The main axes of Mr. Mitsotakis’ speech
The plenary is introduced today to discuss and decide on the establishment of an Inquiry Committee “which will investigate all issues that have arisen on the operation of OPECEPEwith a view to highlighting any responsibilities and restoring the credibility of the agricultural aid payment system, so that it is a reliable, effective and fair mechanism for all producers in the country. “
The debate filed by 60 MPs of the New Democracy Parliamentary Group, in accordance with Articles 68 (2) of the Constitution and 144 of the House of Representatives (CTB), will start at 9am and the Prime Minister is expected to take part in Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the political leaders of the opposition.
According to the organization of the discussion at the Conference of Presidents there will initially be a cycle with the positions of the eight -party rapporteurs and one of the independent MPs. There will also be a second round consisting of a total of 15 Members (6 from ND, 2 from PASOK-KINAL, one of the other opposition parties plus one of the independent MPs). The debate will also have the right to place and intervene by the parliamentary representatives of the parties.
The proposal to set up the Inquiry Committee will be set in obvious nominal vote And in order to be accepted, he must receive the positive vote of the absolute number of Members present in the vote, which may not be less than two fifths (2/5) of the entire number of Members. This threshold is raised as the issue of the proposal concerns OPEKEPE does not address issues of foreign policy and national defense, where according to the Constitution and the CTB, the decision would require the absolute majority of the entire number of Members (151 votes).
Immediately, following the approval of the majority of the Plenary of the Establishment of Inquiry Committee, the Speaker of the House Nikitas Kaklamanis will propose to the House the number of members of the committee in proportion to the parliamentary power of the parties and will be given the first time limit for completing its work and submission. The deadline for completing work, which of course, at the request of the Commission to the plenary, may be extended.
The Inquiry Committee in its establishment and operation is governed in accordance with the CBB for the Standing Committees. He has all the investigative responsibilities as well as the Criminal Prosecutor. She has the right to obtain deposits from any person deems necessary for her work, as well as requesting that any relevant document or public authorities be provided by public authorities, public and private legal entities. He may also act on autopsies or request experts as well as assign the action of certain acts of research to one or two members of the Commission or to an Ephesus or Primary Judicial Officer of the Region where the investigation is to be conducted. The work of the Inquiry Committee is not suspended at the end of the regular meeting, they cease only if we have the dissolution of the House or the end of the parliamentary period.
The Inquiry Committee, after evaluating the data it collected, draws up its findings to the plenary and any other opinions of the minority parties are registered. The findings of the Inquiry Committee may be put into a plenary discussion following a proposal of 1/5 of all Members.
What will the prime minister say
According to reports, Mr Mitsotakis will point out that the OPEKEPE case highlights intermittent and timeless problems that have been a decades -long journey since the establishment of the Organization.
On this basis, he will explain that the proposal to set up an Inquiry Committee is the only appropriate solution, because it covers the entire evolution of pathogens, it can highlight substantial solutions for the future improvement of the mechanism of rear -visible aid and explore everything. He will respond to the opposition’s proposals on the establishment of a pre -trial committee and will ask the parties to support the proposal of the examination for examination.
At the same time, he is expected to refer to the way the opposition handles each case, choosing to attribute every pathogenesis of the state to the government, with the sole demand to hit it, without seeking solutions but a confrontation.
At the same time, he is also expected to note that in this context Greece should not be introverted and divided.
Spikes for the attitude of opposition parties The government spokesman left, noting that in the absence of a proposal, they found the arrival of files new fashion.
“If real evidence arises because now they have not emerged, we will discuss pre -trial. But if they do not do so and insist without details in pre -trial, then they will not be able to move their finger … In total in 24 countries, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating 2,666 cases, 84 in Greece, of which 25 are agricultural programs. 764 cases in Italy. Germany 295 cases. Romania 380 cases, Spain 75 cases, Belgium 79 cases. Bulgaria 254 Active Investigations, Croatia 80 Active Investigations, Czech Republic 105 Active Investigations, France 114 Investigations, Portugal 69, Slovakia 98 and there are no elements for two countries: Poland and Sweden, as the first European prosecutors were appointed in December 2024.
Proposals for a preliminary committee
On Wednesday at 9am it is set to take place in plenary, the debate and decision on the two proposals submitted by PASOK-KINAL and SYRIZA-PS and New Left to set up a preliminary committee against the two former Ministers of Rural Development and Food.
His proposal PASOK-KINAL, Signed by Opposition Chairman Nikos Androulakis, 32 MPs of his parliamentary group, as well as two independent MPs, calls for the establishment of a preliminary committee “for the event, in the exercise of their duties,” Development and Food Maki Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis, while Mr Avgenakis will also investigate the possibility of any commitment and “the act of moral perpetuation in infidelity, performed and attempted, with damage exceeding 120,000 euros” OPECEPE.
The second sentence, which will be put in the plenary discussion, is the one that co -signed The presidents and parliamentary groups of SYRIZA-PS and the new Leftrequesting the establishment of a preliminary committee against former Ministers of Rural Development and Food Maki Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis to investigate the possible commitment – and for the two – of the criminal offenses of “synergy in the European Union of the European Union and the European Union. (Art. 390 (1) and 2 in Art.
In the plenary debate, political leaders are expected. The first round with the positions of the parties’ rapporteurs will open with the position of the SYRIZA rapporteur as the SYRIZA-New Left proposal was submitted first and will be followed by the PASOK-KINAL rapporteur, whose proposal was submitted a few days later.
The discussion to be held may if the two former ministers wishing to be placed in plenary to be placed in a preliminary committee.
Upon completion of the discussion, the two proposals on a single ballot will be put into a secret ballot ballot with the two proposed former ministers.
In order to set up a preliminary committee of the House, one of the two proposals should receive 151 positive votes, that is, the absolute majority of the entire number of Members otherwise the proposal is rejected as manifestly unfounded. According to the CBB if the House decides not to set up a preliminary committee, a new proposal for a prosecution can be submitted on the same facts.