Greek Ministers Resign in EU Farm Subsidy Scandal

0:00Three Greek government ministers just stepped down on Friday over a big European Union farm subsidy scandal. Agriculture Minister Costas Tiaras, Silver Protection Minister, Yannis Kephalogianas, and Deputy Health Minister Demetrius Vartopolis all quit to. Smoothed the way for investigators, they say they did nothing wrong, but the pressure was on. Meanwhile, the European public prosecutor's office is pushing to lift immunity for 11 lawmakers tied to the case. It's all about a Greek state agency that allegedly let EU funds get misused through fake claims on land and livestock. Farmers are furious with weeks of protests rocking the sector because subsidy payments are delayed by this mess. Thousands even rode out tractors and Athens in central Greece earlier this year, highlighting the real pain in rural iterias. This marks the second round of resignations, five top officials bailed last year, and the center-right government wasted no time resuffling the cabinet.

1:01They tapped former European Commission Vice President Margaritas Sheena's as the new Agriculture Minister. Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovacy is leading the charge after talks in Athens last year, and with public anger still boiling, Greece's farms are under. Serious strain is the probe digs deeper. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.