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Tsiaras on OPEKEPE: Over 49,000 fake certificates from thousands of organic schemes
According to the minister, more than 2,000 people have already withdrawn from organic livestock and beekeeping programs, and another 2,000 from organic farming
Mitsotakis on the Patras–Pyrgos Highway: “We’re closing a chapter from the distant past and righting a long-standing wrong for the people of Western Greece”
The highway will officially open to traffic on Friday at noon. It is the first fully automated highway in Greece, operating exclusively with electronic tolls and self-service payment
The Prime Minister inaugurates today the 65 km of the new Patras-Pyrgos motorway
Olympia Odos now connects Patras to Pyrgos in just 45 minutes – Open to traffic from 12:00 noon on Friday, August 1, 2025
OPEKEPE: ND Stood Alone in Rejecting the Preliminary Investigation Committee – “Tricks” and a Post-Midnight Outburst in Parliament
Proposals for a preliminary investigation against Voridis and Avgenakis were rejected – Intense clashes and mass opposition walkout – The inquiry is postponed to September amid concerns about possible statute of limitations
Georgiades for “bracelet” in hospitals: Aim to reduce patient waiting time to under 5 hours
The Health Minister set the government's goal "every month that passes to correct the situation in on-call time"
The Parliament debate on the OPEKEPE case
Two former Ministers of Rural Development, Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis, may be referred for preliminary investigation over the OPEKEPE subsidy scandal
Kikilias: New Presidential Decree on accessibility for people with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility in coastal shipping
Ramps with a maximum inclination of 5% for the safe movement of wheelchairs, lifts with audible/visual indicators, lifts, cabins with a free turning circle and special beds are foreseen in the PD to be submitted in autumn
