https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:00:44 GMT 2026-10-24T05:00:44Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16541 The ratification of the disputed Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum by eastern Libya's House of Representatives has handed Greece's opposition parties a fresh opportunity to challenge one of the Mitsotakis government's traditional strengths: its management of foreign policy and national security. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:50:22 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16541 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-23T08:50:22Z 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.16516 The government is preparing to unveil its latest round of energy cost support on Wednesday, with heating oil at the centre of the package as households prepare to place their winter orders. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:59:18 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16516 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-13T06:59:18Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16514 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has placed a striking marker on the political landscape by stating that if New Democracy falls below 25% in the upcoming general election, his leadership would legitimately come under question. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:44:52 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16514 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-12T06:44:52Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16511 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has moved to consolidate Greece’s position on the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) following the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Athens, presenting the project as strategically essential and fully aligned with Greek sovereign rights. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:07:23 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16511 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-09T07:07:23Z 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.16500 Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rally New Democracy on Monday evening as his government tabled the draft 2027 budget in Parliament, using the party’s 52nd anniversary celebration to try to project unity, stability and resolve at a moment when political pressures are intensifying. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:21:33 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16500 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-10-06T08:21:33Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16483 The government is facing a dual challenge as it attempts to contain rising fuel prices while confronting a stubborn lack of movement in the opinion polls. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:30:56 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16483 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-29T06:30:56Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16469 Kyriakos Mitsotakis has turned a five-day US trip built around the UN General Assembly into what Greek officials are billing as an investment marathon, aimed at recasting Greece's image from a traditional tourism destination into a base for high-technology and AI-related capital. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:35:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16469 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-23T09:35:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16466 As Greece enters a long pre‑election period marked by economic anxiety and political volatility, Alexis Tsipras is accelerating efforts to turn ELAS into a fully-fledged nationwide organisation capable of competing in the next general election. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:34:06 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16466 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-22T06:34:06Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16437 Alexis Tsipras has responded to PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s TIF programme in combative style, describing his central aim as inflicting a “strategic and electoral” defeat on the Mitsotakis government, accusing New Democracy of implementing an “invisible MoU” with corporate cartels. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:40:41 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16437 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-10T09:40:41Z 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.16419 Alexis Tsipras used a special event in Thessaloniki on Wednesday evening to present the four-year economic programme of the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), the first full policy platform the party has put before voters since its launch in May. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:51:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16419 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-09-03T09:51:12Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16382 A major programmatic interview by ELAS leader Alexis Tsipras continues to elicit strong reactions from the government as well as from the main opposition party PASOK, seemingly confirming the ex-PM's new party as a significant force in the run-up to the next elections. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:09:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16382 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-13T08:09:30Z 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.16380 Alexis Tsipras’s latest intervention has once again broken the August quiet, setting the tone for a political autumn that promises to be intense. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:14:35 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16380 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-08-11T07:14:35Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16354 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used a visit to the Aegean island of Leros on Monday to sharpen the binary choice he wants voters to confront at the next election, contrasting the current state of border security and migration management with the record of SYRIZA-ANEL government he replaced in 2019. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:19:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16354 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-29T10:19:07Z 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.16308 Greek officials have pushed back against the suggestion that US President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Turkey allowing it to return to the F-35 procurement programme, in response to hints dropped by the president at the NATO summit in Ankara. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:52:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16308 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-08T10:52:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16295 The reverberations from the launch of ex-PM Alexis Tsipras’s new party ELAS continue to be felt across the political landscape. While New Democracy retains a strong lead, it will need to mobilise apathetic or undecided supporters to approach an absolute majority. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:56:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16295 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-07-01T10:56:51Z