EU farm fraud scandal rocks Greek government, PM urges swift action
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged EU prosecutors to decide swiftly whether to indict lawmakers from his centre-right New Democracy party as part of a farm fraud probe, as he seeks to stem the political fallout from the scandal. European...
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged EU prosecutors to decide swiftly whether to indict lawmakers from his centre-right New Democracy party as part of a farm fraud probe, as he seeks to stem the political fallout from the scandal. European prosecutors charged dozens of Greek stockbreeders last year with faking ownership of pastureland to claim millions of euros in EU farm subsidies, allegedly with the help of state employees and conservative politicians. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Georgios Samaras, Assistant Professor in Public Policy at the School for Government and the Policy Institute at King’s College London.
Pakistani police destroyed hectares of opium poppy fields in a tribal region near the Afghan border, as farmers said poverty leaves them few alternatives.
Pakistani police destroyed hectares of opium poppy fields in a tribal region near the Afghan border, as farmers said poverty leaves them few alternatives.
With US and Israeli strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure already underway Tuesday amid threats of more to come, the UN and other organisations have warned that such attacks could constitute war crimes.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said Tuesday that she has spoken to UConn's Geno Auriemma and suggested for "everyone to turn the page" after their midcourt argument at the Final Four fueled a firestorm of controversy.
Alongside the FIFA investigation, the Catalonia police force has opened its own probe, which is being handled by the Prosecutor's Office for Hate Crimes and Discrimination.