Μake us preferred on Google Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the new myAGRO digital platform for managing agricultural subsidies, describing its launch as a major milestone for the country’s primary sector.
During the presentation at the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), Mitsotakis said the government’s decision 15 months earlier to integrate the functions of the former Greek Payment Authority for Common Agricultural Policy Aid Schemes (OPEKEPE) into AADE was a “bold and extremely difficult decision” aimed at addressing longstanding problems in the distribution of agricultural and livestock subsidies.
“Today we are pleased to feel justified for this choice,” Mitsotakis said.
The prime minister thanked those involved in completing the process and highlighted that myAGRO is a platform fully owned by the Greek state. He said it uses technology to simplify procedures for farmers while allowing more professionals to assist producers with their applications.
According to Mitsotakis, the platform also offers expanded interoperability capabilities, connecting with Greece’s Land Registry and tax authority data.
Subsidy Payments Timeline
Mitsotakis urged farmers and livestock producers to learn about the platform’s capabilities with support from AADE, emphasizing the importance of the new system for the management of European agricultural funds.
“The intention is for the advance payment to be made by October 31, and for the remaining applications, payments will be completed by November 30,” he said.
He described the launch as an important step toward managing European resources “with terms of transparency and fairness.”
Push for Greater Transparency
Mitsotakis said Greece could no longer remain “hostage to networks, the deep state, clientelism, and old-style politics,” arguing that the redistribution of resources away from those who were not entitled to receive them has allowed legitimate beneficiaries to receive more funding.
He acknowledged that the reform process is not yet complete and that the country remains in a transitional phase. However, he said farmers and livestock producers are already seeing the subsidy system move onto a stronger foundation.
The prime minister said this foundation will be essential ahead of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) period and for planning a broader reform of Greece’s primary sector over the next five years.
Mitsotakis added that agricultural reform will be a central priority for his government if it receives another mandate from Greek voters in the 2027 elections, saying he intends to personally oversee the issue.
