https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:39:07 GMT 2026-04-14T05:39:07Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16099 The OPEKEPE affair has moved into a new, more dangerous phase for the government, fuelled by daily leaks from the European prosecutor’s case files and an opposition that now treats the scandal as proof that the government has lost its moral and institutional footing. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:23:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16099 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-06T06:23:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16094 The political landscape shifted again on Thursday as the OPEKEPE affair deepened, adding new names, new legal pathways, and new political complications to a scandal that is rapidly becoming one of the most destabilising episodes of the government’s seven‑year tenure. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:15:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16094 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-03T06:15:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16093 A new dossier from the chief EU prosecutor relating to the OPEKEPE farm-aid scandal has thrown a spanner in the works of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s plans for an orderly progress to the 2027 elections. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:32:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16093 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-02T08:32:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16076 The government is on the defensive over Predatorgate following the recent developments, while the PASOK leadership determined to use its three‑day congress this weekend as the launchpad for a credible bid for office. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:32:45 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16076 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-27T07:32:45Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16072 Two of the darkest episodes of the Mitsotakis administration, the deadly Tempe rail crash and the Predator spyware scandal, have returned to haunt the government as court proceedings cast doubt on its commitment to justice and transparency. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:48:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16072 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-26T05:48:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16049 After months of political turbulence, the Greek government believes the ground beneath its feet has begun to firm up: A cluster of recent opinion polls - all conducted after the outbreak of the Middle East war - show New Democracy recovering support and widening its lead over a fragmented opposition. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:52:57 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16049 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-16T07:52:57Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16003 One of the scandals that has haunted Greece’s centre-right administration over the last few years – the Predator surveillance case – is back in the spotlight after a lower court issued convictions in Thursday, which could lead to prosecutors reopening their investigation into potential felonies but has already reignited the political tussle over the affair and placed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis under closer scrutiny. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:03:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16003 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-27T08:03:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15956 The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:26:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15956 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-13T11:26:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15918 An explosion at a biscuit factory in central Greece which killed five workers has opened a political debate on health and safety enforcement, the recording of accidents in the workplace and political accountability for working conditions. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:01:33 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15918 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-29T11:01:33Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15915 Evidence emerging from ongoing court hearings on aspects of the “Predatorgate” spyware case and the deadly Tempe rail crash casts doubt on the thoroughness of the initial investigations. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:29:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15915 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-28T11:29:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15653 The fallout from Greece’s deadliest rail disaster continues to reverberate nearly three years on, as the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) launches a financial investigation into the association formed by families of the victims. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:25:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15653 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-23T08:25:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15643 The ongoing dispute between the government and protesting farmers is taking a political toll on the ruling New Democracy party, according to the latest crop of opinion polls. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:01:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15643 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-18T10:01:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15615 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose government has repeatedly been accused of compromising the rule of law, has mounted a defence of his government’s record on justice reform, arguing that the system that is becoming faster, fairer and more credible. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:09:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15615 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-05T09:09:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15501 A court case over the deployment of illegal spyware has revived the opposition’s claims that the PM’s office was running an eavesdropping operation on political rivals and other public figures, while the drip feed of damaging revelations about the farm subsidy scandal continue to erode the government’s credibility. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:44:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15501 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-23T10:44:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15495 The tug-of-war between the government and the opposition over whether protests can take place in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is due to move to Parliament on Tuesday as MPs will discuss the government’s amendment to place the Defence Ministry, and therefore the armed forces, in charge of preserving and protecting the monument which is situated in front of the House. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:55:01 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15495 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-21T07:55:01Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15476 Despite the decision taken last week by the justice system to agree to the demands made by relatives of the 57 people killed in the Tempe train crash for the exhumation of the victims’ remains, it appears that the aftermath of Greece’s deadliest rail accident will continue to dog the government for months, if not years, to come. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:11:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15476 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-13T08:11:58Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15468 The parliamentary inquiry into the fraudulent farm payments scandal has heard claims of political interference from a former head of the payments agency, testing loyalties within the governing party. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:13:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15468 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-09T10:13:07Z 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.15453 The government attempted to put a positive spin on the pointed criticism delivered by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi during her visit to Athens but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration continues to be dogged by some of the issues the visiting official identified. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:11:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15453 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-03T08:11:19Z