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Greece's Agricultural Payments Scandal Rocks New Democracy Party

6/28/2025

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A criminal investigation into Greece's agricultural payments agency, OPEKEPE, has escalated to Parliament, casting a shadow over the ruling New Democracy party. The European Public Prosecutor's Office is probing suspicious payments linked to multiple stakeholders. Although two ministers are mentioned, they are not implicated in wrongdoing, leaving Prime Minister Mitsotakis to navigate turbulent political waters.

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Story summary

A criminal investigation into Greece's agricultural payments agency, OPEKEPE, has escalated to Parliament, casting a shadow over the ruling New Democracy party. The European Public Prosecutor's Office is probing suspicious payments linked to multiple stakeholders. Although two ministers are mentioned, they are not implicated in wrongdoing, leaving Prime Minister Mitsotakis to navigate turbulent political waters.