https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:52:15 GMT 2026-04-21T12:52:15Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14280 Greece’s opposition parties are trying to put pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over his handling of foreign policy issues amid friction with neighbouring Albania and North Macedonia. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:45:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14280 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-07-12T08:45:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14271 NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington is expected to focus on the war in Ukraine and the increase in the defence budgets of its 32 members, but Athens is poised to address three of its own foreign and bilateral affairs during the sideline meetings. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:32:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14271 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-07-10T06:32:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14258 Athens is facing a testing period in its bilateral relations with its neighbouring countries North Macedonia and Albania, respectively. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:06:34 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14258 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-07-03T08:06:34Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14234 Greece will be monitoring the intentions and rhetoric of North Macedonia’s new Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski whose government received a vote of confidence from the country’s Parliament late on Sunday. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:26:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14234 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-06-24T07:26:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14196 The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on Thursday regarding Greece’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat at the Security Council for the 2025-2026 term. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:56:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14196 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-06-06T11:56:51Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14147 Athens is waiting for the government in Skopje to take an official position amid the negative mood created by the statements and actions of the newly elected president and the prime minister of North Macedonia. Mon, 20 May 2024 06:09:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14147 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-05-20T06:09:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14140 The renewed focus on the Prespes Agreement has reignited divisions within New Democracy and put Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the spot as he battles criticism from parties on both left and right. Thu, 16 May 2024 10:36:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14140 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-05-16T10:36:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14130 Greece’s relations with its immediate neighbours are dominating the country’s political agenda at the start of this week, testing New Democracy’s foreign policy record, which has been one of the government’s strongest cards since coming to power in 2019. Mon, 13 May 2024 08:26:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14130 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-05-13T08:26:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14129 A diplomatic row erupted on Sunday between Athens and Skopje due to the swearing-in ceremony of the new President of North Macedonia. Mon, 13 May 2024 05:31:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14129 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-05-13T05:31:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14122 Athens is following developments in its northern neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, with some concern. The current geopolitical and political atmosphere in the region is a worry for the European Union, as well as Greece. Tue, 07 May 2024 07:01:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.14122 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-05-07T07:01:26Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.13166 The new government in Athens faces a number of foreign policy challenges over the coming years. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:30:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.13166 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-06-27T09:30:24Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11596 Greece was active on the diplomatic front throughout 2021: High-level agreements were signed, while Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visited several countries with the aim of forging stronger ties with countries that are significant for Greek interests. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:49:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11596 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-12-31T08:49:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11286 The European Union’s failure to offer the Western Balkans guarantees for full EU membership has had many victims. The latest is North Macedonia’s prime minister, Zoran Zaev. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:02:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11286 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-11-08T07:02:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11207 Greece and Turkey return on Wednesday for the 63rd round of their exploratory talks, this time in Ankara, with the possibility that they could eventually lead to international arbitration if enough common ground is found. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:55:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11207 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-10-06T06:55:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11122 After a long period of time during which stagnation and suspicion had prevailed in Greece's relations with North Macedonia, the two neighbouring countries appear to be trying to break the ice. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:44:37 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.11122 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-09-06T07:44:37Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.10965 If the much-anticipated meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was focussed on breaking the ice at a personal level and creating the necessary conditions for a calm summer, then their talks in Brussels on Monday could be considered a first step in this direction. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:22:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.10965 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-06-15T08:22:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.10895 It has been almost three years since the signing of the Prespes Agreement (June 12, 2018) between Greece and North Macedonia and bilateral relations are improving, as evident during the visit of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to Athens last week. Mon, 17 May 2021 08:02:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.10895 Nick Malkoutzis 2021-05-17T08:02:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.10087 In his latest, but not particularly revealing, interview with the local print media Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeks to draw a line under the Golden Dawn affair and defends his government’s handling of the second coronavirus wave. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:19:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.10087 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-10-12T09:19:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.10019 Experts continue to intensify their warnings over the latest wave of Covid-19 infections in Greece, prompting rumours that stricter measures are on the way for the greater Athens area. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:33:25 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.10019 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-09-17T09:33:25Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.9469 The European Union is set to agree on Tuesday, during a video conference of foreign and EU affairs ministers, for North Macedonia and Albania to begin their long-awaited accession talks. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:58:50 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.9469 Nick Malkoutzis 2020-03-24T08:58:50Z