https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:41:38 GMT 2026-04-14T05:41:38Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16100 The war in Iran has entered its second month, precipitating what the International Energy Agency (IEA) describes as the “largest supply disruption in the history of global oil markets”. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:49:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16100 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-06T07:49:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16089 The Iran war has introduced a level of volatility into the Greek tourism sector not seen since the pandemic in 2020. Four weeks into the conflict, the effects are already visible: jet fuel costs have doubled, pushing airfares higher, while the paralysis of Middle Eastern aviation hubs has severed vital connections to the East. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:28:20 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.features.16089 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-04-02T08:28:20Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16069 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 234 million euros in January, compared to 313.2 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:21:03 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.16069 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-03-24T12:21:03Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15984 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 313.2 million euros in December, compared to 74.7 million euros in November, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:53:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15984 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-24T13:53:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15902 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 505.2 million euros in November, compared to 1.99 billion euros in October, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:29:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15902 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-22T08:29:54Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15870 The government's political opponents, but also aviation experts, are calling on the centre-right administration to take action regarding Sunday's outage of Greece's air traffic control systems. The authorities are under pressure to find out why the blackout occurred but also to urgently upgrade civil aviation infrastructure and technological capability to ensure that Greek skies are safe. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:50:27 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.15870 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-01-06T09:50:27Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15656 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 1.99 billion euros in October, compared to 3.14 billion euros in September, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:58:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15656 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-12-24T07:58:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15582 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.14 billion euros in September, compared to 4.15 billion euros in August, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:08:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15582 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-11-24T10:08:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15514 A study by the Hellenic Observatory at the LSE paints a grim picture regarding the outcomes of Greece’s adjustment programmes that intended, in theory, to lead to an economic transformation that would shift the paradigm of economic growth. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:56:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15514 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-28T06:56:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15499 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 4.15 billion euros in August, compared to 4.18 billion euros in July, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:11:29 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15499 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-10-22T13:11:29Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15424 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 4.18 billion euros in July, compared to 2.98 billion euros in June, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:36:08 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15424 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-09-22T11:36:08Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15358 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 2.98 billion euros in June, compared to 1.88 billion euros in May, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Thursday. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:21:32 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15358 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-08-22T07:21:32Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15308 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 1.88 billion euros in May, compared to 778.6 million euros in April, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:29:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15308 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-07-22T13:29:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15253 The relative stability and calm that the Greek economy profited from over the last couple of years has started to look like a thing of the past over the past few days as tension in the Middle East flared up, threatening a protracted conflict in the region, which will have a global impact and will affect the growth outlook for Greece. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:48:59 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15253 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-06-24T08:48:59Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15251 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 778.6 million euros in April, compared to 220.9 million euros in March, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:43:45 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15251 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-06-23T11:43:45Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15177 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 220.9 million euros in March, compared to 90 million euros in February, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Thursday. Thu, 22 May 2025 12:22:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.15177 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-05-22T12:22:41Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15110 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 90 million euros in February, compared to 87.5 million euros in January, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:05:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15110 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-04-22T15:05:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15043 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 87.5 million euros in January, compared to 149.9 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:33:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.15043 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-03-26T13:33:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14962 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 149.9 million euros in December, compared to 419.9 million euros in November, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Friday. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:14:48 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14962 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-02-21T13:14:48Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14885 Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 419.9 million euros in November, compared to 1.94 billion euros in October, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:35:54 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.14885 Nick Malkoutzis 2025-01-21T13:35:54Z