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  1. OPEKEPE hearings ruffle feathers in New Democracy as party waits for Samaras’s next move

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    to the inquiry, in which he claims that he was pressured into resigning by the then rural development... in August, many expected the veteran politician to retire, however his return with a statement

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  2. Post Office branch closures spark internal revolt in ND as voter scepticism grows
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    . “The country isn’t a corporation,” said Katsaniotis, echoing concerns that rural communities are being left... of elections. To steer the party through this pivotal period, veteran Kostas Skandalidis was appointed

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  3. Newsletter 488 - 12/12/2025

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    sympathy for rural grievances. Opinion was divided on tactics: 46 percent opposed road blockades, while... agency OPEKEPE, criticising delays and high production costs. At a marathon meeting on Wednesday, rural... developments have left Mitsotakis facing a multifaceted crisis: mounting rural anger, internal dissent

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  4. Unhappy voters struggle to find alternatives as PM faces fresh attack from veteran conservatives
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    in appearances and becoming a “cheerleader” at the expense of the national interest. The veteran right..., Mitstotakis has to contend with grumblings from veterans of his own party. In what has become a recurring

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  5. Fresh inquiry looms as file on farming subsidy investigation reaches Parliament
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    emerged so far from the 3,000-page file confirms earlier reports that two former rural development... payments scandal over the coming months. The Rural Development Ministry is already bracing for a backlash..., this concerns 2.9 million euros handed out for fraudulently declared livestock. Rural Development Minister

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  6. Newsletter 482 - 31/10/2025

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    familiar: Stalled subsidy payments, rising rural anger, fraying unity inside New Democracy, and a centre... and historic compensation delays has pushed the traditionally conservative-voting rural community... ministers implicated in the probes — former rural development minister Lefteris Avgenakis and Makis

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  7. Newsletter 483 - 07/11/2025

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    % of mail are now delivered directly to homes. Internal and rural discontent Yet the rollout... chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. MPs from rural constituencies were particularly... tensions in rural Greece, where delays in agricultural subsidies and the ongoing sheep pox crisis have

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  8. Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025

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    PoliticsMitsotakis bets on energy diplomacy and rural outreachPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... at Alexandroupoli airport. Local media described the scene as emblematic of rural frustration, where anger... for natural disasters. Yet his assurances failed to calm the mood. Rural voters feel increasingly abandoned

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  9. Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025

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    over delayed subsidies and the OPEKEPE payments scandal threatens to boil over. Rural Development... no sign of fading, and risks eroding the government’s credibility among rural voters. Labour deal...% of households in cities and 28% in rural areas fall into this category, compared with roughly 10% in EU cities

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  10. Farmers anger resonates with public as government struggles to resolve dispute

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    solutions to support rural communities. While the MPs did not break with the party line... to deliver tangible relief to rural Greece but also to maintain cohesion within his party. What began..., internal critics and rural communities are all vying to shape the narrative. Opinion poll Against

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