https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:05:53 GMT 2026-06-06T07:05:53Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16228 A new Metron Analysis poll confirms what recent surveys have already hinted at: the emergence of Alexis Tsipras’s ELAS and Maria Karystianou’s Elpida (Hope for Democracy) appears to be causing a structural shift in Greek politics. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:24:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16228 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-05T06:24:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16225 The latest polling figures, capturing the launch of two new political parties, is shaping the political battles for the months ahead, with New Democracy focussing on consolidating its dominance while the left and centre-left parties enter a period of radical transformation. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:34:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16225 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-03T07:34:38Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16207 Parties across the political spectrum have offered their first reactions to ELAS, the new political vehicle of former PM Alexis Tsipras, whose launch on Tuesday has sent ripples through the landscape of Greek politics. Thu, 28 May 2026 08:11:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16207 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-28T08:11:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16203 Just hours before Alexis Tsipras unveils his new political vehicle in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to convene his cabinet with the aim of projecting stability, accelerating reforms and defending his government from pressures emerging simultaneously from the right and the centre‑left. Tue, 26 May 2026 07:49:04 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16203 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-26T07:49:04Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16183 New Democracy’s 16th party congress was intended to showcase stability, continuity and confidence. Kyriakos Mitsotakis closed the proceedings on Sunday with a speech that sought to re‑centre the political narrative around a simple proposition: ND remains the only force capable of guaranteeing stability and steering Greece toward 2030. Mon, 18 May 2026 05:58:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16183 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-18T05:58:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16172 Former PM Alexis Tsipras took a significant step towards forming a new political party with a public speech on Monday, in which he hinted at a June launch. Wed, 13 May 2026 09:23:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16172 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-13T09:23:14Z 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.16135 Greece’s long‑running wiretapping scandal returned to the centre of political life on Monday after the Supreme Court prosecutor decided not to reopen the Predator spyware case, despite a lower court’s explicit request for further investigation into possible espionage offences and additional suspects. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:35:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16135 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-28T05:35:59Z 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.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.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.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.16041 Against a backdrop of concern about energy price hikes fanned by the Iran conflict, the government has been focussing on its strategic vision for the sector, ratifying a set of agreements for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and launching a new initiative on nuclear power. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:57:26 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16041 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-12T09:57:26Z 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.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 https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16012 The Israeli–US strike on Iran over the weekend has jolted European capitals – none more so than Athens as Greece faces a crisis that touches many of its strategic vulnerabilities: energy, shipping, tourism, trade and migration. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:49:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16012 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-02T07:49:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16003 One of the scandals that has haunted Greece’s centre-right administration over the last few years – the Predator surveillance case – is back in the spotlight after a lower court issued convictions in Thursday, which could lead to prosecutors reopening their investigation into potential felonies but has already reignited the political tussle over the affair and placed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis under closer scrutiny. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:03:43 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16003 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-27T08:03:43Z