OPEKEPE inquiry sparks new political clash as despondent public looks on

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

The parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farming subsidy scandal has been thrown into turmoil, with the government being accused by the opposition of ensuring that a key witness Giorgos Xylouris – a Cretan farmer and former New Democracy member  nicknamed “Frappé” - will not testify.

His refusal to appear was met not with a forced summons, as opposition parties demanded, but with a referral to the prosecutor on charges of disobedience. Critics argue this manoeuvre effectively sidelines him, since judicial proceedings will outlast th...

You need a subscription to access our analysis. Please choose one of the packages available.

If you are already registered, please sign in.

Full Access

A tailor-made service for professionals

Apart from having access to all our analysis and data, subscribers will be able to consult one-on-one with our analysts.

Free Access

Read some of our analysis for no charge

By signing up to MacroPolis, readers will be able to read two of our articles without charge each month. They will not have access to our data or weekly e-newsletter.

Standard Access

Our analysis and data at your fingertips

Subscribers will be able to read the full range of our articles, access our statistics and charts, and receive our weekly e-newsletter for €530 per year.

€530.00