https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:29:15 GMT 2026-04-24T10:29:15Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15608 Greece’s farmers are intensifying their mobilisation, choking highways and border crossings with tractors as anger over subsidies and systemic dysfunction boils over, prompting the government to search for ways to quell the protests. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:29:04 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15608 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-03T07:29:04Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8718 The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has released a brief outlining what Europeans want from the bloc in terms of foreign policy. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:59:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.society.8718 Omaira Gill 2019-09-17T10:59:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.7289 Athens recently decided to postpone the finalisation of an agreement on all outstanding issues with Albania, even though Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in June declared that he would resolve these matters before going on his summer holiday. Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:46:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.7289 Nick Malkoutzis 2018-08-03T09:46:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.7020 The fate of the negotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) aimed at settling the name issue seems to now be in the hands of the two countries’ prime ministers, Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev. Mon, 14 May 2018 10:25:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.7020 Nick Malkoutzis 2018-05-14T10:25:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6876 Greece is stepping up its efforts to improve relations with neighbours such as Albania so it can devote more attention to dealing with Turkey. Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:05:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6876 Nick Malkoutzis 2018-04-05T10:05:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6709 Tensions are still running high between Athens and Ankara after a Turkish vessel rammed a Greek coast guard boat off the Imia islets in the eastern Aegean on February 12. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:17:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6709 Nick Malkoutzis 2018-02-20T12:17:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6685 Tensions have risen between Turkey, the Republic of Cyprus and Greece amid Nicosia’s bid to progress with its hydrocarbon plans. Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:44:57 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6685 Nick Malkoutzis 2018-02-13T12:44:57Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6315 Bilateral relations between the Greek government and Russia's President Vladimir Putin appear to be on the wane. This comes just a couple of years after SYRIZA tried to court Moscow while it was involved in tense negotiations with its European partners. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:38:03 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6315 Nick Malkoutzis 2017-12-05T09:38:03Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6186 The foreign ministers of Greece and Albania held a first round of talks on the longstanding issues between the two countries in a two-day meeting on the island of Crete over the weekend. Mon, 13 Nov 2017 13:48:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6186 Nick Malkoutzis 2017-11-13T13:48:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6140 Athens is seeking ways to keep open the channels of communication with neighbouring countries with which bilateral relations are strained due to unresolved diplomatic issues. Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:25:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6140 Omaira Gill 2017-10-31T08:25:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6137 Athens is in the process of trying to settle disagreements with its neighbours, but has found itself embroiled in an unexpected row with a fellow European Union (EU) member state, Spain, over the crisis in Catalonia. Mon, 30 Oct 2017 08:29:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6137 Omaira Gill 2017-10-30T08:29:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6118 The next few months are likely to see a renewed attempt by the Greek government to address several unresolved issues it has with its Balkan neighbours. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 12:12:23 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.foreign-policy.6118 Omaira Gill 2017-10-20T12:12:23Z