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Subsidies for Organic Livestock Farming Under the Commission's Microscope - What a Report on on-Site Inspections Says

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The cooperation between the Greek authorities and the European Commission services is very constructive - We have worked with them and they have taken measures to improve the management of Common Agricultural Policy funds, said the Commission spokesperson.

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The cooperation between the Greek authorities and the European Commission services is very constructive - We have worked with them and they have taken measures to improve the management of Common Agricultural Policy funds, said the Commission spokesperson.

·Marousi, Greece
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A European Commission investigation in Greece has uncovered illegal subsidies for organic livestock and crops, with cases including "resurrected" herds and tripling of animals. The findings point to sham controls and unreliable certification bodies, putting the country at risk of having to pay back money from subsidies

The Commission examines the overall adequacy of the control system, while within the framework of its procedures it may request corrections or recoveries if

"They found a farmer with 400 oxen, he was paid for 1,300. The entire payment system clearly says that the transfer of OPEKEPE to AADE did not change anything"

Illegal subsidies in Greece for organic livestock and crops, a Commission investigation reveals. Among other things, European inspectors found herds that were magically tripled in order to collect monkey subsidies, as well as killed animals that were “resurrected” during inspections.

A new scandal involving illegal European subsidies for organic livestock farming and organic crops is brought to light by a Commission investigation.

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