https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sun, 03 May 2026 19:22:19 GMT 2026-05-03T19:22:19Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15556 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to respond in Parliament this Friday to opposition questions about the measures the government is taking to tackle inflation, which remains a top concern for voters. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:33:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15556 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-14T07:33:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15193 The scandal involving allegedly fraudulent farming subsidies does not appear to be an issue that the government will be able to easily sweep under the carpet. It is also coming under scrutiny at a time when New Democracy had started to recover some of the popularity it lost earlier this year. Fri, 30 May 2025 07:06:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15193 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-05-30T07:06:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15168 The Tempe issue is set to return to the centre stage of Greek politics this week as the opposition parties are due to submit their proposals for former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis and Christos Spirtzis to face preliminary judicial inquiries in connection to their roles in the years and months preceding the accident. Mon, 19 May 2025 09:03:23 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15168 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-05-19T09:03:23Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15164 New Democracy has taken advantage of the Tempe issue moving back to the top of the political agenda by turning its fire on PASOK, the party it sees as its most immediate rival. Fri, 16 May 2025 08:41:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15164 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-05-16T08:41:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15102 A political storm has erupted after reports linked a pro-New Democracy online group to a network of PR agencies receiving contracts from state bodies and corporations with close government ties. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:03:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15102 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-04-16T10:03:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14874 With the long period of speculation about the identity of the presidential candidate over, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis must now return to the everyday business of Parliament, where the agenda continues to be dominated by the cost of living. Energy bills have returned to the forefront, while the opposition has stirred up a debate about rising insurance costs. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:15:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14874 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-01-16T10:15:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.14599 PASOK’s new strategy of focusing on areas where the government has, in the public’s view, performed poorly and tabling legislative proposals that puts the government on the defensive appears to have caught the administration of Kyriakos Mitsotakis unprepared. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:22:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.14599 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-12-09T09:22:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14438 As confusion still surrounds the issue of whether Stefanos Kasselakis will seek to regain the SYRIZA leadership, the leftist party continues to perform poorly in opinion polls and risks being left on the sidelines. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:24:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14438 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-10-04T08:24:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14332 Greece’s political leadership used the traditional wishes on the Dormition holiday to express solidarity with the victims of the catastrophic Athens wildfire, but PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s message calling for unity was slammed by opposition leaders who accuse him of opportunism. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:35:53 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.14332 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-08-16T10:35:53Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13818 SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has revealed that his party will support the marriage equality legislation being put forward by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which now looks to have a chance of passing with the help of the opposition. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:51:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13818 Nick Malkoutzis 2024-01-12T10:51:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13508 Stefanos Kasselakis is aiming to rebound after suffering another body blow to his leadership of SYRIZA in the form of the departure of more MPs and the publication of yet another opinion poll showing the left-wing party losing second place. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:39:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13508 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-11-24T09:39:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13490 Unsurprisingly, the recent infighting in SYRIZA, which culminated in the party’s left-wing “Umbrella” faction walking out over the weekend, has not helped make the leftists more attractive to the Greek electorate, despite the efforts of new leader Stefanos Kasselakis to state his case for renewal. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:51:21 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13490 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-11-17T11:51:21Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13327 As the floodwaters in Thessaly subside, the enormity of the economic impact of the disaster is gradually becoming clear, putting the onus on the government to deliver a support package commensurate to the task. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:04:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13327 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-09-12T12:04:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13250 The government is maintaining its dual line of defence against criticism about the handling of forest fires over the past few weeks by blaming the effects of the climate crisis, but also arsonists, for the scale of the challenge that Greek authorities have had to meet. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:51:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13250 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-08-02T10:51:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13235 Wildfires continued to burn in many parts of Greece on Wednesday, casting a shadow over the government’s determination to pursue its legislative agenda at the start of its new term. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:37:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13235 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-07-27T10:37:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13191 Having revealed on Tuesday that his government intends to prepay Greece’s bailout loans, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to set out his economic policy proposals and reform ideas in a speech to Parliament on Thursday, ahead of the customary three-day debate that concludes in a confidence vote. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 07:03:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13191 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-07-05T07:03:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13174 Alexis Tsipras has announced that he is stepping down as leader of SYRIZA after roughly 15 years at the helm of the left-wing grouping, paving the way for a leadership contest that could be a significant factor in the revival of the party and the left/centre-left opposition to the New Democracy government. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:40:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.13174 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-06-29T10:40:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12757 Amid a deepening constitutional dispute related to the surveillance scandal, a new opinion poll has given the ruling New Democracy party even more cause for concern ahead of this year’s elections. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:42:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12757 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-01-20T09:42:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12502 Greece recorded the highest wholesale electricity prices in Europe in the past week, prompting opposition parties to attack the government, calling for a rethink of its support package. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:47:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12502 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-12-29T11:47:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12189 Looking to deflect some of the criticism over the spying scandal that has gripped Greek politics, the government has fast-tracked reform of the National Intelligence Service (EYP), hoping this will convince the public that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is determined to put right the mistakes that led to the agency monitoring PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:23:03 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12189 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-08-10T07:23:03Z