https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:53:54 GMT 2026-04-19T12:53:54Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15353 Opposition parties are preparing to lift their unofficial moratorium on criticising the government for its handling of several serious wildfires which left a tail of devastation across different parts of the country since the start of August. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:25:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15353 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-08-20T12:25:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15349 Opposition parties are demanding accountability from the government, after what they claim was a disastrous response to multiple wildfires which burned thousands of hectares of forest and farmland, encroaching into villages and suburbs, over the last 48 hours. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:48:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15349 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-08-14T09:48:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15347 The government is bracing for the assessment of the toll from the latest spate of wildfires which are still burning across the country after weeks of dry hot weather. The summer season is also testing the national health system, with several reported incidents highlighting staffing gaps and ageing infrastructure. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:11:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15347 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-08-13T11:11:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15316 A revised government action plan promising tangible reforms for the second half of the year was PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s parting gift to the cabinet at the start of the summer recess, as the latest polling figures show the public is losing faith in the administration. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:40:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15316 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-07-28T05:40:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15303 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that Greece’s defences against wildfires have been the strongest they have ever been but the realities of the climate crisis, whether in the form of summer blazes or water shortages, are becoming ever-more urgent issues for his government to address. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:06:17 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15303 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-07-18T11:06:17Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14506 Thursday proved to be a turbulent day for the government both in and outside of Parliament as questions were asked again about the judicial investigation into the wiretapping scandal, and riot police clashed with seasonal firefighters. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:47:29 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14506 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-11-01T09:47:29Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14423 Following a busy week of meetings in New York, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is looking to make an impression on his domestic audience as the government unveils its fiscal plan for the next few years and prepares legislation that seeks to make good on the pledges that he announced recently at the Thessaloniki International Fair. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:42:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14423 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-09-30T08:42:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14340 A week after the catastrophic wildfire singed the outskirts of Athens, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the affected areas to launch a ten-point reconstruction plan. Opposition parties say they have heard it all before and accuse the government trying to shift the blame for the conflagration. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:12:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14340 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-21T10:12:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14335 The government is hoping to overcome the acrimony caused by the recent wildfire in Attica, which reached the Greek capital’s northern suburbs, by unveiling a plan to restore the damage done to Athens’s natural surroundings, as well as the property of dozens of the city’s residents. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:06:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14335 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-19T07:06:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14332 Greece’s political leadership used the traditional wishes on the Dormition holiday to express solidarity with the victims of the catastrophic Athens wildfire, but PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s message calling for unity was slammed by opposition leaders who accuse him of opportunism. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:35:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14332 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-16T10:35:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14330 The government’s attempt to downplay the outcome of the catastrophic wildfire which burned through the northern suburbs of Athens this week has provoked an enraged response from opposition parties, who accuse the prime minister of arrogance and his administration of incompetence. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:06:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14330 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-14T10:06:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14329 The megafire that broke out over the weekend north of Athens reached the capital’s suburbs on Monday, piling fresh pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his government after they had pledged a more modern and efficient approach to fire prevention and firefighting this summer. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:17:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14329 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-13T07:17:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14328 A large wildfire near Athens has forced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to cut short his summer break and return to the capital, hoping that the blaze is contained and does not deliver another blow to his government following New Democracy’s shaky performance in the recent European Parliament elections. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:08:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14328 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-12T08:08:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14112 The court verdict in the Mati wildfire trial has become the subject of political jockeying between the government and main opposition party SYRIZA amid surprise at the leniency of the sentences issued. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:23:32 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14112 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-04-30T08:23:32Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14096 The first wildfires of the season have put the Greek authorities on high alert, with the political leadership set to outline upgrades to the response mechanism in reaction to the catastrophic experience of recent years. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:59:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14096 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-04-24T10:59:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13304 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continued on Friday his fightback against criticism over the wildfires by claiming that a parliamentary debate on the subject a day earlier showed that the opposition has nothing constructive to bring to the discussion. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:45:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13304 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-09-01T12:45:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13298 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is appearing before Parliament today to confront a storm of criticism over his government’s response to the summer’s wildfires, which have resulted in some of the worst destruction in Greece in decades. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:41:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13298 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-08-31T10:41:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13293 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to head to Thessaloniki on Wednesday to prepare the ground in the northern city for his keynote speech at the trade fair on September 9, but he left Athens with criticism from the opposition parties ringing in his ears after the PM held a meeting with officials to address the extensive damage inflicted by the wildfires. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:31:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13293 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-08-30T08:31:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13288 As the massive wildfire in Evros, northeastern Greece, continues to burn, the government and opposition are preparing for two key set-piece events in the coming days, which they hope will revive their fortunes after what turned out to be a difficult summer for both, for different reasons. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:24:17 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13288 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-08-28T07:24:17Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13286 The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Athens on Friday provided his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis with some respite from the pressure being piled on his government by the fallout from devastating wildfires, but the opposition seems determined to put New Democracy on the spot over its handling of the situation during this summer. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:09:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13286 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-08-25T08:09:36Z