Rival opposition motions give government breathing space over farm payments scandal

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Corruption, New Democracy, Parliament, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

The dispute over the handling of revelations of massive fraud in the distribution of agricultural subsidies rumbles on, as opposition parties have tabled two separate motions aimed at bringing criminal charges against two former New Democracy ministers.

The investigation of the scandal exposed by the EU prosecutor looks set to become mired in procedural disputes, as the government is pressing for its own proposal for a wide-ranging inquiry but continues to reject any criminal allegations against senior...

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