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Greek PM Urges Swift Action over Probe Into EU Farm Fraud Scandal
European prosecutors seek immunity lifts for at least 11 New Democracy MPs in a farm-subsidy fraud probe, while Mitsotakis promises transparency reforms.
- On Monday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged the European Public Prosecutor's Office to decide "without delay" whether to indict lawmakers from his New Democracy party involved in an alleged farm fraud scheme.
- Prosecutors allege a network defrauded the European Union of at least $27 million in farm subsidies since 2018, using false ownership claims for pastureland and inflating animal counts with alleged help from state employees and politicians.
- Parliament received evidence from European prosecutors on Saturday regarding at least 11 conservative MPs, including former ministers, whose immunity must be lifted before prosecution can proceed.
- An ethics committee will discuss the immunity request on Tuesday, with Mitsotakis calling for prosecutors to "rule on whether, against how many, and against which individuals it intends to bring charges."
- Blaming "the scourge of cronyism" for the scandal, Mitsotakis vowed to imprison the "thieves" responsible, though his party faces political pressure with elections scheduled in Greece next year.
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Greece PM calls on European prosecutor to act 'without delay' on agriculture fraud
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday asked the European public prosecutor's office to launch "without delay" proceedings against lawmakers suspected to be involved in alleged fraud related…
In Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the radio for the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) to quickly provide clarity in the investigation into large-scale fraud involving European agricultural subsidies.
The scandal of agricultural aid shakes the Greek power. Eleven Members of the majority are targeted by European justice, while four ministers have already resigned. Political pressure is intensifying in Athens.
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