Tag: EU subsidy fraud

Tsiaras to ANA: Promoting organic farming a priority for the government

Greek Farmers Arrested in €22m EU Subsidy Fraud Scandal

Greek police have arrested 37 individuals for defrauding the EU of €22m in agricultural subsidies, claiming funds for fictitious livestock and farmland, including audacious scams involving Mount Olympus and Mykonos. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vows to imprison those responsible and recover the funds, as the scandal exposes systemic corruption within Greece’s OPEKEPE agency.

The EPPO in Athens 🇬🇷 has led searches involving public officials of OPEKEPE over alleged organised agricultural subsidy fraud and corruption. The successful execution was only possible thanks to the excellent support of @hellenicpolice .

Crete and Payment Authority Under Investigation Organised Network Suspected in Multimillion-Euro Scheme

A multimillion-euro EU subsidy fraud scandal has rocked Greece, with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office investigating fraudulent agricultural claims centered on Crete. Over €2.9 million was siphoned through fake land declarations, exposing systemic oversight failures at Greece’s Payment Authority (OPEKEPE). The probe, targeting a suspected organized network, has led to criminal proceedings against 100 individuals, raising urgent questions about transparency and accountability in EU fund management.