https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/ en Macropolis 2013 Sat, 23 May 2026 00:01:06 GMT 2026-05-23T00:01:06Z en Macropolis 2013 https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/ https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4422 New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to reduce the ENFIA property level by 30 percent in his first two years of governing, suggesting that he has identified tax cuts as the main tool for attracting voters to his party. Fri, 09 Sep 2016 07:59:14 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4422 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-09-09T07:59:14Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4356 After moving the party to new and cheaper headquarters a few days ago, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is aiming to convey the message of renewal directly to voters. Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:55:23 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4356 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-08-23T13:55:23Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4349 New Democracy moved into new headquarters on Thursday in what its leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, hopes will be a move with high symbolic, as well as practical value. Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:20:22 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4349 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-08-19T10:20:22Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4285 The government’s discomfort at having to take on activists has become increasingly obvious this week, providing New Democracy with ammunition for its attacks on the coalition on the “law and order” front. Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:51:18 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4285 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-08-03T09:51:18Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4124 New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seeking to build on his party’s lead over SYRIZA by making the anti-government protests planned for Wednesday evening in Athens and Thessaloniki as uncomfortable as possible for the coalition. Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:58:05 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4124 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-06-15T11:58:05Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4108 The government distanced itself on Thursday from comments made by Education Minister Nikos Fylis in which he suggested plans to hold next week protests in Athens and Thessaloniki against the government are at the “outer edge of what is permissible” under the Greek constitution. Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:16:37 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.4108 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-06-09T12:16:37Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3928 Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the first step towards shaping New Democracy according to his vision over the weekend, when the conservative party’s congress resulted in significant gains for the recently-elected leader. Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:21:11 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3928 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-04-25T09:21:11Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3905 New Democracy is looking ahead to its congress this weekend, the first since Kyriakos Mitsotakis was elected party president and a key test for his nascent leadership. Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:06:13 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3905 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-04-19T09:06:13Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3869 The government’s growing problems in dealing with the refugee crisis and the prolonged negotiations with Greece’s lenders are damaging the coalition’s credibility and working in the favour of the opposition parties. Mon, 11 Apr 2016 06:29:34 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3869 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-04-11T06:29:34Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3834 Following Tuesday night’s tempestuous debate in Parliament, New Democracy stole a march on an apparently unprepared government by tabling on Wednesday a proposal for a parliamentary committee to investigate last year’s bailout negotiations, the imposition of capital controls and the bank recapitalisation. Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:21:13 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3834 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-03-31T13:21:13Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3755 Having adopted a moderate stance on the refugee crisis in previous weeks, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has decided to be more aggressive in his criticism of the government over this issue. Wed, 09 Mar 2016 09:06:10 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3755 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-03-09T09:06:10Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3736 Setting aside the current hot button issues, such as the refugee crisis and the pending bailout review, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Thursday to restore his party’s dire finance to proper health. Thu, 03 Mar 2016 14:16:53 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3736 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-03-03T14:16:53Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3586 Pension reform provided the first battleground for Alexis Tsipras and Kyriakos Mitsotakis to clash on since the latter became New Democracy leader. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:26:40 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3586 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-27T14:26:40Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3558 PASOK and To Potami have been feeling the aftershock of Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s win in the New Democracy leadership race, with different views emerging in each part about how they could deal with a possible resurgence in the conservatives’ fortunes. Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:31:29 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3558 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-19T09:31:29Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3544 New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to his MPs for the first time on Thursday, setting out his immediate priorities as the party’s new president. Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:49:33 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3544 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-14T13:49:33Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3542 As Kyriakos Mitsotakis puts together his team of officials and advisers following his win in New Democracy’s leadership elections, reactions from other opposition parties to the liberal politician’s victory have already begun. Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:35:47 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3542 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-13T13:35:47Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3536 Following his surprising victory in Sunday’s leadership election, New Democracy president Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who garnered 173,297 votes (52.43 percent), begins from Tuesday the task of overhauling his party. Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:51:06 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3536 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-12T10:51:06Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3532 Kyriakos Mitsotakis scored a surprise victory in New Democracy’s election contest on Sunday by beating off competition from favourite Evangelos Meimarakis. Sun, 10 Jan 2016 22:59:31 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3532 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-10T22:59:31Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3530 New Democracy will have a new leader by Sunday night, with veteran Evangelos Meimarakis seen as the favourite to edge out former administrative reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the ballot. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:42:59 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3530 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-08T14:42:59Z https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3519 New Democracy’s protracted leadership race has entered its final stretch ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote between interim leader Evangelos Meimarakis and former administrative reform minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:33:23 GMT https://macropolis-staging.java1.eworx.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.3519 Nick Malkoutzis 2016-01-06T14:33:23Z