An admission of failure and the tip of the iceberg for the government’s travails

“The state has proven inadequate in addressing the chronic dysfunctions of OPEKEPE,” Mitsotakis said in his opening remarks

Long before the tragic Tempi railway accident in 2023 thrust it into the public eye, she had already begun investigating Contract 717, alleging mismanagement and delays.

As if handing out subsidies to creatures like that wasn’t bad enough, they were stealing them, too

The political atmosphere has grown increasingly tense following the release of recorded conversations implicating officials in clientelist practices.

He referred to a probe by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office pointing to misuse and outright fraud by the now disbanded Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy

Plevris’s return to the cabinet signals a shift toward a more right-leaning political stance by Athens, at a time when the government is facing mounting political pressure and internal instability.

Their exits come on the heels of a dramatic political fallout a day earlier, when Migration and Asylum Minister Makis Voridis, along with four deputy ministers, resigned.

Despite growing criticism, the ruling New Democracy party continues to hold a comfortable lead in voter intentions

Last month's raid at the OPEKEPE HQ in Athens confiscated data and files, generating eight indictments and charges that will lead to a court trial

Everything you need to know about the Greek farming scandal- from the ministers who signed-off, to the “technical solutions" and the investigations.

A high-profile trial opened in Athens involving seven defendants accused of illegally obtaining EU agricultural subsidies.

The ministerial cabinet meeting will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 at the Maximos Mansion.

The government on Tuesday abruptly abolished the Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (OPEKEPE), with its duties shifted to the independent tax bureau

The decision comes amid growing concern in Brussels, with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) investigating what it calls one of the largest agricultural subsidy frauds in recent years

The government official highlighted AADE’s proven track record of impartiality and effectiveness, noting its past role in managing payments during the COVID-19 crisis.

In addition to the investigation into the alleged fraud, are a flurry of accusations, intimations, and denials of a cover-up.

UPD Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food Kostas Tsiaras has decided to terminate the term of Nikos Salatas as interim president of the board of directors of OPEKEPE, citing reasons of overriding public interest. The decision was driven by the need to eliminate any potential doubts regarding the smooth and effective cooperation of the agency […]

The European Prosecutor's Office charged that 'gathering digital evidence at the headquarters of OPEKEPE proved particularly challenging and was significantly delayed until 4 this morning'

The period under scrutiny is between 2017 and 2020, and focuses on subsidies doled out to beneficiaries claiming pastureland that either did not belong to them or was never leased to them