“Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called the farm subsidy affair a scandal, but no government officials have been charged in court, and critics accuse the government of a cover-up.”

BBC NewsNews reportApril 6, 2026Read the original

Coverage of Greece's farm subsidy scandal.

Our verdict

Mostly True

That was accurate in spring 2026; in July 2026 four MPs were indicted.

What we found

Mitsotakis acknowledged failures and urged EU prosecutors to act; opposition parties accused him of shielding figures. Parliament later lifted immunity for 13 MPs and four were indicted, so the 'no one charged' part is now out of date.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Greek PM urges swift action over probe into EU farm fraud scandal. [1]
Background
Four Greek MPs indicted in EU farm scandal. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Neos Kosmos, Reuters via Internazionale. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Reuters via Internazionale · Greek PM urges swift action over probe into EU farm fraud scandal
[2]Neos Kosmos · Four Greek MPs indicted in EU farm scandal

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