Recent polls show the ruling party losing more than three percentage points in voter support, and the governing majority is struggling to maintain its footing ahead of a parliamentary inquiry. For Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his New Democracy (ND) government, August is far from a period of summer calm. Instead, it consistently emerges as a month of heightened political tension and mounting crises. Since 2020 every August has brought developments that either tested the inner cohesion of the Maximos Mansion or shook the government's public image. August 2025 is no exception. The government now finds itself engulfed in a major scandal involving OPEKEPE, the state agency overseeing agricultural subsidies. The affair strikes at the core of Mitsotakis's brand of technocratic governance, undermining claims of competence and integrity. Despite efforts from the Prime Minister's office to contain the fallout, the political pressure is intensifying.