New shocking dialogues have come to light regarding the OPEKEPE scandal, which has sent tremors through Greece’s political landscape. These conversations involve key figures implicated in the agricultural funding controversy, with direct references to former Agriculture Minister Lefteris Avgenakis, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Justice.
In one conversation from November 15, 2024, individuals allegedly involved in the scandal are heard discussing how they pushed Avgenakis into taking legal action against an official auditor:
G.X.: If she had been investigated under SYRIZA, I would still be active.
E.Z.: Did I tell you to carry out the audit?
G.X.: Why did you want me audited? Because I’m close to the minister? Let the minister and everyone else be damned. I was ruined for nothing, all because of Avgenakis. He made me file a lawsuit.
Another exchange appears to show E.Z. connecting a Cretan agricultural cooperative president with the owner of a document submission center in Larissa:
E.Z.: He is a friend of Lefteris — a real friend of Lefteris.
G.V.: Tell K. that the Zonianos group can take the rights for €10 and then sell them for €30.
E.Z.: Talk it over and arrange everything yourselves.
On December 31, 2024, another explosive dialogue unfolded between G.P. and E.Z., discussing how to manage incoming inspections and who might lead them:
E.Z.: The inspection is inevitable. I’ve had a word, put K. forward, but now I need to see what team will come down.
G.P.: I spoke with Z., he has an appointment with M., they’ll talk.
E.Z.: I’ll call him and get back to you.
Further discussions reference bribes, manipulation of payments, and even behind-the-scenes interventions involving high-level government officials. In a call on October 28, 2024, X. and V.Z. discuss interference by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and internal sabotage attempts within OPEKEPE:
V.Z.: What happened with the filing cabinet? Did you go to Athens?
G.X.: Which filing cabinet? That one won’t open.
V.Z.: Open it. Now.
G.X.: It’s about insurance documents… the new ones.
These revelations have sparked outrage across political circles and raise serious questions about corruption, misuse of public funds, and the potential involvement of high-ranking officials in obstructing justice.