US Edition5 Greek Government Officials Resign over EU Farming Subsidy Fraud Allegations
- Five high-ranking Greek government officials resigned on Friday in Athens due to allegations linked to EU farming subsidy fraud.
- The resignations followed a June 19 investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office into fraud involving former ministers Voridis and Avgenakis.
- The case centers on OPEKEPE, which managed about 2.4 billion euros in subsidies from 2019 to 2022 and is accused of processing false land and livestock declarations.
- The European Commission imposed a €392.2 million fine and cut Greece’s future farm subsidies by 5%, while Voridis resigned stating he must focus on defending his innocence.
- The Greek government pledged an overhaul of OPEKEPE, including merging it into tax authorities with international help, and plans replacements for the resigned officials.
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5 Greek government officials resign over EU farming subsidy fraud allegations
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Five high-ranking Greek government officials, including a minister and three deputy ministers, resigned Friday following allegations of…
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