-12-03T08:28:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8919 The Greek Finance Ministry announced on Monday that the process of prepaying some of the outstanding obligations to the IMF has been completed after Athens paid ahead of time 2.7 billion euros. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:58:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8919 Omaira Gill 2019-11-26T11:58:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8881 The Greek government has set its sights on the last Eurogroup of the year, hoping that it will manage to secure from the country’s official creditors higher investment spending through the allocation of SMP and ANFA profits that are due to be released in two tranches next year, and a looser fiscal path from 2021. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:10:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8881 Omaira Gill 2019-11-14T13:10:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8770 European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has given assurances ahead of his visit to Athens on Friday that the Greek government and the institutions will be able to bridge the fiscal gap for 2020 before the draft budget is submitted to Brussels on October 15. Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:24:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8770 Omaira Gill 2019-10-04T10:24:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8753 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its consultations with the Greek authorities in the context of its Article IV mission with a statement issued on Friday afternoon in which its staff outline the challenges that the new administration will face. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 08:34:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8753 Nick Malkoutzis 2019-09-30T08:34:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8710 The fourth post-programme review is due to begin in Athens on Monday, with fiscal issues expected to top the agenda as the government prepared to include the tax cuts announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the 2020 draft budget. Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.programme.8710 Omaira Gill 2019-09-16T07:00:00Z