Greece's health minister called the European Public Prosecutor's Office a institution that could be abolished by a parliamentary vote, prompting an immediate and blunt response from the country's union of judges and prosecutors.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leaders clashed Thursday in parliament over a wiretapping scandal, European fraud allegations, and questions surrounding the qualifications of a newly appointed deputy minister.
Government insiders are weighing early election scenarios as scandals, economic pressures, and political tensions shape the debate over the timing of Greece’s next vote
Eleven lawmakers from Greece’s ruling party have requested the lifting of their parliamentary immunity in connection with an OPEKEPE-related investigation, submitting written explanations as proceedings move through parliament
Lawmakers from the governing party express concern over Mitsotakis’ constitutional reform plans and handling of the EPPO probe into the OPEKEPE agricultural subsidies scandal, as tensions rise within the ruling party ahead of its congress.
Facing the deepest political crisis of his tenure, Greece's prime minister addressed the nation, defending his lawmakers, demanding prosecutorial speed, and calling for sweeping constitutional reform.
The development comes a day after the latest developments related to the agriculture subsidies scandal, the so-called OPEKEPE furor due to the acronym of the now disbanded state agency
Margaritis Schinas, Evangelos Tournas and Makarios Lazaridis are the three new faces that emerged from the government reshuffle, forced by the farm subsidy scandal, as the opposition demands snap elections and questions whether the changes go nearly far enough.
Case files naming eight New Democracy lawmakers and two former ministers have arrived at the Hellenic Parliament, triggering two separate constitutional processes and forcing the immediate resignation of three government ministers.
A new case file triggers political upheaval, with MPs facing immunity waivers, ministerial dismissals, and pressure on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to act decisively amid the deepening scandal
New case files sent to Parliament could determine the extent of politicians’ involvement, as opposition pressure mounts and government reshuffle rumors intensify
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.