Government pins hopes on payments, OPEKEPE shake-up to stem farmers’ protests

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

Government ministers say they are confident overdue payments will hit farmers’ bank accounts in time to call off disruptive protests planned for the coming week, while they hope to have the payments system tidied up by the end of the year.

Rural discontent is just one source of concern for the government, as opinion polls paint a picture of households struggling with the high cost of essentials.

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