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  1. Mitsotakis picks way through Feb challenges with support for farmers, fixity on universities

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    The honeymoon period for New Democracy’s second term appears to be over, with PM Kyriakos juggling a variety of challenges ranging from farmer and student protests to discontent within his own party over his espousal of centrist policies. In a televised briefing of President Ekaterini

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  2. Government concludes Tempe inquiry, turns attention to Thessaly reconstruction

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    . Mitsotakis indicated that he is seeking feedback from local officials and farmer before any plan

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  3. Newsletter 463 - 23/05/2025

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    granted to individuals falsely claiming farmer status between 2019 and 2022. The investigation escalated

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  4. OPEKEPE inquiry sparks new political clash as despondent public looks on
    Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

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    The parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farming subsidy scandal has been thrown into turmoil, with the government being accused by the opposition of ensuring that a key witness Giorgos Xylouris – a Cretan farmer and former New Democracy member nicknamed “Frappé” - will not testify. His refusal

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  5. Government pins hopes on payments, OPEKEPE shake-up to stem farmers’ protests
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    of a general effort to improve public services. They face an uphill struggle, however, as farmer’s demands

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  6. Labour agreement hailed by government as restoration of pre-crisis rights
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    Democracy candidate dubbed the “Ferrari farmer” enraged opposition lawmakers on the committee by denying

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  7. Newsletter 486 - 28/11/2025

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    “Ferrari farmer” denying knowledge of millions in family assets, to witnesses claiming repeated

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  8. Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers

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    and police at roadblocks, Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis called the farmer’s leaders “gangsters

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  9. Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts

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    -Mercosur trade agreement, which emerged as a key issue during the farmer’s protests. On Tuesday

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  10. Newsletter 59 - 22/01/2016

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    failing was not having a clear idea of what it wanted to achieve or how to achieve it. Looking back... was not having a clear idea of what it wanted to achieve or one, at least, that was representative of the harsh... of tense negotiations exactly what Tsipras wanted to achieve and how he wanted to achieve it. Even today

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