Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has carried out a significant government reshuffle as pressure mounts over a widening investigation into the alleged misuse of European Union agricultural subsidies. The move comes amid growing political fallout and intensifying scrutiny from European prosecutors, who are probing claims that millions of euros were fraudulently obtained through false declarations involving livestock and farmland eligibility.

At the center of the controversy is an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, commonly known as the EPPO. The office has been examining claims that Greek beneficiaries exploited loopholes in the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy, a system designed to support farmers across member states. According to investigators, individuals and networks allegedly claimed subsidies for non-existent livestock or land that did not meet the required standards, thereby siphoning off large sums of public funds.

The allegations suggest that the fraud dates back to at least 2018 and involves a minimum of twenty three million euros. Authorities believe that the scheme may have been carried out systematically, with organized groups taking advantage of weak oversight mechanisms and administrative gaps. The investigation escalated sharply in October 2025, when law enforcement authorities detained thirty seven individuals suspected of being part of a coordinated criminal operation. These suspects are accused of defrauding the subsidy system of nearly twenty million euros through falsified applications and fabricated agricultural claims.

The political dimension of the scandal intensified further when the EPPO revealed that current and former members of the Greek parliament may also be implicated. In a recent statement, the office confirmed that it had transmitted........

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