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ND braces for rural backlash to OPEKEPE scandal as law and order initiatives take centre stage

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:15:00 GMT

, as mounting discontent over the OPEKEPE scandal and the government’s handling of rural affairs... focus back on law and order in a bid to win back disaffected conservative voters. Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras is set to meet New Democracy deputies from rural constituencies today

New Democracy losing grip on regions as farmers’ protests highlight rural frustration

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:09:00 GMT

numbers of voters in rural areas. Footage of the visit show the PM’s convoy being diverted along farm... in rural areas, where anger is boiling over of the misappropriation of farm subsidies, combined... the mood, which has grown increasingly restive as rural voters complained of being condemned

Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 09:14:00 GMT

fire prevention and suppression of all types of fire, urban and rural) grew steadily from 2001 onwards... Portugal, a country with similar size population and slightly smaller areal extent had just 2,000

Mitsotakis dismisses poll speculation, promises swift housing relief and rural support

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:38:00 GMT

rural unrest and the government’s handling of agricultural subsidies. Mitsotakis reiterated his

Holding out for a (reformist) hero

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:32:00 GMT

Since the start of the Greek crisis, many international commentators (as well as locals) have been holding out hope that a reformist white knight would emerge from the political morass and ride to Greece’s rescue. Reality, though, has been equally consistent in shattering their illusions

Pressure from government MPs pushes PM towards resolution with farmers

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:49:00 GMT

of farmers who have turned against the government in rural constituencies. Feeling the heat from among its... a resolution over the coming days. In a marathon meeting on Wednesday, MPs from rural districts vented their frustration to Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras and the officials tasked

Government fails to break deadlock in dispute with farmers as SYRIZA loses MEP

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:42:00 GMT

December, holding mostly symbolic protests at key intersections, ports and land border crossings.... On Wednesday, Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis and Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras tabled a package... turned its back on producers and rural communities, while accusing the government of using divisive

Newsletter 7 - 12/12/2014

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:55:00 GMT

of the presidential vote has two distinct advantages. By holding the ballots on December 17, 23 and 29, rather than... that cumulative collections stand at just 277 million so far. Those banks (six commercial and six... dilution of HFSF bank holdings. As a result, the HFSF currently holds a minority share in Eurobank (35.4

Stage set for censure motion as Parliament votes to review charges against deputy minister

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:18:00 GMT

for interfering with the scene of the crash. The motion was carried with 277 votes in favour, 12 against... and have a three-day debate on the issue before holding a confidence vote, which the government

Market value of HFSF's bank holdings plummets by 11 bln in 2014

Mon, 04 May 2015 07:20:00 GMT

in 2013) with cumulative collections at just 277 million, while the cumulative impairment amounts