European prosecutors are casting an ever-wider net in the Greek farm subsidy scandal, with a third case file making its way to parliament targeting two more New Democracy lawmakers
Wiretaps ordered in 2021 on OPEKEPE officials unraveled a chain of alleged political interference and have now led European prosecutors to formally charge 11 ruling party figures
European prosecutors have asked Greece's parliament to strip 11 reportedly New Democracy-affiliated lawmakers of their immunity over an EU farm subsidy fraud scheme, while the government says it will wait for the official file before acting
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has escalated its investigation into alleged manipulation of EU agricultural subsidies in Greece, targeting sitting lawmakers and referring information on two former government ministers to the Hellenic Parliament
European Commissioner Hansen confirms Greece’s payment agency is under suspension amid an ongoing fraud investigation, raising concerns over governance, transparency, and EU fund protection.
The reopening of an earlier OPEKEPE investigation has revealed alleged interventions by New Democracy lawmakers in subsidy payments, with a new file requested by European prosecutors.
Party leaders debate the findings of a five-month inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal, with sharp divisions over whether former ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis should face a criminal investigation.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office recorded €2.68 billion in estimated damage tied to ongoing investigations in Greece. The findings have triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties.
After a parliamentary inquiry into Greece’s farm subsidy agency, opposition parties call for a preliminary criminal investigation into two former ministers over alleged misuse of EU funds.
A farmers’ union leader affiliated with New Democracy is accused of concealing more than €8 million in assets in a widening illegal subsidy investigation in Crete
According to the report, the relevant information is contained in a previously unattributed case file containing recorded phone conversations legally obtained by police in the first phase (2021-22) of the investigation
Greece’s parliamentary investigative committee on OPEKEPE voted to conclude its work after the final witness testimony, extending its mandate briefly to allow party findings to be submitted before a final session later this month
In one case a 73-year-old woman from Kozani is shown receiving 1.5 million euros in subsidies despite her tax code number having been blocked due to a previous irregularity
Prolonged farmer protests have evolved into a major political challenge for the Greek government, raising fears of electoral damage and fueling reshuffle rumors.
Agricultural crisis is not merely a matter of subsidies or “bad” prices, but one of self-sufficiency and sovereignty over energy and technological infrastructure
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