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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
Mitsotakis to Tasoulas: I believe farmers will soon withdraw from the roadblocks
The Prime Minister outlined the measures of the Budget, which was passed yesterday, stressing that the government is achieving surpluses thanks to growth and is returning part of them to society
The government is “targeting” Friday for a meeting with farmers and is waiting for the roadblocks
The prime minister believes that the package supplemented yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis could serve as an adequate framework for dialogue with representatives of the roadblocks – AADE is a red line
Payments of 487.9 million euros from OPEKEPE and ELGA – Payments to farmers for 2025 reach 3.2 billion euros
The Ministry of Rural Development and Food, OPEKEPE, and ELGA are paying today 487.9 million euros to 485,896 beneficiaries
Critical day for the farming sector: What those at the roadblocks are thinking after the Tsiaras package and what Mitsotakis will say today
What was announced by the Minister of Rural Development marks an important first step toward de-escalation — Today the farmers’ response is expected — When a meeting between the two sides could take place
Tsiaras: “We have met many of the farmers’ demands; there is room for further interventions, and society expects responsibility”(updated)
The Minister of Rural Development issued a new call for dialogue to the farmers, announcing interventions and measures across five key pillars of the farmers’ demands. Immediately afterward, a response from the road blockades is expected
See all the farmers’ demands to the government: They do not want OPEKEPE’s control to be transferred to AADE
Farmers are reacting to the cleanup of the subsidy mechanism through the transfer of OPEKEPE’s responsibilities to AADE, as decided by the government. Among other things, they are demanding minimum guaranteed prices and electricity at 7 cents, and they want the money that was stolen to be returned and distributed to the real beneficiaries
Mitsotakis to farmers: Dialogue cannot take place with ultimatums – Roadblocks undermine your struggle – We are examining a new support package
He says he is surprised by the farmers’ “no” – “Whoever rejects the principles of democracy assumes a great burden toward society” – Reiterates that the government’s door remains open for a meeting
