https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:57:57 GMT 2026-10-20T20:57:57Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16531 The violent scenes in France have reverberated across Europe, and in Athens they have become a central reference point for the government as it seeks to frame the political debate ahead of the next general election. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:04:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16531 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-20T08:04:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16503 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the annual gathering of Greece’s industrialists to announce a 95‑million‑euro package to shield industry from rising electricity costs, in a move welcomed by the sector but dismissed by opposition critics as “charity”. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:30:49 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16503 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-07T09:30:49Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16497 Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to frame the national debate around stability, competence and Greece’s strategic direction, but his message is increasingly challenged by a difficult socio‑economic environment, internal unease within New Democracy, and the renewed, forceful interventions of Antonis Samaras. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:46:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16497 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-05T05:46:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16435 Following the unveiling of his economic platform at TIF, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has put foreign policy at the forefront of his engagement, with a string of visits to key allies in the region. The move is intended to signal solidarity in the face of escalating rhetoric and intensive diplomatic manoeuvring from Turkey. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:37:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16435 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-09T10:37:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16427 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his appearance at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) to deliver the most overtly pre‑election address of his premiership, unveiling a broad package of voter‑friendly measures for 2027 while setting out the political and geopolitical dilemmas he believes will shape the spring election. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:02:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16427 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-07T07:02:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16417 With four days left before Kyriakos Mitsotakis opens this year's Thessaloniki International Fair, the shape of the government's economic package is coming into sharper focus, even as the prime minister works to contain a fresh outbreak of hostilities on his right flank from Antonis Samaras. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:59:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16417 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-02T09:59:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16414 Greece’s decision to sign the 3-billion-euro “Achilles Shield” defence agreement with Israel marks one of the most significant military procurements in its modern history, but also one of the most controversial. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:10:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16414 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-01T07:10:51Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16388 With less than three weeks until the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the government is finalising a package of measures that Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes will reset the political landscape ahead of the general election. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:33:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16388 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-18T07:33:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16381 Alexis Tsipras has used the August lull to reassert his presence, amid a growing verbal battle with PASOK, and Antonis Samaras appears ready to accelerate the launch of his new party. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:28:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16381 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-12T07:28:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16347 As Greece moves towards the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in early September, the government is being forced to deal with a cost‑of‑living crisis intensified by geopolitical instability, a shifting electoral landscape marked by new party dynamics and voter volatility, and the start of a major constitutional revision process that requires broad parliamentary support. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:18:10 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16347 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-27T07:18:10Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16321 As Greece moves deeper into a volatile pre‑electoral period, senior government figures have begun speaking more openly about the possibility of coalition rule - a notable shift for New Democracy, which has long insisted on outright majority government. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:33:04 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16321 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-14T07:33:04Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16307 Over recent weeks, pressure on Maximos has begun to converge from multiple directions: Antonis Samaras has escalated his personal confrontation with Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Predator surveillance scandal and Alexis Tsipras’s new party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), is simultaneously attacking the government’s economic narrative and grappling with the challenge of presenting a credible, fully costed alternative. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:42:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16307 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-07T06:42:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16275 Parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on a government amendment implementing the recent Supreme Court ruling on loans restructured under the Katseli Law. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:58:14 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16275 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-24T08:58:14Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16271 Greece may still be officially several months away from its next national election, but the country’s political landscape is already behaving as if the campaign has begun. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:44:40 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16271 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-22T06:44:40Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16261 Alexis Tsipras is intensifying his campaign to position the newly formed ELAS as a decisive force in the next national elections, insisting that the political landscape has already shifted and that his movement is entering the race not to protest, but to win. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:11:36 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16261 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-18T06:11:36Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16248 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a high‑profile television interview on Thursday night to set out his strategic roadmap to the 2027 elections. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16248 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-12T06:00:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16242 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has begun to frame the next national elections as a choice between continuity and uncertainty, using a series of public interventions to underline what he sees as the central stake of the coming contest: whether Greece will stay on a path of macroeconomic and institutional stability. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:21:16 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16242 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-10T06:21:16Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16238 Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s latest cabinet reshuffle was billed as a handful of targeted adjustments to fill unavoidable vacancies, rather than a more sweeping exercise that might have pointed to the date of the next elections. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:07:11 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16238 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-09T06:07:11Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16200 The confrontation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the government over the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal and the Floridis amendment has escalated into a test case for judicial independence, EU conditionality and the limits of executive control over institutions. Mon, 25 May 2026 06:21:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16200 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-25T06:21:27Z