Greek OPEKEPE scandal: trial dates, political clash

Timeline

1. 9 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Greek opposition sparring over OPEKEPE scandal as elections near

   Greek parties clash over the OPEKEPE scandal and calls for apologies as the election approaches, with ND defending its actions and opposition demanding integrity.

2. 11 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Greek New Democracy MPs to face trial over illegal EU farm subsidies

   Four New Democracy MPs will be tried in Greece for alleged illegal handling of EU farm subsidies, with hearings set for Oct 2, Oct 27, Oct 30 and Nov 12. Charges include breach of trust and falsifying documents

3. 11 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Greek Government Defends OPEKEPE Reform and Targets Parliamentary Immunity Cases

   Greek Vice‑President Kostis Chatzidakis defended OPEKEPE reforms, the transfer to AADE, and extensive Economic Police audits, while noting that only four New Democracy MPs now face parliamentary immunity lifts,

4. 12 days ago

   [POLITICS] 7 sources

   ND party official Konstantinos Kyránakis says no MPs face illegal enrichment charges

   ND's Konstantinos Kyránakis says no party MPs are accused of illegal enrichment, describing ongoing investigations of 13 legislators and urging equal treatment.

5. 12 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Greek PASOK MPs condemn government handling of OPEKEPE scandal

   PASOK lawmakers in Greece denounced the government's handling of the OPEKEPE case, demanding a full investigation and criticizing attacks on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

6. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Nótis Mitárakis Returns as New Democracy MP after EPPO Clearance

   EPPO cleared Nótis Mitárakis in the OPEKEPE probe, allowing him to return as New Democracy MP for Chios, citing confidence in the justice system.

7. 15 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Greek OPEKEPE EU Corruption Probe Charges Four Governing Party MPs

   EU prosecutors have charged four Greek ruling‑party MPs over OPEKEPE subsidy corruption, lifting their parliamentary immunity and targeting alleged misuse of EU funds and fraud, with trials expected by November

8. 17 days ago

   [POLITICS] 32 sources

   EPPO indicts four Greek MPs for EU farm subsidy fraud

   EPPO has indicted four Greek MPs for alleged EU farm subsidy fraud, charging them with breach of trust and fund mismanagement, sparking a political showdown over the OPEKEPE scandal.

9. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 57 sources

   Greek New Democracy MPs face EPPO charges over OPEKEPE subsidy scandal

   EPPO prosecutes 22 people, including four New Democracy MPs, for alleged misuse of EU farm subsidies via OPEKEPE; parliamentary immunity lifted for 11, cases of seven MPs archived.

10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Former OPEKEPE chief Dimitris Mela convicted in Greek agricultural subsidy fraud case

    Greek court convicts former OPEKEPE head Dimitris Mela and Athanasia Repka for subsidy fraud, upgrading document‑export to a felony and sending the case to the EU prosecutor; appeal pending.

11. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Greek court sentences 57 Crete farmers for illegal EU farm subsidies

    A Greek court convicted 57 Crete farmers of fraudulently claiming EU subsidies for non‑existent land in Kastoria, imposing suspended prison terms and fines, and referred the case to EU prosecutors.

12. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Former OPEKEPE chief Dimitris Melas and ex‑director Athanasia Repka found guilty

    Greek court convicts former OPEKEPE chief Dimitris Melas and ex‑director Athanasia Repka of document concealment and aiding a criminal; prosecutors had sought to upgrade the charge to a felony.

13. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Former OPEKEPE Leaders Guilty; Document Export Charge Upgraded to Crime

    Greek court found former OPEKEPE chief Dimitris Mela and ex‑director Athanasia Reppa guilty of aiding a criminal and breach of duty, upgrading their document‑export offence to a crime.

14. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources

    Former OPEKEPE chief Dimitris Melas denies charges in Athens court

    Dimitris Melas and Athanasia Reppa denied document‑export, aiding‑criminal and duty‑violation charges in an Athens court, citing procedural compliance and staffing issues.

15. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greece’s OPEKEPE illegal subsidy scandal leads to three arrests in Kozani and Agrinio

    Three people were jailed over Greece’s OPEKEPE illegal‑subsidy scheme in Kozani and Agrinio, while 11 others were freed under travel bans and bail; the case involves €2.5 million in alleged fraud from 2019‑2024

16. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Greek OPEKEPE fraud case sees two suspects placed in temporary custody

    Fourteen suspects in Greece’s OPEKEPE fraud case face charges of illegal EU subsidies, fraud and money‑laundering; two are held in temporary detention while others are released on bail and travel bans.

17. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek farmer leader Kostas Anestidis cleared in OPEKEPE subsidy case

    Greek farmer union head Kostas Anestidis was acquitted by the Athens Court of Appeals, freeing his frozen assets and bank accounts after a probe into alleged €122,000 OPEKEPE subsidies found no wrongdoing.

18. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek political drama: Kasselakis criticised while farmer leader Anestidis cleared of subsidy case

    Kasselakis faces criticism over his political identity while farmer leader Anestidis is cleared of illegal subsidy charges and vows to sue OPEKEPE.

19. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Greek police break up OPEKEPE subsidy fraud network in Kozani and Agrinio

    Greek police arrested 14 people in Kozani and Agrinio, dismantling a fraud ring that stole about €2.5 million in illegal OPEKEPE subsidies and seized cash, gold and narcotics.

20. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek prosecutors archive OPEKEPE case involving two MPs

    Greek prosecutors have archived the OPEKEPE investigation file, finding no evidence of ethical misconduct by MPs Charalampos Athanasiou and Tasos Chatzivasileiou and former OPEKEPE head Dimitris Mela.

21. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Greek MPs Athanasiou and Chatzivasiliou cleared in OPEKEPE probe

    Greek prosecutors closed the OPEKEPE case against NDMP MPs Charalampos Athanasiou and Tasos Chatzivasiliou, finding no evidence of misconduct, and also cleared former OPEKEPE head Dimitris Mela.

22. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Greek OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case: suspects detained, others released

    Seventeen people in Northern Greece are charged with illegal OPEKEPE subsidies; ten were released with restrictions, three alleged leaders detained, all denying wrongdoing.

23. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek OPEKEPE Probe Reduces Alleged Losses to €115,000

    Greek OPEKEPE investigation cuts alleged damage from €1.2 M to €115 k, finds no criminal breach for most MPs and flags only minor dubious payments, questioning the political scandal narrative.

24. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 50 sources

    Greece dismantles organized fraud in OPEKEPE agricultural subsidies

    Greek police “Operation Thresmos” broke up five crime rings that abused OPEKEPE subsidies, arresting over 90 suspects and estimating damages above €17 million; most defendants were released with restrictive条件.

25. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 40 sources

    Greek OPEKEPE scandal draws scrutiny from European Public Prosecutor

    Greece's OPEKEPE scandal, involving a disputed Economic Police report and a review by former director Paraskevi Tycheropoulou, has prompted criticism from the European Public Prosecutor Office over legal‑proced

26. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Greek OPEKEPE report exonerates most MPs in EU fraud probe

    The EU prosecutor’s report on 11 Greek MPs finds no proven EU fund damage, reducing alleged losses to €115 k and questioning the timing of the investigation.

27. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Greek crime ring siphons €4.5 million from EU farm subsidies

    Greek police busted an organized‑crime network that stole €4.5 million from EU farm subsidies, arresting 17 people and uncovering over 300 suspects linked to false land‑lease applications.

28. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources

    Greek police bust €4.5 million subsidy fraud ring in northern Greece

    Greek police raid on 26 May 2026 nets 17 suspects, including six leaders, for a €4.5 million farm‑subsidy fraud scheme that ran since 2019 across northern Greece.

29. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 25 sources

    Greek police arrest 20 suspects in Crete subsidy fraud scheme

    Greek police have detained 20 members of a criminal network in Crete that illegally obtained over €3 million in OPKEPE subsidies; suspects will be sent to the European Prosecutor's Office in Athens.

30. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources

    Greek court convicts 13 in OPEKEPE subsidy fraud case

    Athens court convicted 13 of 25 accused of a €250 k OPEKEPE subsidy fraud in Serres, imposing suspended sentences of 5–26 months and fines, after EU prosecutor involvement.

31. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Greek police detain 20 in Crete over €3 million EU farm subsidy fraud

    Greek police arrested 20 people in Crete for a €3 million EU farm‑subsidy fraud, involving accountants and state staff, amid a broader EU probe and political fallout in Greece.

32. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over illegal OPEKEPE subsidies

    Greek police seized 20 suspects in Crete for a fraud scheme that siphoned over €3 million from EU‑backed OPEKEPE agricultural subsidies.

33. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Voriza family crime ring in Crete busted for extortion and illegal EU subsidies

    Crete police arrest six members of a Voriza family gang for extortion, arson and €580 k EU farm subsidy fraud.