https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:59:01 GMT 2026-10-20T20:59:01Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16523 This week’s European Council has been dominated by the renewed energy crisis, the next multiannual EU budget and the strain of geopolitical instability. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:18:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16523 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-16T07:18:13Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16521 The government has rolled out a fresh round of fuel subsidies ahead of a winter it expects to be costly in both energy and political terms. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:48:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16521 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-15T08:48:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16517 The White House on Tuesday asked US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after less than a year in Athens, following a series of press reports on her conduct. Opposition parties have called on the government to clarify what it knew about Guilfoyle’s dealings, which touch on domestic business interests in critical energy projects. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:43:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16517 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-14T08:43:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16516 The government is preparing to unveil its latest round of energy cost support on Wednesday, with heating oil at the centre of the package as households prepare to place their winter orders. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:59:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16516 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-13T06:59:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16514 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has placed a striking marker on the political landscape by stating that if New Democracy falls below 25% in the upcoming general election, his leadership would legitimately come under question. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:44:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16514 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-12T06:44:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16500 Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rally New Democracy on Monday evening as his government tabled the draft 2027 budget in Parliament, using the party’s 52nd anniversary celebration to try to project unity, stability and resolve at a moment when political pressures are intensifying. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:21:33 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16500 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-06T08:21:33Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16491 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used Wednesday's cabinet meeting to unveil a new round of support measures on fuel and private debt, while signalling that further relief will come in increments, with any broader intervention requiring Brussels' blessing. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:03:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16491 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-01T10:03:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16486 A former deputy minister will stand trial before the Special Court over the clearance of the Tempe rail crash site. The ruling puts the government back on the defensive over the country's most emotive scandal just as the pre-election season gathers pace. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:15:17 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16486 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-30T09:15:17Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16480 The cost‑of‑living crisis, and in particular the surge in fuel prices, has become the central test of the government’s capacity to deliver tangible relief as it tries to build pre-election momentum. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:45:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16480 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-28T06:45:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16471 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his address to the 81st UN General Assembly on Thursday to present Greece as a stabilising force in a turbulent international environment, combining messages of regional diplomacy, economic resilience and technological caution. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:13:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16471 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-25T06:13:51Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16463 As Greece moves into the autumn and the long pre‑election period begins to take shape, Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a political and economic landscape that seems to be far more demanding than the headline macroeconomic indicators suggest. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:33:09 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16463 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-21T05:33:09Z 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.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.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.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.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