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New Democracy tries to push back against corruption claims The government is trying to fight back over the OPEKEPE scandal, which has seen it besieged over the past few days as the opposition and the local media has feasted on the details of the fraudulent disbursement of EU funds to Greek farmers.
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ND in danger of being blown off course by farming subsidy scandal The details of the investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into the livestock farming subsidy scandal that have leaked to the local media since the case file was sent to Parliament this week paint a rather grim picture for the ruling New Democracy party, which seems to be struggling to regain its footing with voters.
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Parties square up for latest Tempe inquiry with ND expected to easily dominate proceedings The latest chapter in the political clash over the Tempe rail accident is set to kick off on Wednesday with the opening session of the preliminary inquiry focussing on possible criminal charges against former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis.
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Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat New Democracy succeeded in limiting the scope of judicial proceedings against politicians in relation to the deadly Tempe rail crash after rival motions by opposition parties to widen the net of prosecutions were voted down.
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Fringe opposition parties up stakes in Tempe inquiry clash A group of opposition parties have bandied together to submit a preliminary inquiry proposal targeting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as other government officials in connection to the Tempe train crash.
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ND attempts to shield itself from OPEKEPE fallout, further Tempe pressure The government and the opposition are at odds over the direction in which the Tempe inquiry should go, as well as the handling of the corruption scandal involving the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids (OPEKEPE).
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ND tries to contain farm payments scandal as leftists disagree over Tempe inquiry The government is trying to take steps to contain the scandal involving alleged fraud over payments to farmers, which gained attention last week when the headquarters of the Greek Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids (OPEKEPE) were raided last week.
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Opposition takes aim at justice minister over offshore holdings amendment The government is being accused of trying to water down the restrictions on the holdings of politicians after New Democracy inserted a last-minute amendment to legislation on judicial reform.
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Latest Tempe report kicks off political storm as government claims vindication New Democracy hopes that the latest technical report on the deadly Tempe rail crash will silence accusations of a cover-up which have dogged the government and boosted the ratings of populist opposition parties.
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Parties gear up for fresh tug-of-war over Tempe investigation It looks like the latest showdown between the government and the opposition over the Tempe issue is due to begin next week, when PASOK is expected to propose that the immunity of former Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis be lifted so that he can face felony, rather than misdemeanour, charges in connection to Greece’s deadliest train accident.