The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) charges four acting Greek members of parliament in connection with an alleged EU agricultural subsidy fraud, according to multiple reports. EPPO indicts 22 people in total as part of an investigation into suspected misuse of EU farm funds. The allegations focus on practices such as faking or misrepresenting ownership of grazing land and exaggerating livestock numbers in order to claim higher EU subsidies. The case is reported to involve cooperation or participation by people linked to farming administration, including state employees and political figures. Several sources describe the investigation as having a political impact in Greece, with conservative politicians named among those alleged to be involved. In addition to the four MPs charged, proceedings against seven sitting MPs are reportedly shelved because prosecutors say there is insufficient evidence. The overall case therefore includes both newly filed charges against some lawmakers and limits on others, while the prosecution process continues against the broader group of defendants.
European prosecutors charge four Greek MPs in EU agricultural subsidy fraud case
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) charges four acting Greek members of parliament in connection with an alleged EU agricultural subsidy fraud, according to multiple reports. EPPO indicts...
- EPPO charges 22 people in a Greek case involving alleged misuse of EU agricultural subsidies.
- Four acting Greek MPs are among those charged.
- The allegations include faking or misrepresenting grazing land ownership and inflating livestock numbers to claim EU subsidies.
- Some alleged involvement includes state employees and political figures.
- Proceedings against seven serving MPs are shelved for lack of sufficient evidence.
In total, charges were brought against 22 defendants, while proceedings against seven serving MPs were shelved for lack of sufficient evidence.
3 hours agoEuropean prosecutors charge 22 people in Greece, including four MPs, with involvement in EU agricultural funds fraud.
4 hours agoFour acting members of Greece’s parliament were among 22 people indicted on Thursday by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) over an investigation into alleged farm fraud that has rocked the country’s government. Last year, European prosecutors charged dozens of Greek stockbreeders with faking ownership of grazing land and exaggerating the number of animals on farms to claim EU subsidies with the alleged help of state employees and conservative politicians. Some people receiving...
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