https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:45:26 GMT 2026-07-14T01:45:26Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16278 Alexis Tsipras’s new party ELAS appears to be achieving critical mass, with a new poll suggesting that it could breach the 20 percent mark, making it the main opposition to New Democracy. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:07:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16278 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-25T10:07:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16248 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a high‑profile television interview on Thursday night to set out his strategic roadmap to the 2027 elections. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16248 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-12T06:00:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16236 The developments in Greek politics continue to come at a high pace: Over the last few days, SYRIZA has effectively withdrawn from the electoral arena, Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS has consolidated its position as the main opposition force, New Democracy is reportedly preparing a limited reshuffle while quietly weighing the temptation of autumn elections, and ex-PM Antonis Samaras has all but confirmed his intention to launch a new party Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:29:21 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16236 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-08T06:29:21Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16228 A new Metron Analysis poll confirms what recent surveys have already hinted at: the emergence of Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS and Maria Karystianou’s Elpida (Hope for Democracy) appears to be causing a structural shift in Greek politics. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:24:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16228 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-05T06:24:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16227 Voters’ initial reaction to the launch of new political parties suggests that New Democracy can hold its own against the new entities but would fall short of an outright majority in the next elections. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:51:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16227 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-04T07:51:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16221 The launch of Alexis Tsipras’s new party, ELAS, has already impacted the political landscape, but PASOK is feeling its arrival most deeply. A comment by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has exposed tension, strategic anxieties and the fragility of the party’s narrative about remaining autonomous. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:37:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16221 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-02T04:37:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16219 The emergence of two new parties - Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS and Maria Karystianou’s Elpida - have disrupted the pre‑election landscape, forcing the government to accelerate its strategic planning and pushing PASOK into a defensive posture. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:05:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16219 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-01T08:05:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16213 Greek politics is moving at a pace rarely seen outside election periods and certainly not since the peak of the country’s economic crisis. The launch of Alexis Tsipras’s new party this week has pushed the political system into a new phase of confrontation. Fri, 29 May 2026 07:58:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16213 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-29T07:58:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16207 Parties across the political spectrum have offered their first reactions to ELAS, the new political vehicle of former PM Alexis Tsipras, whose launch on Tuesday has sent ripples through the landscape of Greek politics. Thu, 28 May 2026 08:11:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16207 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-28T08:11:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16203 Just hours before Alexis Tsipras unveils his new political vehicle in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to convene his cabinet with the aim of projecting stability, accelerating reforms and defending his government from pressures emerging simultaneously from the right and the centre‑left. Tue, 26 May 2026 07:49:04 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16203 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-26T07:49:04Z 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.16178 As New Democracy opens its 16th party congress this Friday, the atmosphere bears little resemblance to the era of effortless dominance that defined Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s first years in power. Fri, 15 May 2026 06:31:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16178 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-15T06:31:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15896 Greek farmers left their meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday frustrated, saying the government’s concessions amounted to a “small basket” of measures. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:18:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15896 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-20T08:18:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15871 After months of speculation, and in a move that has the potential to disrupt Greek politics, Maria Karystianou has confirmed plans to launch, but not lead, a new political party. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:38:25 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15871 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-07T07:38:25Z