Agriculture Minister Tsiaras requests resignation of OPEKEPE President Babasidis
Western Thrace
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 8:56 GMT
Greek Minister of Agriculture Kostas Tsiaras has called for the resignation of Kyriakos Babasidis, President of the Hellenic Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid (OPEKEPE).
Greek Minister of Agriculture Kostas Tsiaras has called for the resignation of Kyriakos Babasidis, President of the Hellenic Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid (OPEKEPE).
According to media reports, during a meeting with ministry officials on Tuesday, November 26, Tsiaras requested the resignation of Babasidis and two deputy presidents.
The decision is reportedly linked to an investigation initiated by the European Union's Agricultural Commission into irregularities in the country’s agricultural subsidy payments.
