{"id":5667,"date":"2025-03-28T05:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T05:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/28\/mep-celebrates-pgi-recognition-for-cretan-olive-oil\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T05:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T05:39:13","slug":"mep-celebrates-pgi-recognition-for-cretan-olive-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/28\/mep-celebrates-pgi-recognition-for-cretan-olive-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"MEP celebrates PGI recognition for Cretan olive oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1265319\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/604fb7b7a89b47413777c50ff5280c1a_Olive-oil_AMNA-320x200.jpg?v=1716495729\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/604fb7b7a89b47413777c50ff5280c1a_Olive-oil_AMNA.jpg?v=1716495729\" alt=\"MEP celebrates PGI recognition for Cretan olive oil\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/604fb7b7a89b47413777c50ff5280c1a_Olive-oil_AMNA-960x600.jpg?v=1716495730\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>File photo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The European recognition of Cretan olive oil and the approval of the file for the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) \u201cCrete\u201d is a significant success for local production and the Cretan economy, New Democracy MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the very beginning,\u201d he added, \u201cwe closely monitored the progress of the file, and when we noticed unjustified delays in relation to similar cases in other countries, we proceeded with coordinated interventions in the European Commission, requesting the acceleration of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith documented actions and constant political pressure, we managed to accelerate a case of strategic importance for Crete,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/economy\/1265319\/mep-celebrates-cretan-olive-oils-protected-geographical-indication-pgi-recognition\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo. 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