https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sun, 31 May 2026 10:03:28 GMT 2026-05-31T10:03:28Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ 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.16206 Alexis Tsipras returned to the political stage on Tuesday night with the launch of his new party, the New Left Alliance (ELAS) in a packed Thisseio Square in central Athens. Wed, 27 May 2026 07:14:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16206 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-27T07:14:51Z 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.16188 Opposition parties are accusing New Democracy of fostering a crisis of political accountability over the governing party’s latest moves in the OPEKEPE and Predatorgate cases, which they say are designed to narrow the scope for parliamentary scrutiny. Wed, 20 May 2026 09:38:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16188 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-20T09:38:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16185 New Democracy has emerged from its party congress attempting to reset its internal equilibrium and sharpen its message to undecided voters. In the meantime, Alexis Tsipras has now fixed May 26 as the launch date for his new party - a move that reshape the centre‑left and disrupt the political landscape. Tue, 19 May 2026 06:41:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16185 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-19T06:41:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16183 New Democracy’s 16th party congress was intended to showcase stability, continuity and confidence. Kyriakos Mitsotakis closed the proceedings on Sunday with a speech that sought to re‑centre the political narrative around a simple proposition: ND remains the only force capable of guaranteeing stability and steering Greece toward 2030. Mon, 18 May 2026 05:58:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16183 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-18T05:58:36Z 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.16172 Former PM Alexis Tsipras took a significant step towards forming a new political party with a public speech on Monday, in which he hinted at a June launch. Wed, 13 May 2026 09:23:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16172 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-13T09:23:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16170 For a government that insists it intends to complete its four‑year term, New Democracy is behaving remarkably like a party preparing for an election. Tue, 12 May 2026 07:34:01 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16170 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-12T07:34:01Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16166 With the election clock now ticking audibly in Athens, the political atmosphere has shifted into a more charged phase: the government is grappling with a restless electorate and internal unease and, while the opposition senses an opening. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:08:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16166 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-11T04:08:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16159 As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tries to restore the mood in his party, new opinion polls show that roughly seven in 10 Greeks want a change of government and two new political formations - those of Alexis Tsipras and Maria Karystianou - show potential support above 20%. Fri, 08 May 2026 06:50:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16159 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-08T06:50:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16156 As preparations continue for the New Democracy party congress next week, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that a meeting of his parliamentary group will provide an outlet for the mounting criticism of his leadership. The prime minister plans to use a debate on constitutional reform to refocus the party’s energies and restore unity ahead of elections. Thu, 07 May 2026 08:37:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16156 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-07T08:37:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16151 New Democracy’s move to quash parliamentary inquiries into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal and the surveillance affair is being widely read as a tactical attempt at damage limitation ahead of national elections, with opposition parties accusing the government of a continuing cover-up. Tue, 05 May 2026 08:37:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16151 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-05T08:37:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16145 The Predator affair is turning into one of the most serious institutional confrontations of recent years and a major flashpoint in the build-up towards the next general election, in which Alexis Tsipras looks set to be competing with his own vehicle after the publication of his new political manifesto on May 1. Mon, 04 May 2026 06:01:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16145 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-04T06:01:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16144 A new Metron Analysis poll for Mega TV shows PASOK edging closer to New Democracy, just as Alexis Tsipras prepares to launch a new progressive formation designed to offer voters a progressive alternative at the upcoming elections. Fri, 01 May 2026 07:59:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16144 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-01T07:59:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16143 The latest opinion poll since the OPEKEPE immunity vote confirms significant losses for New Democracy amid widespread voter discontent and political flux. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:20:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16143 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-30T09:20:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16138 In a sign of rising tensions within New Democracy, lawmakers from the ruling conservative party have taken aim at Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s inner circle over what they say is an over-concentration of power in the PM’s office which marginalises elected representatives. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:42:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16138 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-29T08:42:30Z