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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.
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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.