Authorities say the network stole more than 2.4 million euros in EU farm aid over six years, with the suspected ringleader among those held pending trial.
14 arrests in a coordinated sweep targeting a criminal network that fraudulently claimed €2.46M in EU farm subsidies and racked up an estimated €2.7M in tax violations
Police say an alleged criminal network obtained illegal agricultural subsidies worth more than €2.5 million, with dozens of suspects linked to the case.
A Greek prosecutor has moved to close the OPEKEPE investigation against two ruling party MPs, pending a mandatory second review.
Individuals accused of orchestrating a multimillion-euro subsidy fraud scheme in northern Greece appeared before investigators to answer charges
Ten of the 17 defendants accused of participating in an alleged criminal network that fraudulently obtained EU agricultural subsidies in Greece have been released under restrictive conditions, while the investigation continues
A report by Paraskevi Tycheropoulou, an OPEKEPE employee who flagged irregularities in the system, puts losses to EU funds at around 115,000 euros against the European Public Prosecutor's 1.2 million estimate. The government is using the findings to push back at Kovesi
The suspects were transferred to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office under heavy security as authorities investigate alleged illegal agricultural subsidies linked to European funds
Dozens of suspects from Crete and Thessaloniki appeared before the European Public Prosecutor’s Office as Greek authorities continue to investigate an alleged multi-million euro farm subsidy fraud scheme tied to the ongoing OPEKEPE saga.
A major operation across northern Greece and Athens led to 17 arrests and the seizure of cash, gold coins, vehicles and documents as authorities investigated an alleged scheme involving false agricultural subsidy claims
A European Parliament budgetary oversight committee is in Athens through May 28 to scrutinize Greece's handling of the OPEKEPE farm subsidy fraud, as opposition MEPs raise concerns over witness exclusions.
A nationwide police operation has uncovered an alleged criminal network accused of securing millions in fraudulent agricultural subsidies through false land declarations and fictitious lease agreements
An Athens court found 13 defendants guilty in a case involving illegal agricultural subsidies worth roughly €250,000 in northern Greece
Greece's governing party used its parliamentary majority to neutralize minority rights and block scrutiny of two major scandals, deepening tensions in a parliament already struggling with a crisis of public trust.
The government says it will respond through official channels once it receives the document, while defending recent judicial and legislative decisions criticized by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
Police say the suspected criminal network generated more than €3 million in illegal gains through alleged fraud targeting European Union financial interests
A major police operation uncovered alleged drug trafficking, illegal weapons possession and a subsidy fraud scheme involving dozens of suspects across Crete
Two former ministers personally appeared before European prosecutors regarding the OPEKEPE scandal, rejecting wrongdoing and calling for a swift clarification of the subsidy investigation
A dispute over a last-minute judicial amendment has highlighted growing tensions between Athens and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, prompting concerns over the scope of investigations involving political figures
Nearly 200 officers carried out coordinated raids across the island as part of a long-running investigation into alleged drug trafficking networks, while authorities also examine information linked to livestock declarations and subsidy inspections