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.

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

EU Chief Prosecutor (EPPO) Laura Koveši will reportedly meet with Greek Justice Minister Georgos Floridis on Tuesday, April 22, during a scheduled visit to Athens this week, before taking part in the 11th Delphi Economic Forum the following day. Koveši has been leading an investigation regarding a case related to farming subsidy fraud (OPEKEPE) implicating Greek […]

No other country is to blame if Greek society and the Greek political system tolerate the actions of opportunists and the patronage networks that serve them.

As expected, the prime minister opened his post with the OPEKEPE case, describing the agency as “ailing” and noting that it has now been absorbed by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

Meeting in Nikaia, near Larissa, central Greece, farmers, livestock breeders, fishermen and beekeepers are expected to decide who will represent them during the talks with the prime minister, scheduled for Tuesday, as well as to finalize their negotiating strategy ahead of the meeting

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

Farmers across Greece stage road blockades over unpaid subsidies, sending messages to the government while tensions rise with authorities and new protests are planned nationwide

Former agriculture minister Makis Voridis told Parliament’s investigative committee he never intervened in subsidy cases, rejecting claims of pressure, favoritism, while accusing the opposition of a political witch hunt as the OPEKEPE inquiry deepens

Former minister Lefteris Avgenakis denied wrongdoing before Parliament’s OPEKEPE inquiry, as the government seeks to restore credibility in Greece’s farm subsidy agency and regain EU trust

The European Commission has sent a warning letter to Greece, demanding a new framework for farm subsidy payments by November 4 or risk suspension of €600 million in EU agricultural funds.

The farming scandal issue was one of the topics Greek PM Mitsotakis commented on in his weekly Facebook review.

Ioannis Kaimakamis has stepped down from his role as vice president of Greece’s OPEKEPE agency. The resignation, effective from October 16, was accepted by the Minister of Rural Development and formally published today in the government transparency portal Diavgeia

The alleged leader of a criminal network accused of defrauding Greece’s agricultural payment agency has been jailed, bringing the total number of pre-trial detentions to ten. The case involves 37 defendants accused of illegally claiming EU farm subsidies

The number of suspects held in pre-trial detention has risen to eight as judicial questioning continues in Greece’s OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case involving an alleged network accused of defrauding millions in EU farm subsidies through Greece’s OPEKEPE agency

Eleven defendants in a Greek agricultural subsidy investigation were released with restrictions after denying wrongdoing. Authorities continue hearings, with remaining accused scheduled to testify over the weekend

After overnight questioning in Thessaloniki, 34 of the 37 suspects in the major OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case were transferred to Athens under tight police escort.