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Opposition sees ND’s call for broader subsidy inquiry as attempt to muddy waters The government caught its opponents by surprise on Monday when it announced that it will propose a broad parliamentary investigation into the alleged misuse of agricultural subsidies dating back to 1998 – a move that the opposition parties see as an attempt to dodge responsibility for the offences at the Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aids (OPEKEPE) which appear to have taken place under New Democracy’s watch.
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PASOK homes in on misuse of public money but ND hopeful of absorbing blows PASOK is expected to table over the coming days a proposal for a preliminary judicial inquiry into the OPEKEPE scandal, arguing that former agricultural development ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis should face breach of duty charges.
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Government hopeful of weathering subsidy scandal despite public’s finger of blame Almost all Greek voters believe that the government has political responsibility for the OPEKEPE scandal, according to a new opinion poll that will compound New Democracy’s concerns about the potentially lasting impact of the farming subsidy affair.
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Temperature rises for Mitsotakis administration as investigations progress, with more to come Greece is bracing for a heatwave this week but the government is facing political heat as it struggles to contain the fallout from the OPEKEPE scandal, which is threatening to ruin Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s summer.
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Opposition takes aim at PM's inner circle over subsidy fraud as scandal halts ND rebound Opposition parties are clamouring for a preliminary inquiry into the farming subsidies scandal, confident that fresh evidence will be enough to implicate PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The scandal has grabbed the public’s attention, with polling suggesting that the revelations have put a stop to New Democracy’s recovery efforts.
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PoliticsGreek Politics 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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Fresh inquiry looms as file on farming subsidy investigation reaches Parliament New Democracy has a new battle on its hands, as Parliament prepares to review the criminal investigation file into fraud at Greece’s EU agricultural payments agency by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, naming several lawmakers, including two former agriculture ministers from the governing party.
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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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Tempe and subsidy scandal back in spotlight as MPs prepare to vote on latest probe Tension is building ahead of Wednesday’s vote in Parliament on the proposed preliminary inquiries into the possible culpability of former transport ministers in the Tempe train crash.