The government’s strong political will for complete transparency in OPEKEPE was underlined by Minister of Rural Development and Food Costas Tsiaras in an interview with “Real FM”.

Concerning the ongoing investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, Mr Tsiaras stressed that “the government’s strong political will is to have transparency in OPEKEPE and to facilitate all kinds of control. We have absolutely no reason to stop a process that will lead the organization to the next day, “adding that the issue is” to bring cleansing to the organization “

He emphasized that there has already been a meeting with the European Prosecutor’s Office in a spirit of complete cooperation, adding that “in agreement with the European Commission’s DG AGRI, we are drawing an action plan – an action plan – to consolidate OPEKEPE. The Agency has been under the supervision of the Ministry since September 2024 and I am personally in contact with both the European Commissioner and the European Commission’s Directorate -General for Rural, in order to consolidate OPEKEPE. “

Speaking about the presence of OPEKEPE executives on the day of the investigation, the Minister of Rural Development and Food said that, according to information provided by the organization’s executives, everyone was found and stayed in place until 4 in the morning of the following day, giving what they were asked to do.

Finally, for the importance of the organization and its social dimension, he said that “OPEKEPE is a certified organization by the European Commission to distribute European resources. Its role is really very important because it distributes more than 3 billion euros a year. And a management of these resources of the European Union in a huge part of Greek society. “