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Tempe-related tension, cost of living continue to dog government The tug-of-war between the government and the opposition over whether protests can take place in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is due to move to Parliament on Tuesday as MPs will discuss the government’s amendment to place the Defence Ministry, and therefore the armed forces, in charge of preserving and protecting the monument which is situated in front of the House.
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OPEKEPE hearings ruffle feathers in New Democracy as party waits for Samaras’s next move The parliamentary inquiry into the fraudulent farm payments scandal has heard claims of political interference from a former head of the payments agency, testing loyalties within the governing party.
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Top EU prosecutor lambasts anti-corruption efforts, calls for reform to bring ex-ministers to justice Laura Kövesi, the chief prosecutor directing several investigations into the misuse of EU funds in Greece, said her office would not be deterred from getting to the bottom of corruption scandals like OPEKEPE and Tempe.
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OPEKEPE scandal remains sore point for government despite wayward inquiry Although the government has tried to deflect attention from its responsibility for the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal by broadening the scope of the parliamentary inquiry so it dates back to 1998 - thereby forcing other administrations and parties to account for their actions - the early stages of the committee's proceedings, as well as fears about the loss of EU subsidies, suggest that the issue is unlikely to fade any time soon.
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ND accused of cover-up in OPEKEPE inquiry as party recruits ex-PASOK minister Opposition parties claim New Democracy will use its majority to railroad the parliamentary inquiry into the farm payments scandal, warning the governing party has developed a playbook for evading parliamentary scrutiny.
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Parliamentary chicanery raises doubt about PM’s grip on party as he looks ahead to relief package The government is hoping that a mixture of summer holidays and discussion about the relief measures it is due to announce in a few weeks will dampen down the furore over this week’s controversial developments in Parliament.
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Ex-ministers escape farm payments inquiry in controversial vote The vote over whether to hold a preliminary inquiry into the role of two former government ministers in the farming subsidy scandal ended in a storm of recriminations after the opposition’s proposals were rejected with the votes of a handful of New Democracy lawmakers.
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Parties line up for second day in OPEKEPE debate as rivals accuse PM of cover-up New Democracy passed its proposal for an ordinary parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE scandal following a stormy debate, leaving the opposition to conduct a largely ceremonial debate on alternative proposals targeting two former ministers with criminal charges.
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PM aims to divert OPEKEPE inquiry as he signs up to SAFE scheme The OPEKEPE scandal is back at the top of the political agenda as Parliament is due to debate on Tuesday how to deal with the two ex-ministers identified in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into the farming subsidy scandal.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Rival opposition motions give government breathing space over farm payments scandal The dispute over the handling of revelations of massive fraud in the distribution of agricultural subsidies rumbles on, as opposition parties have tabled two separate motions aimed at bringing criminal charges against two former New Democracy ministers.