Three ministers named in farm subsidies scandal resign

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Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras, Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis and Deputy Health Minister Dimitris Vartzopoulos person resigned.

The authorities said it will denote a reshuffle astatine 12:30 p.m.

The three officials were named successful the European prosecutors’ probe into the workplace subsidies ungraded plaguing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ blimpish government. The probe besides names the governing New Democracy party’s secretary, Kostas Skrekas.

Sources indicated that erstwhile European Commissioner Margaritis Schinas is expected to regenerate Tsiaras, and Evangelos Tournas will take Kefalogiannis’ position.

The ungraded hinges connected alleged fraud successful payments by the now-defunct state OPEKEPE cultivation subsidies bureau that handled European Union funds.

The probe files that sanction 11 ND lawmakers were forwarded to Parliament Friday. The House will determine connected whether to assistance their immunity from prosecution.

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This story has been updated.