https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:59:51 GMT 2026-07-21T12:59:51Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ 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 https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16283 As Greece moves deeper into a long pre‑election season, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to centre the political debate around stability, delivery and long‑term planning. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:21:28 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16283 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-29T06:21:28Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16279 In his first high‑profile interview since his return to frontline politics, former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has set out the identity, strategy and governing ambition of his new party, the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), while the government has shifted decisively from dismissive commentary to a coordinated effort to dismantle his message. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:18:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16279 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-26T07:18:05Z 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.16258 Alexis Tsipras has raised the stakes of Greece’s emerging pre‑election season, calling for a victory for his newly formed ELAS party from the very first Sunday. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:12:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16258 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-16T08:12:13Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16227 Voters’ initial reaction to the launch of new political parties suggests that New Democracy can hold its own against the new entities but would fall short of an outright majority in the next elections. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:51:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16227 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-04T07:51:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16221 The launch of Alexis Tsipras’s new party, ELAS, has already impacted the political landscape, but PASOK is feeling its arrival most deeply. A comment by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has exposed tension, strategic anxieties and the fragility of the party’s narrative about remaining autonomous. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:37:31 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16221 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-06-02T04:37:31Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16213 Greek politics is moving at a pace rarely seen outside election periods and certainly not since the peak of the country’s economic crisis. The launch of Alexis Tsipras’s new party this week has pushed the political system into a new phase of confrontation. Fri, 29 May 2026 07:58:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16213 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-29T07:58:46Z 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.16206 Alexis Tsipras returned to the political stage on Tuesday night with the launch of his new party, the New Left Alliance (ELAS) in a packed Thisseio Square in central Athens. Wed, 27 May 2026 07:14:51 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16206 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-27T07:14:51Z 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.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 https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16185 New Democracy has emerged from its party congress attempting to reset its internal equilibrium and sharpen its message to undecided voters. In the meantime, Alexis Tsipras has now fixed May 26 as the launch date for his new party - a move that reshape the centre‑left and disrupt the political landscape. Tue, 19 May 2026 06:41:12 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16185 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-19T06:41:12Z 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.16178 As New Democracy opens its 16th party congress this Friday, the atmosphere bears little resemblance to the era of effortless dominance that defined Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s first years in power. Fri, 15 May 2026 06:31:24 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16178 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-15T06:31:24Z 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.16170 For a government that insists it intends to complete its four‑year term, New Democracy is behaving remarkably like a party preparing for an election. Tue, 12 May 2026 07:34:01 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.16170 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-05-12T07:34:01Z