https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:53:34 GMT 2026-06-10T04:53:34Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ 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.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.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 https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16125 The latest raft of support measures unveiled, and a unified stance by his parliamentary party, have helped to alleviate the pressure on PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:50:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16125 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-23T10:50:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16120 A new poll showing New Democracy slipping three points in a month and a public that attributes the OPEKEPE scandal primarily to political interventions sets a stark backdrop for Wednesday’s parliamentary vote on lifting the immunity of 13 government MPs. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:04:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16120 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-21T07:04:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16118 The resignation of Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis has done little to ease the political turbulence engulfing the Greek government. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:39:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16118 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-20T06:39:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16117 Thursday’s parliamentary debate on the state of the rule of law unfolded as one of the most confrontational sessions of the current term, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis trading accusations over surveillance, corruption, and institutional integrity. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:40:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16117 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-17T07:40:43Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16114 Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou hailed a historic moment for Greece’s energy security at the signing of an agreement that could see the first offshore drilling in the country’s waters in over four decades. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:30:50 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16114 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-16T08:30:50Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16110 The upcoming parliamentary debate on the rule of law will test PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s ability to manage the political agenda amid escalating political challenges on multiple fronts. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:16:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16110 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-15T09:16:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16109 A compressed, post‑Easter political week opens in Athens with the government facing simultaneous pressure on two domestic fronts - the OPEKEPE case files and the revived surveillance affair - while also navigating a sharp rhetorical clash with Ankara and preparing for Emmanuel Macron’s visit later in the month. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:05:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16109 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-14T06:05:52Z 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.16104 Managing the mood in the governing party is set to become the next challenge for PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as his initial reaction to latest legal developments on the OPEKEPE farm payments case has sparked tensions in the New Democracy parliamentary group. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:56:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16104 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-08T09:56:07Z 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.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