Greek OPEKEPE report exonerates most MPs in EU fraud probe

An internal report prepared by special scientific expert Paraskevi Tycheropoulou for the EU General Prosecutor was delivered to the prosecutor’s office in Athens on 18 May 2026. The report examined the cases of 11 Greek MPs whose parliamentary immunity had been lifted on 22 April and found that telephone communications to the public procurement oversight body OPEKEPE caused no demonstrable damage to EU funds in six cases, while for the remaining five cases any alleged loss could not be proven. The total alleged loss was reduced to about €115,000, far below the €1.2 million figure initially suggested and well under the threshold for a criminal offence.

The Greek Parliament debated the formation of a pre‑trial committee on 21 May, a move demanded by opposition parties. The delayed timing of the report and its exonerating conclusions have sparked political questions about why the report was ordered only after immunity was removed and why it was not considered during the parliamentary debate. Legal analysts note that without evidence of risk to EU funds, the EU General Prosecutor lacks jurisdiction to pursue charges.