Lefkada MP named deputy agriculture minister
Lefkada MP Athanasios Kavvadas has been appointed deputy agriculture minister following the resignation of Makarios Lazaridis, the government said Monday.
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April 19, 2026 Lazaridis resigns as deputy agriculture minister amid qualifications row
Makarios Lazaridis resigned as deputy agriculture minister on Saturday, saying he was stepping down to avoid distracting the government from its work, amid an ongoing dispute over his academic qualifications and political pressure within the administration.
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April 11, 2026 Government braces for post-Easter challenges
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis departed for Hania on Thursday, carrying with him briefing files on the rule of law, rising prices and the farm subsidies case, as the government prepares its post-Easter strategy.
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April 5, 2026 Mitsotakis says new subsidy system would prevent repeat of farm aid scandal
New farm subsidy regulations in force would prevent a repeat of the fraud scandal that’s battering the conservative government, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday.
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 30, 2026 Plan for Greeks abroad to elect MPs
The government is planning to create a new electoral district allowing Greeks living abroad to directly elect three members of parliament with their own ballot, marking a change in how the diaspora is represented.
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November 16, 2024 Former PM ousted from New Democracy over strident criticism
The Greek government announced on Saturday the expulsion of former premier Antonis Samaras from the ruling party, after he openly accused New Democracy of following a policy of appeasement towards Turkey.
