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OPEKEPE scandal: 57 farmers from Crete found guilty over false land declarations in N. Greece

keeptalkinggreece — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:04:47 +0000

A three-member misdemeanor court found 57 out of 58 farmers from Crete guilty in a case concerning alleged illegal subsidy payments from OPEKEPE, based on false declarations of land in northern Greece. The case concerned farmers from Crete who, according to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, falsely declared that they owned or used thousands of […]

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Acropolis opens again for exclusive private tours at €5,000

keeptalkinggreece — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:23:42 +0000

The Acropolis of Athens opens again for small exclusive guided tours away from the masses of tourists who visit the “Holy Rock” during the normal visiting hours. The price of 5,000 is a bit high, however, a personalized guided tour of up to five people “under the first light of dawn or the glow of […]

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Five regions in Greece at Very High Risk of Fires June 27 (MAP)

keeptalkinggreece — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:53:49 +0000

Greece’s Civil Protection is warning of a very high risk of fire (risk category 4) forecast in five Greek regions on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Reason of the very high risk are the summer northerly winds – meltemia – forecast to blow with intensity up to 9 Beaufort. Very high fire risk is predicted on […]

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Greece allows fishing of toxic pufferfish, subsidies via EU funds

keeptalkinggreece — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:52:59 +0000

Greece’s Rural Development & Food Ministry has announced subsidies to combat the problem with the toxic pufferfish in the country’s waters that heavily affects the fishery sector. The measure refers to the pilot fishing of the silver-cheeked toadfish, a toxic pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) in the regions of Crete and the South Aegean and thus using […]

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Cannabis and cocaine dominate Greece’s illegal drugs market

keeptalkinggreece — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:07:19 +0000

The evolution of drugs trafficking networks, the growing presence of new psychoactive substances and the constant adaptation of criminal groups to new trends and conditions were outlined by the head of the Narcotics Division of Greece’s Organised Crime Unit, Police Superintendent Giannis Karidakos, in an interview with state-run news agency AMNA on the International Day […]

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