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OPEKEPE scandal remains sore point for government despite wayward inquiry
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlthough the government has tried to deflect attention from its responsibility for the OPEKEPE farm..., and several of the ruling party's MPs, to the multi-million scandal. The inquiry has just begun.... A Politico report recently highlight that DG AGRI has flagged persistent weaknesses in property
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Government warned to brace for repercussions of farm payments clean-up
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the payments agency. PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his decision to transfer... intervention was necessary in order to make a “clean start”. The prime minister has been under pressure... that the scandal and its handling has created for the government. In an attempt to encourage his colleagues
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Prospect of US involvement jump-starts Greece-Cyprus power link
PoliticsGreek Politics, which has been hampered by objections from Turkey, combined with a lack of consensus among..., Dan Jorgensen to try and break the deadlock in the project. The EU has pledged 657 million euros towards the project, but Athens has recently been pressing Brussels to take a more active role
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Fitch rating upgrade concludes another successful year for GGBs
Economydrop in 2024. Though still nearly triple the BBB-median debt ratio, the figure has fallen more than... has expanded roughly 2 pct annually since 2023, outpacing the eurozone. The agency expects similar... by one notch further into investment grade, and after Fitch on Friday only Moody’s has Greece
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Labour agreement hailed by government as restoration of pre-crisis rights
PoliticsGreek Politicshas also allowed Mitsotakis to present New Democracy as a party of both employers and workers... party figures by allowing them to evade questioning in the inquiry. PASOK has also accused... to muddy the waters. The latest twist is indicative of the climate that has developed around the inquiry
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Newsletter 487 - 05/12/2025
. Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis has struck a conciliatory note, promising dialogue and payments in December. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has been more blunt, warning that police must keep roads clear. Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has drawn a red line
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Greece, Cyprus and Israel bolster trilateral ties as Turkey looms in background
PoliticsForeign PolicyChristodoulides emphasised energy collaboration. Mitsotakis noted that the Eastern Mediterranean has... 29, where talks with US President Donald Trump are expected to also focus on Turkey. Israel has... with Washington, approving joint appointments such as the National Oil Corporation. Tripoli has also
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Air traffic blackout and trimming of university registers open new fronts for government
PoliticsGreek Politics. The incident has already triggered multiple layers of scrutiny. Transport and Infrastructure Minister.... SYRIZA has called for the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Production and Trade to convene... modernisation is underway, with upgrades scheduled for completion by 2028. Yet the blackout has reignited
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Mitsotakis makes new bid to break deadlock with farmers as govt ponders relief measures
PoliticsGreek Politicsas a decisive moment in a standoff that has stretched for nearly 50 days. Scheduled for 1 p.m.... accepted. Yet he was equally clear that the framework for interventions has “practically already been... narrative: that it has listened, acted within its means, and will not jeopardise stability. Mitsotakis
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Government unveils 2026 reform agenda as Karystianou party continues to shake up politics
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the ministers show that Greece has absorbed 23.4 billion euros of the package in the past 3.5 years, putting... is distributed fairly across the country. The government has pledged to deliver in the coming year 50... for moving to rural areas are a 10,000-euro relocation bonus which has been piloted for the Evros border
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