https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:47:58 GMT 2026-04-14T05:47:58Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16105 PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to reframe Greece’s perspective on the evolving situation in the Middle East, taking a more critical view of Israel’s actions in Lebanon while still trying to maintain a strategic balance as a partner in regional security. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:09:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16105 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-09T08:09:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16104 Managing the mood in the governing party is set to become the next challenge for PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as his initial reaction to latest legal developments on the OPEKEPE farm payments case has sparked tensions in the New Democracy parliamentary group. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:56:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16104 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-08T09:56:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16101 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted on Monday to seize back the political initiative in relation to the OPEKEPE affair through a televised address that combined institutional reform, self‑criticism and a pointed challenge to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:13:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16101 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-07T06:13:58Z 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.16068 The government moved on two fronts on Monday, announcing a 300-million-euro package of targeted support measures while simultaneously approving a 5-billion-euro defence programme designed to strengthen Greece’s deterrent posture amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:16:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16068 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-24T08:16:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16065 New Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:03:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16065 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-23T08:03:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16057 The first confirmed use of Greek military hardware in the Iran war has pushed Athens into an unexpectedly prominent role in the unfolding crisis. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:01:03 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16057 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-20T08:01:03Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16055 The government in Athens has categorically rejected through the most senior channels the possibility of a military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, echoing the common response of European leaders to calls from US President Donald Trump. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:41:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16055 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-18T10:41:51Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16053 As tensions in the Middle East ripple through global markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is publicly warning that the continent may be sleepwalking into a familiar crisis. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:04:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16053 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-17T09:04:55Z 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.16042 As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:51:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16042 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-13T07:51:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16041 Against a backdrop of concern about energy price hikes fanned by the Iran conflict, the government has been focussing on its strategic vision for the sector, ratifying a set of agreements for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and launching a new initiative on nuclear power. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:57:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16041 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-12T09:57:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16040 New polling suggests that the novelty might be wearing off potential challenger parties, with established forces edging ahead amid the turbulence of the past week, despite a palpable lack of enthusiasm from voters. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:46:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16040 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-11T09:46:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16034 Greece is confronting a fast‑moving crisis on three fronts, as the war in Iran sends shockwaves through European security, global energy markets and domestic politics. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:21:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16034 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-10T08:21:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16032 Greece enters the new week with a more assertive regional posture, but a growing sense of economic and security unease. The sudden escalation in the Middle East has evolved into a multi‑layered challenge for Athens, touching defence, diplomacy, domestic stability and the country’s political landscape. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16032 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-09T06:00:49Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16028 Greece has moved into a more complex and volatile phase of the Iran crisis. The Greek government is facing multi‑front challenge touching defence, diplomacy, domestic security, the economy and Greek–Turkish relations. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16028 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-06T09:00:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16025 Opposition leaders pressed PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis for assurances that Greece’s role in the region will remain strictly limited to the defence of its close ally Cyprus, avoiding deeper involvement in the Iran conflict. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:51:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16025 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-05T09:51:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16017 Greece has gone from cautiously monitoring the Middle East crisis to an active, multi‑level mobilisation, as the war in Iran spills into the Eastern Mediterranean and draws Cyprus — and by extension the EU — into the line of fire. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:13:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16017 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-03T08:13:49Z