Police say the group intimidated farmers, destroyed property and allegedly secured more than €586,000 in fraudulent EU subsidies, while damages to agricultural land exceeded €200,000

The investigation is centered on the village of Vorizia, and includes allegations of property takeovers, crop destruction and subsidy fraud

Greek authorities arrested three relatives accused of illegally claiming farmland and collecting hundreds of thousands of euros in agricultural subsidies, while investigators expand the probe across Crete

An EU commissioner's warm words after meeting Prime Minister Mitsotakis gave the Greek government political cover, even as polls show most Greeks believe the rule of law does not exist in their country.

The Supreme Judicial Council voted unanimously to renew the mandates of three Greek EPPO prosecutors, but for two years rather than the five-year term EPPO chief Laura Kovesi had granted them.

Unknown assailants placed gas canisters outside the agricultural subsidy agency's branch in Omonia early Friday, causing minor damage to the entrance but no injuries.

According to the poll, some 71.3 percent of respondents said the European Prosecutor's Office was conducting its work without bias.

Corrected notices were sent later on Wednesday, with EPPO officials attributing the error to a copy-paste mistake by an employee

According to TA NEA, a 2022 judicial council ruling halted police surveillance of agricultural fund officials, even as the EPPO later used the same evidence to seek the lifting of immunity of 13 ND lawmakers and investigate their involvement in the OPEKEPE scandal.

Mass repayment notices have been sent by Greece's tax authority, asking farmers to return subsidies disbursed under OPEKEPE, the since-disbanded, scandal-plagued agency whose own monitoring failures are at the root of the dispute

The government has ruled out launching a parliamentary investigation into two former officials, saying there is no evidence to support the claims, while also outlining new initiatives on fire prevention, technology and tourism support

A European Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation into alleged irregular agricultural subsidies in Greece is expanding, with a new parliamentary file reportedly examining political interference, senior officials, and potential misuse of EU funds between 2021 and 2022.

Mitsotakis and his closest advisors struck a more conciliatory tone after weeks of internal turmoil within New Democracy. The shift came after five ruling-party MPs signed an open letter, the latest and most visible sign yet of the party's deepening rift.

In a rare public rebuke, five New Democracy lawmakers warn the PM in a letter published by TA NEA that Greece's governing model has concentrated too much power in too few hands and is failing citizens as a result.

A fresh case file reportedly implicates a former senior minister and several ruling party MPs in the ongling agricultural subsidy scandal, adding new pressure on the Greek government

Europe's top prosecutor defended EPPO's OPEKEPE investigation, pushed back on accusations of political bias, and called for more resources. She also expressed optimism and underlined she has seen a real shift in Greek attitudes toward corruption.

The parliamentary process concluded Wednesday with the lifting of immunity for all 13 New Democracy (ND) MPs named in two case files forwarded by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in connection with the OPEКEPE scandal

The New Democracy MP was visibly emotional at the podium of the Greek Parliament, while speaking about his alleged involvement in the OPEKEPE case

Greece reaffirms support for the EPPO as Kovesi and Floridis discuss the OPEKEPE case, prosecutor term renewals, and measures to accelerate pending investigations

The European Chief Prosecutor’s visit coincides with a parliamentary vote and ongoing scrutiny over subsidy cases, as she prepares to address mounting criticism at a major economic forum