https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:06:18 GMT 2026-04-11T14:06:18Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16108 A heated confrontation between Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis and PASOK has become the clearest expression of the increasingly fractious mood in Greek politics. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:58:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16108 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-10T07:58:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16101 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted on Monday to seize back the political initiative in relation to the OPEKEPE affair through a televised address that combined institutional reform, self‑criticism and a pointed challenge to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:13:58 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16101 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-07T06:13:58Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16099 The OPEKEPE affair has moved into a new, more dangerous phase for the government, fuelled by daily leaks from the European prosecutor’s case files and an opposition that now treats the scandal as proof that the government has lost its moral and institutional footing. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:23:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16099 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-06T06:23:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16094 The political landscape shifted again on Thursday as the OPEKEPE affair deepened, adding new names, new legal pathways, and new political complications to a scandal that is rapidly becoming one of the most destabilising episodes of the government’s seven‑year tenure. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:15:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16094 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-03T06:15:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16093 A new dossier from the chief EU prosecutor relating to the OPEKEPE farm-aid scandal has thrown a spanner in the works of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s plans for an orderly progress to the 2027 elections. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:32:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16093 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-02T08:32:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16091 The message from the PM’s office is that early elections are off the table as long as the government is confronting the Middle East crisis and stabilising the economy at home. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:34:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16091 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-01T09:34:22Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16088 The political temperature rose sharply in the aftermath of PASOK’s congress, with New Democracy launching a coordinated counter‑offensive aimed at undermining the party’s renewed sense of unity and ambition. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:50:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16088 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-31T09:50:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16082 PASOK’s fourth congress, which unfolded in Athens over the weekend, was an attempt by the social democrats to position themselves as genuine contenders for power, not merely a mid‑tier force in a fragmented centre‑left, as they brace for more volatility on the Greek political scene. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:54:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16082 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-30T06:54:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16076 The government is on the defensive over Predatorgate following the recent developments, while the PASOK leadership determined to use its three‑day congress this weekend as the launchpad for a credible bid for office. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:32:45 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16076 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-27T07:32:45Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16072 Two of the darkest episodes of the Mitsotakis administration, the deadly Tempe rail crash and the Predator spyware scandal, have returned to haunt the government as court proceedings cast doubt on its commitment to justice and transparency. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:48:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16072 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-26T05:48:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16070 Alexis Haritsis’s departure from the leadership of small leftist party New Left crystallises a strategic divide that has been simmering across the Greek centre‑left for more than a year. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:59:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16070 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-25T08:59:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16068 The government moved on two fronts on Monday, announcing a 300-million-euro package of targeted support measures while simultaneously approving a 5-billion-euro defence programme designed to strengthen Greece’s deterrent posture amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:16:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16068 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-24T08:16:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16065 New Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:03:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16065 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-23T08:03:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16057 The first confirmed use of Greek military hardware in the Iran war has pushed Athens into an unexpectedly prominent role in the unfolding crisis. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:01:03 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16057 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-20T08:01:03Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16056 Opposition parties warn that New Democracy is not off the hook over the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal, as evidence continues to emerge barely a week after the governing party voted to conclude a parliamentary inquiry into the affair. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:16:44 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16056 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-19T10:16:44Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16053 As tensions in the Middle East ripple through global markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is publicly warning that the continent may be sleepwalking into a familiar crisis. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:04:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16053 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-17T09:04:55Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16042 As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:51:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16042 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-13T07:51:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16040 New polling suggests that the novelty might be wearing off potential challenger parties, with established forces edging ahead amid the turbulence of the past week, despite a palpable lack of enthusiasm from voters. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:46:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16040 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-11T09:46:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16025 Opposition leaders pressed PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis for assurances that Greece’s role in the region will remain strictly limited to the defence of its close ally Cyprus, avoiding deeper involvement in the Iran conflict. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:51:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16025 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-05T09:51:09Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16017 Greece has gone from cautiously monitoring the Middle East crisis to an active, multi‑level mobilisation, as the war in Iran spills into the Eastern Mediterranean and draws Cyprus — and by extension the EU — into the line of fire. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:13:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16017 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-03T08:13:49Z