Athens says it wants to join EU partners in exploring migrant return hubs in “safe” African states, as arrivals from North Africa surge on Crete and Gavdos.

Nearly 3,000 applications have been revoked nationwide after authorities uncovered multiple fraudulent claims in the “Renovate–Rent” scheme, aimed at boosting housing supply across Greece

A report in the Athens daily on Thursday cited Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris as declaring as much during his meeting in Berlin this week with German Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt

The initiative mostly targets long-term unemployed individuals, unemployed women, middle-aged jobseekers aged 45–64, and those at risk of poverty.

The Economic Police and forensic experts seized electronic files from OPEKEPE’s IT department as part of an ongoing probe into suspicious agricultural subsidy applications for 2025

The European Commission has sent a warning letter to Greece, demanding a new framework for farm subsidy payments by November 4 or risk suspension of €600 million in EU agricultural funds.

The alleged leader of a criminal network accused of defrauding Greece’s agricultural payment agency has been jailed, bringing the total number of pre-trial detentions to ten. The case involves 37 defendants accused of illegally claiming EU farm subsidies

Eleven defendants in a Greek agricultural subsidy investigation were released with restrictions after denying wrongdoing. Authorities continue hearings, with remaining accused scheduled to testify over the weekend

After overnight questioning in Thessaloniki, 34 of the 37 suspects in the major OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case were transferred to Athens under tight police escort.

The suspect has been repeatedly identified as "frappes", referring to the popular ice coffee

Police in Greece have detained 37 suspects in a major OPEKEPE fraud probe, alleging a network used false claims to obtain millions in EU farm subsidies

At the OPEKEPE trial in Athens former president Dimitris Melas and ex-director Athanasia Reppa stand accused over farm subsidy audit irregularities

According to reports, top navy officials have already met with representatives of the shipyards producing the French Scorpene and the Korean Submarine-III, respectively

Greece issues new instructions for heating oil subsidies as the discounted fuel season opens on October 15, ensuring smooth payments to eligible households

Specifically, European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) inspectors reportedly scrutinized subsidy and compensation payments over the 2014-2025 period

The annual heating subsidy remains unchanged, ranging from €100 to €1,200 depending on region, with applications opening in November and the first payments expected before Christmas

Vodafone Romania acquired OTE's entire stake in TKRM for a consideration of €70 million

A landmark trial in Crete has opened with 105 defendants accused of using fake leases and forged documents to claim EU farm subsidies worth thousands of euros from the scandal hit OPEKEPE between 2019 and 2023

UBS noted that Greek banks are still trading at a discount to their European peers, with price-to-earnings ratios of 7.9 times for 2026.

The relevant DG AGRI warns of suspension of payments and gives a deadline of Oct. 2 for the submission of a new framework for agriculture subsidies