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Prosecutor requests convictions for two former OPEKEPE officials in EU aid case

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Prosecutor has requested the conviction of two former senior officials of Greece's agricultural payments agency, OPEKEPE, for their involvement in concealing an internal audit report on improper EU subsidy payments.
The charges against former OPEKEPE president Dimitris Melas and former director Athanasia Reppa have been elevated to felonies rather than misdemeanors.
The prosecutor stated that the officials intentionally hid a 2020 report from auditor Tycheropoulou from judicial authorities.
The legal proceedings are being held in the Athens Three-Member Misdemeanor Court.
The prosecutor's strong recommendation follows allegations of misconduct relating to the management of agricultural subsidy controls.

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A prosecutor in Greece has called for the conviction of two former senior officials of the agricultural payments agency OPEKEPE, Dimitris Melas and Athanasia Reppa, in relation to a case surrounding the concealment of an internal audit report. This report, conducted in 2020 by an official named Tycheropoulou, highlighted improper payments regarding European Union farm subsidies. The prosecutor characterized the actions of the accused as intentional misconduct rather than mere negligence, indicating that they deliberately hid the audit findings from judicial authorities.

The prosecutor has requested that the charges be escalated from a misdemeanor to a felony, specifically citing charges related to the unlawful appropriation of documents and complicity in concealing a crime. Throughout the proceedings, the role of Tycheropoulou was praised for exposing the alleged fraud associated with OPEKEPE. The court's decision regarding these recommendations and the potential implications for Melas and Reppa is pending.

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