https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:00:15 GMT 2026-09-20T18:00:15Z 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.16453 New Democracy's efforts to build momentum off Kyriakos Mitsotakis's Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) announcements have been overshadowed by public friction within the parliamentary group this week. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:21:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16453 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-16T10:21:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16448 The government’s efforts to promote the measures Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out recently at the Thessaloniki International Fair, while trying to also pick apart those put forward by its main opponents – PASOK and ELAS – suffered a setback this week due to a self‑inflicted controversy over unemployment benefit. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:05:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16448 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-15T08:05:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16445 Nikos Androulakis used his appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair – including a speech lasting more than 90 minutes and a press conference that went on for more than 3 hours – to stake his party’s claim for voters’ attention after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakos and ELAS leader Alexis Tsipras had their moments in the spotlight. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:29:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16445 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-14T07:29:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16440 The state of Greek politics against the backdrop of this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair is unusually fluid, marked by competing narratives and a sense that the centre‑left space is entering a decisive phase. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:55:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16440 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-11T07:55:20Z 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.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.16419 Alexis Tsipras used a special event in Thessaloniki on Wednesday evening to present the four-year economic programme of the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), the first full policy platform the party has put before voters since its launch in May. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:51:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16419 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-03T09:51:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16417 With four days left before Kyriakos Mitsotakis opens this year's Thessaloniki International Fair, the shape of the government's economic package is coming into sharper focus, even as the prime minister works to contain a fresh outbreak of hostilities on his right flank from Antonis Samaras. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:59:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16417 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-02T09:59:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16414 Greece’s decision to sign the 3-billion-euro “Achilles Shield” defence agreement with Israel marks one of the most significant military procurements in its modern history, but also one of the most controversial. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:10:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16414 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-01T07:10:51Z 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.16403 The first post-summer poll found the electoral landscape little changed since June, with New Democracy maintaining a dominant position, and the enthusiasm for newly launched parties ebbing. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:17:45 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16403 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-26T11:17:45Z 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