An Athens court found 13 defendants guilty in a case involving illegal agricultural subsidies worth roughly €250,000 in northern Greece
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
Two former ministers personally appeared before European prosecutors regarding the OPEKEPE scandal, rejecting wrongdoing and calling for a swift clarification of the subsidy investigation
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
The investigation is centered on the village of Vorizia, and includes allegations of property takeovers, crop destruction and subsidy fraud
Nearly a year after a fake-certification scheme was uncovered in Greece's organic sector, the agriculture minister has canceled livestock and beekeeping programs and frozen new approvals pending a full overhaul.
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.
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.
Former PM Alexis Tsipras charges that the OPEKEPE farm subsidies scandal isn't the only financial wrongdoing taking place in Greece, attributing responsibility to the Mitsotakis government, in a post this week over a recent capital increase by the Public Power Corp.
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.
After weathering an immunity crisis, the government avoids immediate fallout but faces mounting pressure from unresolved investigations and a shifting political landscape. The way forward narrows to two choices: regain momentum with a new narrative or risk elections.
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
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
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
Lawmakers will decide today on lifting immunity for 13 ruling party MPs linked to a subsidy case, following a unanimous recommendation by the parliamentary ethics committee.
Dozens of ruling party MPs may break ranks in a crucial vote tied to an EU probe into the OPEKEPE scandal, exposing internal tensions and intensifying political pressure on the government.
Lawmakers face a tense decision over lifting MPs’ immunity in the OPEKEPE probe, exposing divisions within the ruling party and raising the stakes in Parliament