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Greece's ruling party declines to open a parliamentary inquiry into two former ministers named in the EU prosecutor's OPEKEPE file

Confidence: Corroborated · 3 sourcesGreece · Oct 6, 2026

Subject of this story

Spilios Livanos, Former Minister of Rural Development and Food of Greece

Fotini Arabatzi, Former Greek government minister; New Democracy MP

Ministry of Rural Development and Food (Greece)

Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid (OPEKEPE)

New Democracy

Also named

Oversight

European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)

Advocate

PASOK–Movement for Change

SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left)

Communist Party of Greece (KKE)

What happened

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) sent Greek Parliament case files in its investigation of the OPEKEPE agricultural-subsidy agency, and on 24 April 2026 Parliament lifted the immunity of 11 serving MPs. On 4 May 2026 PASOK, SYRIZA and KKE asked for a preliminary parliamentary investigation into former ministers Spilios Livanos and Fotini Arabatzi. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said there was no basis for further action because the requests were not based on evidence; opposition parties called the refusal a cover-up. On 16 July 2026 EPPO charged 22 suspects including four sitting New Democracy MPs.

By the numbers (1)

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The European Public Prosecutor's Office charged 22 suspects, including four active New Democracy lawmakers, in the OPEKEPE agricultural-subsidy case on 16 July 2026.

European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)

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keeptalkinggreece.comEPPO charged 22 suspects including four active ND lawmakers (16 July 2026)

Sources (3)

keeptalkinggreece.comMarinakis: 'These requests will not be accepted, as they are not based on evidence'; SYRIZA called it 'another cover-up operation'.

en.protothema.grA preliminary investigation committee requires 151 votes; ND says evidence concerning Livanos and Arabatzi is extremely weak.

keeptalkinggreece.comEPPO charged 22 suspects including four active ND lawmakers (16 July 2026).

Response

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Fotini Arabatzi

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Ministry of Rural Development and Food (Greece)

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Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid (OPEKEPE)

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New Democracy

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