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EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Ratification Challenges
The European Commission proposed ratifying the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, aiming to eliminate tariffs for 780 million consumers, but faces opposition from farmers, environmental groups, and some EU members.
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Ratification Challenges
The European Commission proposed ratifying the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, aiming to eliminate tariffs for 780 million consumers, but faces opposition from farmers, environmental groups, and some EU members.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Corn Price Controversy Sparks Farmers' Outrage in Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır farmers protested the Turkish government's 11,300 lira corn purchase price, coupled with a 500,000-ton corn import during harvest season; farmers face mounting debts and low incomes, jeopardizing their livelihoods, according to CHP Diyarbakır MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu and Yenişehir Ziraat Odası...
Turkish Corn Price Controversy Sparks Farmers' Outrage in Diyarbakır
Diyarbakır farmers protested the Turkish government's 11,300 lira corn purchase price, coupled with a 500,000-ton corn import during harvest season; farmers face mounting debts and low incomes, jeopardizing their livelihoods, according to CHP Diyarbakır MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu and Yenişehir Ziraat Odası...
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48% Bias Score
Wales Launches Revised Farm Subsidy Tool Amidst Environmental Concerns
The Welsh government launched an online tool for farmers to estimate 2024 subsidies under the revised Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), replacing EU-era payments and prompting mixed reactions amid concerns about biodiversity targets and funding gaps.
Wales Launches Revised Farm Subsidy Tool Amidst Environmental Concerns
The Welsh government launched an online tool for farmers to estimate 2024 subsidies under the revised Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), replacing EU-era payments and prompting mixed reactions amid concerns about biodiversity targets and funding gaps.
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44% Bias Score
Greek Ruling Party Proposes OPECPE Investigation
Greece's ruling New Democracy party submitted a proposal for a parliamentary committee to investigate the Operational Programme for Community Initiatives, Payments and Control (OPECPE), citing €2.7 billion in fines since 1996 for irregularities and aiming to restore the system's credibility.
Greek Ruling Party Proposes OPECPE Investigation
Greece's ruling New Democracy party submitted a proposal for a parliamentary committee to investigate the Operational Programme for Community Initiatives, Payments and Control (OPECPE), citing €2.7 billion in fines since 1996 for irregularities and aiming to restore the system's credibility.
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44% Bias Score
OPKEPE Sanctions Key Witness in Agricultural Subsidy Scandal
Paraskevi Tycheropoulou, a key witness in the Greek agricultural subsidy scandal, was sanctioned with a 20-day salary deduction by the OPKEPE administration on May 2nd, 2025, following disciplinary proceedings initiated by the former president for breach of confidentiality and unbecoming conduct, st...
OPKEPE Sanctions Key Witness in Agricultural Subsidy Scandal
Paraskevi Tycheropoulou, a key witness in the Greek agricultural subsidy scandal, was sanctioned with a 20-day salary deduction by the OPKEPE administration on May 2nd, 2025, following disciplinary proceedings initiated by the former president for breach of confidentiality and unbecoming conduct, st...
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40% Bias Score
OPECPE Corruption Scandal: Millions in EU Subsidies Misused
An investigation into the Greek Organization of Payment of Entitlements to Farmers (OPECPE) reveals widespread corruption involving millions of euros in subsidies, primarily in Crete, leading to EU fines and internal conflicts.
OPECPE Corruption Scandal: Millions in EU Subsidies Misused
An investigation into the Greek Organization of Payment of Entitlements to Farmers (OPECPE) reveals widespread corruption involving millions of euros in subsidies, primarily in Crete, leading to EU fines and internal conflicts.
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48% Bias Score
Greece to Prosecute Individuals Involved in OPECPE Fraud, Restart Payments in September
The Greek government will release the results of an investigation into the Hellenic Organisation for Payment of Rural Development (OPECPE) by late August or early September, leading to legal action against individuals who received illegal payments and the resumption of delayed payments to eligible r...
Greece to Prosecute Individuals Involved in OPECPE Fraud, Restart Payments in September
The Greek government will release the results of an investigation into the Hellenic Organisation for Payment of Rural Development (OPECPE) by late August or early September, leading to legal action against individuals who received illegal payments and the resumption of delayed payments to eligible r...
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48% Bias Score
Greece's €45 Million EU Farm Subsidy Fraud"
A fraud scheme in Greece diverted up to €45 million annually in EU agricultural subsidies, involving fake land ownership, inflated livestock numbers, and inaction by authorities despite early warnings, as revealed by a whistleblower and reported by Politico.
Greece's €45 Million EU Farm Subsidy Fraud"
A fraud scheme in Greece diverted up to €45 million annually in EU agricultural subsidies, involving fake land ownership, inflated livestock numbers, and inaction by authorities despite early warnings, as revealed by a whistleblower and reported by Politico.
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60% Bias Score
Greek Government's Response to Subsidy Scandal Reveals Systemic Issues
The Greek government's response to an agricultural subsidy scandal involves a parliamentary committee investigation from 1998 to the present, revealing a pattern of blame-shifting and avoidance of addressing systemic issues that hinders progress.
Greek Government's Response to Subsidy Scandal Reveals Systemic Issues
The Greek government's response to an agricultural subsidy scandal involves a parliamentary committee investigation from 1998 to the present, revealing a pattern of blame-shifting and avoidance of addressing systemic issues that hinders progress.
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48% Bias Score
Greek Authorities Raid OPECPE Amidst Agricultural Subsidy Fraud Investigation
Greek authorities raided the OPECPE headquarters in Athens on Wednesday to investigate fraudulent agricultural subsidies, seizing documents and digital evidence; the investigation focuses on recipients of the highest subsidies and aims to recover misappropriated EU funds within two months.
Greek Authorities Raid OPECPE Amidst Agricultural Subsidy Fraud Investigation
Greek authorities raided the OPECPE headquarters in Athens on Wednesday to investigate fraudulent agricultural subsidies, seizing documents and digital evidence; the investigation focuses on recipients of the highest subsidies and aims to recover misappropriated EU funds within two months.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Discrepancies in Greek Livestock Data Reveal Potential Reporting Issues
In 2024, Greece reported 15.9 million sheep and goats, but milk production data reveals inconsistencies: regions with fewer animals produced significantly more milk, suggesting potential inaccuracies in livestock reporting and subsidy applications, according to a study by the Agricultural University...
Discrepancies in Greek Livestock Data Reveal Potential Reporting Issues
In 2024, Greece reported 15.9 million sheep and goats, but milk production data reveals inconsistencies: regions with fewer animals produced significantly more milk, suggesting potential inaccuracies in livestock reporting and subsidy applications, according to a study by the Agricultural University...
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36% Bias Score
Greek Investigation Uncovers Conversations Suggesting Corruption in Agricultural Subsidies
Conversations from a 3,000-page case file on the Organization for the Payment of Agricultural Payments (OPECPE) reveal discussions between the resigned Secretary General of Rural Development and Food, Giorgos Stratakos, and Giorgos Xylouris, concerning payments and a potential confrontation with Ioa...
Greek Investigation Uncovers Conversations Suggesting Corruption in Agricultural Subsidies
Conversations from a 3,000-page case file on the Organization for the Payment of Agricultural Payments (OPECPE) reveal discussions between the resigned Secretary General of Rural Development and Food, Giorgos Stratakos, and Giorgos Xylouris, concerning payments and a potential confrontation with Ioa...
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40% Bias Score
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