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ND moves to dismiss charges against former ministers against opposition objections As the parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal draws to a close, calls by opposition parties for criminal charges to be brought against two former ministers look set to be stymied by the New Democracy majority which blames historic mismanagement at the agency.
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Mitsotakis tries to rally base as Tsipras sharpens attacks Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has issued a pointed call for unity within New Democracy, urging the party’s traditional right‑wing base to rally behind him as the countdown to the 2027 general election begins.
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Farmers roll back into Athens as government fails to resolve long-running dispute The government’s latest attempt to defuse a long‑running standoff with Greece’s farmers appears to have fallen flat, with producers and livestock breeders returning to the streets of Athens on Friday in a fresh show of discontent.
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Government's ongoing stand-off with livestock breeders heralds resurgence of farming protests PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with livestock breeders in an effort to put out the dying embers of the farmers’ protests that have troubled him for weeks, but with questions still being asked about the government's approach to sheep pox.
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EU–Mercosur deal promises gains for industry, risks for agriculture Tensions around the recent Mercosur trade deal are far from settled after the European Parliament decided to turn to the EU Court for a legal review. Some argue this will delay implementation by a couple of years, while EU officials maintain that provisional application can begin as planned.
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Farmers threaten more action after inconclusive meeting as Karystianou courts controversy Greek farmers left their meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday frustrated, saying the government’s concessions amounted to a “small basket” of measures.
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Mitsotakis makes new bid to break deadlock with farmers as govt ponders relief measures Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s meeting this Monday with protesting farmers is being framed as a decisive moment in a standoff that has stretched for nearly 50 days.
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Dispute with farmers set to escalate as government offer rejected by holdouts The dispute between government and farmers shows no sign of de-escalating following a meeting between PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives of some blockades.
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Farmers’ boycott scuppers PM meeting as Karystianou fleshes out political vision The meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and representatives of Greece’s farmers, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Maximos Mansion, has collapsed after some of the protestors refused to take part.
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Mitsotakis faces pivotal talks with farmers as Mercosur deal adds to complexity of standoff Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will on Tuesday hold two separate meetings with farmers’ representatives, in a bid to defuse a dispute that has paralysed parts of Greece’s transport network and dominated the political agenda for more than a month.