Applications for subsidies of farmer It is in full swing and after the deadline on October 20 will begin processing the statements and then the payments will follow, as the Deputy Prime Minister said, Kostis Hatzidakisin an interview today (9.10.2025) to ERT.
“At the time we are talking, we are in early October, applications are still being submitted by farmers for the basic subsidy, which was paid in late October in late October. Applications will be submitted for a few more days, after the extension given, until October 20. And after this deadline has been closed, then the statements will be made as soon as possible by the AADE and as soon as possible, according to the directions the prime minister himself has given, the payments will follow, “said Kostis Hatzidakis.
He also emphasized that “the direction given is to run as quickly as possible, without a question of credibility, which would bring new fines or even partial subsidies. We fully understand the farmers who have their needs, but if we are in a hurry to pay, there is a risk, highlighted by the EU in the letter of August 4, for partial suspension of payments. Things will get worse if the government moves frivolously. Now the bases are coming, so that in the future we have no problems. “
Mr Hatzidakis recalled that on Friday (3.10.2025) the first compensation was paid by 4,000 producers last June, while in less than ten days the remainder of the main aid of 2024, the 2024 subsidies and beekeeping subsidies and beekeeping, as well as 2022 and 2022. Subsequently, compensation for fertile materials, smallpox and feed will follow.
To a question about the absorption of funds from the Recovery fundthe Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that with the moves made and continued “we are optimistic that things will evolve positively for our country, as the responsible minister has noted”. “We are,” he recalled, “at the top in terms of absorption of funds, between sixth and eighth position.” He noted that the effort is always posterior, that is, most landmarks are fulfilled at the end of the route. As well as an agreement with the European Commission the so -called Overbooking becomes, that is, if some projects do not go well, there are others in the list that can replace them.