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Government on alert again as farming subsidy probe zeroes in on two ex-ministers
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government had been hoping that Wednesday’s vote in Parliament on the preliminary inquiry... probed in connection to a farming subsidy scandal. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO... the alleged involvement of two former rural development ministers, reported to be New Democracy’s
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Government shows its concern about Middle East impact, farm subsidy probe
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as the US’s involvement over the weekend, has put... for shaping Greece’s defence and security policies. Earlier, in his regular Sunday social media post.... At Sunday’s meeting, officials reportedly discussed beefing up security of potential targets and how best
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OPEKEPE scandal dogs PM as speculation about next elections intensifies
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s latest attempt to justify his government’s actions and to move... and rules, is gathering pace even though the country’s politicians are preparing for their summer... been forwarded to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Some media reports claimed
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PM prepares to finalise relief package as talk of electoral tweak gathers pace
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe weekend, and the government’s focus is on winning back support so it can pave a way to a victory... public finances. Over the coming days, the government’s economic team will scrutinize proposals from each ministry. Central to the package are measures to address Greece’s deepening housing squeeze
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Opposition unable to join forces over recognition of Palestinian state
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe inability of Greece’s opposition parties to work together, even on issues that are causing... leader Nikos Androulakis announced that, with parliament’s reconvening on 25 August, he would make such a formal request. He Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of sullying Greece’s international
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Labour reforms controversy threatens to eclipse autumn support package
PoliticsGreek Politicsparties and unions warn the government’s labour reform bill, which was put out to consultation... with the government’s claims to be improving the quality of life of ordinary citizens. The latest raft of proposals... fundamental employment rights. The social democrats argue that New Democracy’s labour reforms promote
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Government defends tax-cut package against opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek PoliticsOpposition parties have set to the task of picking apart the government’s Thessaloniki... the lion’s share of this year’s policy announcements. Pierrakakis claimed the interventions amount... by small businesses. The issue was raised during the PM’s press conference when he claimed he
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Top EU prosecutor lambasts anti-corruption efforts, calls for reform to bring ex-ministers to justice
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the way of a full investigation. The head of the EU Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was in Athens... it was in Parliament’s hands to change this and urged Greek lawmakers to use the next constitutional review to do so... Karamanlis and former rural development ministers Lefteris Avgenakis and Makis Voridis. Kövesi’s blunt
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Government tries to shake off OPEKEPE stigma as PASOK struggles to make gains
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a success for the Greek authorities as he attempts to turn the tables on the government’s critics... was launched before the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) got involved, although the two... to a combination of their parliamentary immunity and the government’s efforts to shield its senior
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PM looks for positive news amid growing voter despondency
PoliticsGreek Politicsis increasingly seen as a likely rival for the leadership of New Democracy. Wednesday’s cabinet meeting is set to focus on the government’s track record of reform, which the PM hopes will remind voters of his administration’s achievements to counteract the damaging revelations from the OPEKEPE
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