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

The Greek Minister of Agriculture heads to Brussels to meet with EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, to discuss the status of reforms at OPEKEPE, and to attend the Council of Ministers of Agriculture on CAP