https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:59:45 GMT 2026-09-20T20:59:45Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16457 Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his first television interview after the Thessaloniki International Fair on Thursday to address two issues that are having a major impact on the political landscape: the looming surge in energy prices and the increasingly complex arithmetic of the next general election Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:09:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16457 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-18T07:09:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.politics.16454 The second round of polls conducted after the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) show New Democracy retaining a comfortable lead but gaining only marginally from the 2.2-billion-euro package PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled at the fair, while a clear majority of respondents rate the measures negatively. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:48:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.politics.16454 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-17T08:48:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16437 Alexis Tsipras has responded to PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s TIF programme in combative style, describing his central aim as inflicting a “strategic and electoral” defeat on the Mitsotakis government, accusing New Democracy of implementing an “invisible MoU” with corporate cartels. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:40:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16437 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-10T09:40:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16435 Following the unveiling of his economic platform at TIF, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has put foreign policy at the forefront of his engagement, with a string of visits to key allies in the region. The move is intended to signal solidarity in the face of escalating rhetoric and intensive diplomatic manoeuvring from Turkey. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:37:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16435 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-09T10:37:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16432 The government returned from the Thessaloniki International Fair determined to turn Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s 2.2-billion-euro package into a coherent political narrative. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:02:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16432 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-08T08:02:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16429 Athens is seeking to respond to the latest escalation with Turkey on two levels: by keeping communication channels open to prevent tensions from turning into a crisis, while at the same time making its red lines on sovereignty and sovereign rights explicitly — and increasingly — clear in writing. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:53:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.16429 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-07T08:53:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16427 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) to deliver the most overtly pre‑election address of his premiership, unveiling a broad package of voter‑friendly measures for 2027 while setting out the political and geopolitical dilemmas he believes will shape the spring election. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:02:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16427 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-07T07:02:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16423 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels to Thessaloniki this weekend for his keynote address at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), seeking to reset the political narrative after the summer and with his focus on the upcoming general election, amid a mood of public frustration and a fragmented opposition landscape. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:16:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16423 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-04T07:16:49Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16411 After being the subject of much speculation over the summer, the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) is now just days away and its imminent arrival signals the start of a new phase of intense political mobilisation from all of Greece’s main parties. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:26:25 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16411 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-31T07:26:25Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16407 With the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) now days away, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and New Democracy have entered a period of intense political choreography with the aim of tempting voters as the general elections approach. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:37:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16407 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-28T07:37:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16400 The government returned to political business on Monday with the first cabinet meeting after the summer break, a session that placed the formal conclusion of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the fight against inflation at the centre of its agenda. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:40:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16400 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-25T07:40:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16399 Greece returns on Monday to its normal political rhythm after the summer lull, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis chairing the first cabinet meeting of the new season at Maximos Mansion. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:09:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16399 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-24T08:09:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16396 As Greece enters the long pre‑election season after the summer break, the government is preparing a series of pension and pay interventions aimed at restoring its strained relationship with two of the country’s most politically significant constituencies: pensioners and public sector workers. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:24:01 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16396 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-21T08:24:01Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16391 The PM’s office is gearing up to fight a long election campaign based on economic policy, with reports increasingly dismissing an early polls scenario. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:04:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16391 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-19T09:04:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16388 With less than three weeks until the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the government is finalising a package of measures that Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes will reset the political landscape ahead of the general election. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:33:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16388 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-18T07:33:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16386 Turkey has reignited tensions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean with the publication of two presidential decrees establishing national marine parks in areas that Greece considers to lie either in international waters or within its own continental shelf. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:02:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16386 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-17T07:02:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16374 Greece has formally requested to activate the EU’s energy escape clause, while the government also launched on Thursday the MyAgro platform, which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented as a decisive break with the opaque practices exposed in the OPEKEPE scandal. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:55:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16374 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-07T06:55:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16372 PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that the inking of a deal injecting French participation into a landmark cross-border infrastructure project will issue a strong signal going into the summer recess, embodying both his government’s ability to attract large-scale inward investment and to project regional influence. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:13:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16372 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-06T09:13:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16371 The aftermath of the wildfires that swept Western Attica and Boeotia continues to dominate the political agenda, with the government moving quickly on compensation while the opposition presses a more detailed line of questioning about prevention and operational failures. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:03:03 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16371 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-05T11:03:03Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16370 The political temperature in Athens has risen sharply in recent days, shaped by three converging dynamics: the Greek government’s alarm over the crisis in Ceuta and the wider debate on “weaponised migration”; PASOK’s intensifying pressure on the government over the wildfires that have devastated parts of the country; and the increasingly direct confrontation between PASOK and the new challenger ELAS, which is itself preparing to take the next step in its emergence ahead of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:48:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16370 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-04T07:48:00Z