Feb 24 • 12:59 UTC 🇬🇷 Greece To Vima

OPEKEPE: Joint report by SYRIZA and the New Left - They demand a preliminary inquiry for Voridis and Avgenakis

SYRIZA and New Left legislators have called for a preliminary investigation into two government officials due to allegations of a significant public spending scandal involving the European Union's agricultural funding.

Members of SYRIZA and the New Left, who participated in a parliamentary investigative committee, have issued a joint report highlighting the OPEKEPE scandal as a serious political issue rather than just an administrative failure. They argue that this scandal reflects a broader pattern of misuse of power and responsibility that transcends individual actors and implicates the entire period of governance by the New Democracy party. They suggest that the issues raised could have significant financial implications, potentially costing hundreds of millions of euros and affecting both the European Union's economic interests and genuine farmers.

The report specifically accuses government officials of creating a system that artificially establishes 'eligibility' for funding, circumventing checks, and distributing community aid to non-eligible or fictitious recipients. The legislators point to testimonies, legal interceptions, and correspondence from the European Prosecutor's Office as evidence of a systematic practice of corruption that points to administrative continuity and political tolerance within the government. They emphasize that such actions compromise the integrity of the agricultural funding process and suggest a significant systemic failure in oversight.

The call for a preliminary inquiry into officials Voridis and Avgenakis demonstrates a growing concern regarding transparency and accountability within Greece's governance, particularly in how agricultural policies are managed. The response from the government regarding these accusations will be closely watched, as it could shape public perception and influence future policy-making and electoral considerations related to agricultural funding and EU financial regulations.

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