Nick Malkoutzis

Athens

Nick Malkoutzis is co-founder and editor of MacroPolis, a political and economic analysis website based in Athens. He has contributed to The Guardian, Die Zeit and Politico, among others.

Articles

Democracy and society | 28.02.2025

Two years after Tempi

A deadly train crash exposed serious failures in Greece’s railway system and governance. Public distrust in institutions has only intensified since

Democracy and society | 23.06.2023

Do or die

Greece is heading to its second national election. But there is little to gain for left parties — the social democrats must rise to the occasion

Democracy and society | 15.05.2023

Extremely complex yet surprisingly simple

Between feuds and different electoral systems — why the complicated elections in Greece could actually end up being very simple this year

Democracy and society | 29.09.2020

Moria: a catastrophe by design

Years of malign neglect by Greek and EU authorities didn't just create an inhumane present — it also sows the seeds of a toxic future

Europe | 02.03.2020

Sealing our borders, closing our minds

The stand-off on the Greek-Turkish border might display Erdogan’s unscrupulous nature — but also the EU's delusion

Europe | 27.11.2017

For Greece’s centre-left, Pasok redux won’t do

Newly elected Fofi Gennimata faces the monumental task of forming a movement to give Greece’s social democratic forces a common purpose