Kyriakos Mitsotakis is currently speaking from the Parliament floor, addressing the proposal submitted by New Democracy to establish an Inquiry Committee regarding the OPEKEPE case.

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Inquiry into Errors and Omissions in the System Since 1998

As scheduled, today’s session discusses New Democracy’s proposal for an inquiry and in-depth investigation dating back to 1998, aiming to document long-standing errors and omissions in the agricultural subsidy payment system. On Wednesday, Parliament will debate proposals from the opposition (PASOK, SYRIZA – New Left), which, using the case file prepared by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, are calling for a limited criminal investigation into the actions of former ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis.

According to official party statements, this two-day high-stakes debate on the OPEKEPE case is expected to conclude with approval of the Inquiry Committee and rejection of the pre-investigative proposals.

Today’s vote on the Inquiry Committee will not involve ballot boxes—it will be conducted by name and electronically, requiring a simple majority of those present.

Tomorrow’s process, however, will involve two ballot boxes: one for M. Voridis and another for L. Avgenakis. The vote will be secret, and at least 151 “yes” votes are needed to approve referral. Given that the opposition holds a total of 142 MPs, and with independents D. Kyriazidis and Ch. Katsivardas likely to align with the government’s stance, passing the pre-investigative proposals would require a “revolt” by at least 11 New Democracy MPs. While difficult, this scenario becomes nearly impossible if ND ultimately opts to abstain.