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Charitsis: The government is making determined efforts to enrage farmers

The president of the New Left criticized the government over agricultural issues, calling for the reorganization of OPEKEPE, support for farmers, affordable electricity, and strengthening of cooperatives

Farmers are being paid normally after the technical issue with contribution deductions

The technical problem in the OPEKEPE payment system, which had caused a temporary deduction of ELGA contributions without the subsidies being credited, was gradually resolved from 12:00. Payments for the Redistributive Aid started in the morning, followed by the settlement of the Basic Aid

How the criminal organization in Crete operated with OPEKEPE subsidies – The role of Chiletzakis, the “best man,” and the lawyer

What is revealed by the Hellenic Police (ELAS) case file about the actions of the “Crete mafia” that submitted false applications to OPEKEPE – Fictitious farmland, non-existent livestock and third-party bank accounts, with total illegal proceeds exceeding €1.7 million

The 15 from Crete before the European Public Prosecutor’s Office over OPEKEPE subsidies: They arrived under draconian security measures

The 15 were transported by bus escorted by a riot police van (MAT) – How the dismantled criminal organization operated

Illegal subsidies of about €1.7 million in OPEKEPE: The network, the roles of Hiletzakis and Lambrakis, and the “godparent connections”

Investigation into massive subsidies – Agricultural unionist and EAS director in key roles; Lambrakis, a best man to PASOK leader Androulakis, expelled again from PASOK after the revelations – 14 arrests

Inquiry into Crete arrests: Lazaridis says best man of Androulakis was arrested; Apostolaki states the leader is a New Democracy member

The members of the committee of inquiry proceeded to disclose the persons arrested in the context of the extensive investigation by the Greek FBI in Crete for illegal subsidies from OPEKEPE

Greek FBI operation in Crete for illegal subsidies from OPEKEPE, 14 arrests

Police operation uncovers large-scale subsidy fraud scheme

Meeting at Maximou under Mitsotakis on payments to farmers

Kostis Hatzidakis, Kostas Tsiaras, George Pitsilis and Yannis Kavvadas from OPEKEPE participate in the meeting

PASOK member testifies on OPEKEPE: The declaration reception centre, the land in Lake Karla and the Giannitsa network

The data concerning PASOK’s deputy secretary for the agricultural sector, Nikos Bounakis, has been forwarded to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Tsiaras: I understand this is a difficult period for farmers – The payment process by OPEKEPE is being smoothed out

"Honest farmers have nothing to fear. Whatever money lawful farmers and livestock breeders are entitled to, they will receive in full"

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