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Greek Parliament debates lifting immunity of 13 MPs amid OPEKEPE subsidy case – Live video
A crucial parliamentary session is underway as Greece’s Parliament debates whether to lift the immunity of 13 members of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party in connection with a 2021 subsidy case involving OPEKEPE. The outcome is expected later today following a roll-call electronic vote
Edi Rama: Apologized to Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his outfit — “I apologize for not being dressed as formally as you”
“I hope Greek media will not interpret it differently, but only as a lack of proper briefing from my protocol,” he added
Mitsotakis’ 8 measures: Debt settlement in 72 installments, support for families with children, pensioners, and renters — see in tables who is affected
“Diesel subsidy extended into May – €150 emergency allowance per child at the end of June – Income thresholds for rent refunds increased – Pensioner support raised to €300 – The measures constitute a ‘dividend of progress returned to society by the state," said the Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveils €500M plan in two phases: Diesel support and pension measures
At 13:00 the announcements - About 500 million euros in the government's plan for interventions in fuel, agricultural costs and support for pensioners, with a possible additional measure - "surprise" to be considered by the economic staff
Laura Kövesi visits Floridis, Pierrakakis, and Chrysochoidis today – See photo
At the heart of the contacts is the extension of the mandate of three Greek delegated European prosecutors and the developments surrounding the European Prosecutor's Office files transmitted to the Parliament on the OPEKEPE case
New attack from Turkey: Greece’s fishing maps draw “imaginary borders” in the Aegean and the Mediterranean
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs refers to maps published on the website of the Greek Directorate of Fisheries Control
Greece sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon with an Air Force aircraft (video-photos)
The operation was completed with the participation of a transport aircraft of the Air Force, along with its crew, as well as personnel from the Special Warfare Command
New measures announced tomorrow by Mitsotakis with the “surplus” from the ELSTAT, and the scenarios on the table
The government is considering boosting pensioners’ subsidies and expanding eligibility, as they have been the hardest hit by the prolonged wave of inflation - Additional tax measures are also under review
