Greek farm subsidies, loans and improvement plan

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [POLITICS] 9 sources

   Greek government launches €24.6 million de minimis farm aid programme

   Greece approves €24.6 million de minimis subsidies for rice growers, 2021 frost victims and Ioannina drought‑affected farmers; applications open 6 Aug, payments by 21 Aug 2026.

2. 5 days ago

   [POLITICS] 13 sources

   Greece launches €260 million agricultural improvement plan

   Greece is issuing a €260 million agricultural improvement plan to modernise farms and enhance sustainability, with the framework to be finalised soon and applications opening 1 June.

3. 10 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Greek government raises agricultural road and irrigation funding

   Greece boosts agricultural infrastructure, allocating €7.07 M for Messinia road works and launching an €80 M irrigation programme funded by the EU and the state.

4. 11 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 6 sources

   Greece allocates €150 million to boost agri‑food sector under Development Law

   Greece's Development Law launches a €150 million second‑round agri‑food scheme, splitting funds between grants/leasing and tax breaks, covering primary production, processing, fisheries, aquaculture and extra b

5. 12 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Greek OSDE 2026 agricultural subsidy rollout delayed

   Greece's OSDE 2026 subsidy platform launch is delayed as technical issues persist, prompting concerns from agrarian bodies about premature rollout and its impact on farmers.

6. 12 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Greece's Recovery Fund to deliver €10 billion in grants and loans through 2029

   Greece will keep receiving €10 bn from the EU Recovery Fund—€4.5 bn in grants by 2027 and €5.6 bn in 0.35 % loans through 2029—to sustain infrastructure, digital and energy projects and avoid an investment gap.

7. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Greek Agriculture Minister Approves Half‑Billion‑Euro Greenhouse Funding

   Greek Agriculture Minister Margaritis Schoinas approved funding for all eligible greenhouse projects, mobilising nearly €500 million in public and private investment, with first results due by October.

8. 18 days ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Greek Agriculture Minister Schinas Announces €1.1 bn Farm Payments and Land Ownership Reform

   Greek Agriculture Minister Margaritis Schinas said €1.1 bn in farm payments have been made, land ownership issues resolved, €80 m allocated for irrigation projects and €61 m for fertilizer aid.

9. 19 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 6 sources

   Greece's Recovery Fund allocates €3.3 bn to energy, helping 180,000 households and firms

   Greece's Recovery Fund earmarks €3.3 bn for energy initiatives—energy savings, renewables, and innovative tech—benefiting over 180 000 households and firms.

10. 21 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Greece provides €1.1 bn to farmers and earmarks €80 m for irrigation projects

    Greece has paid €1.1 bn to farmers under CAP reforms, plans a similar amount by year‑end, finalises public land ownership, allocates €80 m for irrigation and raises fertilizer aid to €61 m.

11. 21 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Greek Ministry allocates €4.9 million to support fenugreek growers

    The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food will provide an additional €4.9 million in de‑minimis aid to fenugreek growers in six regions, funded from unspent money of a €34 million program.

12. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Greek Ministry of Rural Development earmarks €80 million for small‑scale irrigation projects

    Greece's Ministry of Rural Development allocates €80 million for small‑scale irrigation and water‑management projects, with up to €2.2 million per municipal scheme, fully funded by the EU Rural Development Fund

13. 30 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Greek agricultural subsidies top €1.1 trillion as fraud probe expands

    Greek farm subsidies exceed €1.1 trillion, prompting a fraud probe into 2,900 cases with €69 million alleged loss and over 1,100 prosecutions.

14. 30 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek farmers face eight‑month delay in 2025 CAP payments, says PASOK

    PASOK says Greece completed 2025 CAP payments eight months late, leaving farmers uncertain and warning of further delays for 2026 subsidies.

15. 30 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greece boosts farm payments after OPEKEPE transferred to AADE

    Greek officials say farm subsidies rise after OPEKEPE moves to AADE, with stricter checks, automated applications, €160 m in sector commitments and €69 m loss identified.

16. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek farmers face EU funding cuts, says SYRIZA MP

    SYRIZA MP Haris Mamoulakis says EU decisions have cut Greek farm funding, freezing €300 m for organics, losing €25 m for OEF and cancelling a 2026 wine‑promotion campaign.

17. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek MEP Sakis Arnaoutoglou urges faster aid for mussel and fruit farmers

    MEP Sakis Arnaoutoglou met mussel and fruit growers, urging prompt compensation, stricter anti‑fraud controls and policy reforms to support Greek agriculture.

18. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Government Disburses €617 million in Agricultural Subsidies

    Greece’s AADE paid €617 million to over 1.1 million farmers in June 2026, exceeding the original budget and covering multiple subsidy categories.

19. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 18 sources

    Greek government disburses €617 million in farm subsidies to over 1.1 million farmers

    Greece’s AADE disbursed €617 million in June 2026 farm subsidies to over 1.1 million farmers, exceeding the original budget by €101 million and pushing total 2026 aid past €1.06 billion.

20. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Greece rolls out major farmer payment package and €20 million rice subsidy

    Greece's agriculture ministry will start a large farmer payment scheme on Monday via AADE, including a €20 million rice subsidy, new transparency measures, and a harefish compensation program.

21. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greece delays payments to Young Farmers program, leaving thousands in limbo

    Thousands of Greek young farmers face a cash crunch as the state delays the remaining 30 % of 2021 subsidies and offers no timetable for 2024 payments, threatening investment and farm continuity.

22. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Greek Agriculture Minister Schoinas redirects €80 million to irrigation infrastructure

    Greek Agriculture Minister Schoinas earmarks €80 million from halted organic schemes for irrigation projects and de minimis aid, while pushing a €21.6 million water‑management plan ahead of the new CAP 2028‑203

23. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek Agriculture Minister Schoinas Calls for Stronger EU CAP and Flexible Funding in Luxembourg

    Greek Agriculture Minister Schoinas urged a strong, flexible EU CAP with adequate funding, citing farmer pressures and Greek export resilience at the EU ministers' meeting in Luxembourg.

24. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greece raises 2025 ecological scheme payments to record levels

    Greece sets 2025 ecological scheme payments at record highs, with some subsidies up to 344% higher; payouts slated for June 2026.

25. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek Minister Eugangelos Tournas launches nationwide checks of uncleaned lots

    Greece's climate ministry recorded 765,489 cleaning declarations for uncleaned lots and began nationwide inspections, tasking municipalities and fire services with ongoing fire‑prevention efforts, said Minister

26. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greece readies June farmer subsidy payments under new CAP framework

    Greece's agriculture ministry confirmed June farmer subsidy payments of around €600 million, with ecological scheme decisions published and pending approvals for additional programmes.

27. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    Greece's Rural Development Ministry approves €44.7 million for 208 agricultural producer groups

    Greece's Rural Development Ministry allocates €44.7 million to 208 collective agricultural producer groups, exceeding the original budget and aiming to boost competitiveness and sustainability.

28. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources

    Minister Euaggelos Tournas launches nationwide fire‑prevention drive

    Greek minister Euaggelos Tournas urges cutting fire ignitions and fuel, cites a 14 % drop in starts, and orders inspections of uncleaned plots from 23 June to boost prevention.

29. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Kozani municipality completes road upgrade from Drepano to Akri

    Kozani’s road between Drepano, Agios Dimitrios and Akri is being resurfaced after heavy‑vehicle damage. The €250,000 project, funded by Western Macedonia, is overseen by Mayor Yiannis Kokkalarias and Regional G

30. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Greek Minister Schoinas Announces Over €20 Billion for Agriculture Over Next Five Years

    Greek Agriculture Minister Margaritis Schoinas said Greece will allocate over €20 billion to the primary sector in the next five years to boost payments, investment and CAP negotiations.

31. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 12 sources

    Greek Agriculture Minister Schoinas pledges over €20 billion for primary sector

    Greek Agriculture Minister Schoinas says €20 billion will fund the primary sector for six years, focusing on payment system reliability, CAP negotiations and investment to boost farmer income and exports.

32. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek government allocates over €67m to farmers hit by 2023‑24 fires and floods

    Greece will disburse over €67 million to farmers affected by 2023‑24 wildfires and floods, according to the Ministry of Rural Development.

33. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greece allocates €67 million to farmers affected by fires and floods

    Greece will provide over €67 million in tax‑free aid to farmers whose lands were damaged by 2023‑24 floods and fires, covering €35 m for Sep‑2023 floods and €16‑14 m for various fire events.

34. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek govt allocates €14.4 M for green overhaul of Akri, Kozani

    Greek deputy finance minister approved €14.4 M for energy upgrades and €400 k for irrigation and road studies to turn Akri, Kozani into a model green village.

35. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Greek Ministry launches €4 million funding call for aquaculture spatial planning

    Greece's Ministry of Rural Development opens a €4 million co‑financed call to fund integrated spatial planning for aquaculture, targeting POAU bodies, with proposals due by Dec 2028.

36. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek agriculture embraces circular economy to turn farm waste into soil

    Greece’s agriculture ministry pushes a circular‑economy plan to recycle farm waste into compost, boost organic farming and cut costs amid climate challenges.

37. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Greece seeks higher funding in EU's new Common Agricultural Policy

    Greece's agriculture ministry pushes for increased direct aid and new funding tools in the EU's 2028‑2034 CAP, citing higher per‑hectare ceilings and crisis‑response mechanisms.

38. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Greek government allocates €80 million to farmers under Ecological Schemes

    Greece will pay €80 million in June to farmers under ecological schemes, covering composting, digital tools, low‑dispersion sprayers, organic cereals and livestock feed subsidies.

39. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek organic farming programmes cancelled, EU MEP Giannis Maniatis questions funding decision

    Greek govt scrapped €134 m organic farming schemes; MEP Giannis Maniatis urges EU Commission to review and protect affected producers.