https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:50:45 GMT 2026-07-21T15:50:45Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16335 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used Monday’s meeting of New Democracy’s parliamentary group to send a message that carried distinctly pre‑election undertones, even as he repeated once again that national elections will be held in the spring of 2027. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:47:45 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16335 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-21T06:47:45Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16333 As Greece moves deeper into the summer, there are significant political developments on at least three fronts: the government’s quiet preparations for a potential autumn election, Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS completing its organisational architecture ahead of its first national campaign, and SYRIZA fighting what increasingly looks like its final battle for survival under its newly elected parliamentary leader, Rena Dourou. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:57:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16333 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-20T06:57:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16329 The government has launched a forceful counter‑offensive following the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s (EPPO) decision to prosecute four New Democracy MPs for misdemeanour‑level offences linked to agricultural subsidies. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:59:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16329 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-17T06:59:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16320 The government has seized on a series of high profile arrests to reinforce its “law and order” message, hoping to restore trust among right‑leaning voters shaken by recent political turbulence. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:04:44 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16320 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-13T08:04:44Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16315 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis moved on Thursday to shut down intensifying speculation that Greece is heading for early elections, insisting that he intends to serve out his full second term. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:02:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16315 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-10T07:02:58Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16312 The Ankara NATO summit has produced sharply divergent readings in Athens, with the government presenting PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis's performance as a firm defence of national interests and the opposition arguing it exposed the failure of Greece's "calm waters" approach toward Turkey. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:15:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16312 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-09T10:15:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16308 Greek officials have pushed back against the suggestion that US President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Turkey allowing it to return to the F-35 procurement programme, in response to hints dropped by the president at the NATO summit in Ankara. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:52:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16308 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-08T10:52:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16305 The deadly arson attack in Thessaloniki has prompted the government to elevate security and political violence to the top of the national agenda, reviving its long‑standing “law and order” doctrine. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:40:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16305 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-06T06:40:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16299 The deadly arson attack on the homes of New Democracy officials in Thessaloniki, which claimed the life of Vagia Nestora, the mother of a local conservative candidate, has become a defining moment in an already unsettled political season. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:07:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16299 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-03T07:07:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16298 The death of a New Democracy candidate’s mother as the result of an apparent arson spree targeting the homes of party officials in the northern city of Thessaloniki has interrupted pre-election campaigning, drawing unified condemnation from across the political spectrum and anger from the PM’s office. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:13:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16298 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-02T09:13:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16295 The reverberations from the launch of ex-PM Alexis Tsipras’s new party ELAS continue to be felt across the political landscape. While New Democracy retains a strong lead, it will need to mobilise apathetic or undecided supporters to approach an absolute majority. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:56:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16295 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-01T10:56:51Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16290 The emergence of Alexis Tsipras’s new party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), has disrupted established balances, destabilised the opposition, and forced governing New Democracy into high intensity pre‑election manoeuvring. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:28:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16290 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-30T07:28:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16283 As Greece moves deeper into a long pre‑election season, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to centre the political debate around stability, delivery and long‑term planning. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:21:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16283 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-29T06:21:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16271 Greece may still be officially several months away from its next national election, but the country’s political landscape is already behaving as if the campaign has begun. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:44:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16271 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-22T06:44:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16260 The government is stepping up its efforts to demonstrate that it is easing the financial burden on Greek households, as the second part of the latest ALCO poll painted a stark picture of economic insecurity. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:24:50 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16260 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-17T06:24:50Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16255 The rapid expansion of an urban planning corruption scandal, which has already produced arrests, resignations and fierce political recriminations; and Alexis Tsipras’s attempt to seize the initiative across the opposition spectrum with a package of five headline policy pledges aimed at easing the cost of living have set the tone for the week ahead in Greek politics. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:40:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16255 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-15T05:40:55Z 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.16246 New Democracy has formally entered the pre‑election phase, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis signalling the start of a long campaign that could stretch to 2027, even as the government confronts a widening corruption scandal inside urban planning departments. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:42:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16246 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-11T08:42:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16242 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has begun to frame the next national elections as a choice between continuity and uncertainty, using a series of public interventions to underline what he sees as the central stake of the coming contest: whether Greece will stay on a path of macroeconomic and institutional stability. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:21:16 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16242 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-10T06:21:16Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16238 Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s latest cabinet reshuffle was billed as a handful of targeted adjustments to fill unavoidable vacancies, rather than a more sweeping exercise that might have pointed to the date of the next elections. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:07:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16238 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-09T06:07:11Z