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Outbursts during the briefing of ND MPs on farmers – “If checks weren’t conducted, we would have lost the funds,” said Tsiaras
The session lasted 4.5 hours – “You are mocking us,” shouted Arabatzi at the head of OPEKEPE – “Do we have a crisis management strategy? Because I don’t see one,” said Voridis – “All our people are in the roadblocks,” said Zetta Makri – Criticism even over the subordination of OPEKEPE to AADE
Voridis: The prosecutor said the obvious about the blockades, the farmers should sit at the table of dialogue
The delays in payments are not punitive in nature, but related to procedural controls, Mr.Voridis said - Real farmers face difficulties in their daily lives, he added
Mitsotakis: The disability card allows citizens with disabilities to use all public transport for free
The Prime Minister saw firsthand how the Plastic Disability Card works in the Athens Metro, together with two people with disabilities
From Varoufakis’s “wow” to Dijsselbloem and Schäuble who wanted Grexit, to Pierrakakis as candidate for Eurogroup president
Greece is claiming for the first time the top position in the Eurogroup – Kyriakos Pierrakakis faces Belgian Vincent Van Peteghem – Both Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis are actively involved
Bloomberg: A high-symbolism test for Greece as Pierrakakis fights for the Eurogroup presidency
His election would be a true recognition of Greece’s success in turning the page and leading the eurozone, says Jeroen Dijsselbloem – Greece “an example for many other member states”
Meeting at Maximou under Mitsotakis on payments to farmers
Kostis Hatzidakis, Kostas Tsiaras, George Pitsilis and Yannis Kavvadas from OPEKEPE participate in the meeting
SYRIZA’s Parliamentary Group meets amidst internal concerns following Sourmelidis’ resignation and the presentation of ‘Ithaki’
The resignation of Avgi newspaper’s Director, Spyros Sourmelidis, and the recent presentation of Alexis Tsipras’ new book, Ithaca, have intensified internal tensions within SYRIZA. Members of the parliamentary group are seeking clear direction ahead of the next electoral battle
Tsipras–PASOK showdown: Why Patras was selected for the launch of his book ‘Ithaki’
Alexis Tsipras’ strategic decision to launch his tour in Western Greece and the political calculation behind the timing of the event
Tsiaras summons ND MPs again after the “group of six” rebuke over farmers’ payments
Internal reshuffling and rising tensions within New Democracy coincide with growing unrest on the agricultural front, an issue that has increasingly dominated the government’s daily agenda
Greece–Turkey relations again strained – Ankara escalates rhetoric – Fidan signals tougher line on long-standing disputes in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean
Athens is attempting to preserve the fragile “functional relationship” that has been built over the past two years, despite the increasingly hostile climate fueled by Turkish statements on island defense, maritime zoning and regional energy cooperation
