Banks warn that nearly €800 million may go unspent as two flagship housing programs -one for first-time buyers and another for home renovations- struggle with supply shortages and weak uptake

At the same time, representatives of protesting farmers and stockbreeders insist that mobilizations will continue in the new year

The Greek Prime Minister, together with his wife and children, exchanged gifts and warm wishes for the festive season.

Authorities are expanding investigations into alleged fraudulent payments linked to Greece’s farm subsidy agency, with multiple new cases under review nationwide and ongoing cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Investigators say at least eight additional networks are under scrutiny nationwide following the exposure of a major scheme involving fake farmland and unlawfully claimed EU agricultural funds.

Individuals arrested in Crete, Friday, December 12, in connection with the large-scale farm subsidy scandal, face multiple felony charges including organized crime, fraud, and money laundering

Authorities on Friday cited the existence of an “extended network” in Irakleio (Herakleio) set up to bilk fraudulent payments from the new defunct OPEKEPE agency that operated under the rural development ministry

Greek authorities launched a major operation in Crete over alleged fraudulent agricultural subsidies, conducting home searches and detaining 14 people as the investigation intensifies

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Nearly 3,000 applications have been revoked nationwide after authorities uncovered multiple fraudulent claims in the “Renovate–Rent” scheme, aimed at boosting housing supply across Greece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