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Greece's Corruption Crisis: €705M Scandal and Press Freedom Plummet

7/3/2025

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Greece is grappling with deep-rooted corruption under the Mitsotakis government, exemplified by the OPEKEPE scandal, which siphoned €705 million in fraudulent EU agricultural subsidies. Former Agriculture Ministers are among the implicated officials. Meanwhile, press freedom has plummeted, and infrastructure neglect has resulted in tragedies like the 2023 train crash, exposing a troubling culture of incompetence and cronyism.

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Story summary

Greece is grappling with deep-rooted corruption under the Mitsotakis government, exemplified by the OPEKEPE scandal, which siphoned €705 million in fraudulent EU agricultural subsidies. Former Agriculture Ministers are among the implicated officials. Meanwhile, press freedom has plummeted, and infrastructure neglect has resulted in tragedies like the 2023 train crash, exposing a troubling culture of incompetence and cronyism.