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Government pins hopes on payments, OPEKEPE shake-up to stem farmers’ protests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMinister Kostis Hatzidakis said the aim of the reform was to support the primary sector, promising... farmers. PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged 50 million euros in support by the end of the year... a significant lead over its opponents but falling short of the support needed for an outright win in national
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Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025
post, he announced that the new permanent €250 support payment for low‑income pensioners would... Minister Kostis Hatzidakis insisted the reforms would support honest producers and restore trust. Yet...%, but still short of the support needed for an outright majority. More striking are the figures
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Farmers dig in as clashes and political tension escalate
PoliticsGreek Politicsand compensation. What began as a dispute over delayed support has now become a test of political authority... overall support package will exceed last year’s, and that “honest producers” will ultimately receive... for the premiership, with 31.2 pct support compared to 7.8 pct for PASOK’s Nikos Androulakis. Yet
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OECD sees sustained growth of 2.2 pct in 2026, challenges persisting
EconomyMacroeconomy, higher defence and security spending, and rental support starting late 2025. The OECD outlines the challenges ahead as sustained reform momentum is needed to support growth and maintain debt... toward childcare facilities, would reduce skill mismatches and support higher female labour
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Farmers anger resonates with public as government struggles to resolve dispute
PoliticsGreek Politicssolutions to support rural communities. While the MPs did not break with the party line... newspaper, places New Democracy at 30.8 pct in terms of weighted support, maintaining a considerable.... However, opinion is divided on tactics. While many support the farmers’ mobilisation, there is a split
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Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers
PoliticsGreek Politicspoll suggests a significant minority of the public are willing to support a new venture by the former... of those polled said they would “definitely not” support such a party. Asked about the potential... a severe erosion in their support in the months since Tsipras’s resignation from the leadership
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PM stands firm on festive blockades as farmers demand policies, not policing
PoliticsGreek Politicsstability are off the table. He pointed to the government’s record of support measures — subsidies... will not yield to ultimatums. We will continue to support the agricultural sector within the limits... there has been strong public support for the farmers’ cause. Methods disputed PASOK leader Nikos
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Farmers and government edge towards dialogue after weeks of escalation
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe farmers’ anger at rising production costs and what they see as inadequate government support. The protests... on the previous year — as evidence of support already provided. The government insists that measures... that could ease their immediate burdens and signal longer‑term support. Whether Tuesday’s talks
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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts
PoliticsGreek Politics, promising more support on fuel and electricity bills. The PM warned the remaining 57 blockades who... that the government has exhausted the limits of the economy to support the sector. Mitsotakis said he would... in the demise of their sector. The opposition parties claim there is room for more measures to support
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Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests
PoliticsGreek Politicsis under threat without more substantial support and compensation. The lack of common ground means.... Producers suspended their blockades in January after being promised more support measures... the support of the farming constituency ahead of elections, and nervous about the potential effect
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