https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sat, 30 May 2026 09:01:27 GMT 2026-05-30T09:01:27Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16200 The confrontation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the government over the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal and the Floridis amendment has escalated into a test case for judicial independence, EU conditionality and the limits of executive control over institutions. Mon, 25 May 2026 06:21:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16200 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-25T06:21:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16194 Maria Karystianou’s new political movement was launched in Thessaloniki on Thursday evening in what was far more than a conventional party unveiling. Fri, 22 May 2026 06:47:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16194 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-22T06:47:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16192 Three separate interventions - Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s extensive interview on the Financial Times’ Rachman Review podcast, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias’s remarks at a discussion in Athens organised by the Kyklos think-tank on Wednesday, and former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis’s warning about Turkey’s emerging “Blue Homeland” legislation - delivered a cohesive message to Europe, reflecting Greece’s belief that that the EU needs to step up on strategic and defensive matters. Thu, 21 May 2026 08:15:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16192 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-21T08:15:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16188 Opposition parties are accusing New Democracy of fostering a crisis of political accountability over the governing party’s latest moves in the OPEKEPE and Predatorgate cases, which they say are designed to narrow the scope for parliamentary scrutiny. Wed, 20 May 2026 09:38:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16188 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-20T09:38:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16145 The Predator affair is turning into one of the most serious institutional confrontations of recent years and a major flashpoint in the build-up towards the next general election, in which Alexis Tsipras looks set to be competing with his own vehicle after the publication of his new political manifesto on May 1. Mon, 04 May 2026 06:01:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16145 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-04T06:01:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16135 Greece’s long‑running wiretapping scandal returned to the centre of political life on Monday after the Supreme Court prosecutor decided not to reopen the Predator spyware case, despite a lower court’s explicit request for further investigation into possible espionage offences and additional suspects. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:35:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16135 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-28T05:35:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16126 Laura Kövesi arrived at the Delphi Economic Forum this week at a moment when the government has spent weeks questioning the motives, methods and legitimacy of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:19:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16126 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-24T06:19:14Z 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.16110 The upcoming parliamentary debate on the rule of law will test PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s ability to manage the political agenda amid escalating political challenges on multiple fronts. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:16:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16110 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-15T09:16:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16109 A compressed, post‑Easter political week opens in Athens with the government facing simultaneous pressure on two domestic fronts - the OPEKEPE case files and the revived surveillance affair - while also navigating a sharp rhetorical clash with Ankara and preparing for Emmanuel Macron’s visit later in the month. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:05:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16109 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-14T06:05:52Z 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