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“Corruption, abuse of power, fraud, trading of influence … are defined as crimes in Greek law,” she said. “So no one in the world will convince me that these categories are part of the job description of politicians here in Greece or anywhere in the EU.”

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Kövesi ‘shocked’ at past Greek fraud rules – Suspects ‘paid back and were free to go’

“…Speaking on a panel titled “The Shock of the New”, Kövesi said the EPPO had initially been taken aback by how fraud cases were handled. She added that legal reforms followed exchanges with Greek authorities, describing them as aligned with European standards for addressing fraud and financial crime.

“We were a little bit shocked at the beginning because what we saw in Greece was that if you commit fraud, you steal money, you are caught, you pay back the money, and you are free to go. How come? It was a shock for us, and we discussed this. This is not possible […] But the Greek authorities changed this law… very good. This is the European way to do things, and once you enter the EPPO, you have to accept this.”

Kövesi also reflected more broadly on challenges, saying: “There is nothing more difficult than to fight with mentality. You can have the perfect laws, but if the mentality is wrong […] I am tired of hearing that this is how things are in Greece. I don’t believe that the Greek people accept corruption as a way of life, and I admire all the people who dare to take a stand and be different.”

Speaking about the ongoing investigation into OPEKEPE, she said: “The main topic here is what really happened in OPEKEPE,” describing the now-defunct agency as “an acronym for corruption, nepotism and clientelism.” Her remarks came in response to the recent lifting of the immunity of 13 MPs allegedly involved in the farm subsidies scandal…”

Mediterranean with Floating Nuclear Power Plants: Greece is Discussing It

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The concept of moving nuclear energy to the open sea using floating platforms that operate as small nuclear power stations continues to gain momentum in the Mediterranean. In Greece, the Floating Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP) project has taken a major step forward. A high-level meeting held in Athens brought together leading companies and institutional stakeholders to explore the idea. The primary objective at this stage is to determine whether these offshore facilities can effectively address the energy-security needs of Greece’s islands and coastal communities.
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The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is no stranger to the concept. As early as 2024, ABS published the most detailed technical guidelines ever produced for FNPPs. The report acknowledged that many advanced reactor designs suitable for floating platforms are still in early development, but it strongly endorsed the modular construction approach, which offers better cost control, operational flexibility, and the ability to scale power output to match the requirements of ports and coastal infrastructure.

https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/11/23/floating-nuclear-power-plants-greece/

How An Intrepid Greek Exile, The CIA And The Boston Globe Nearly Kept Richard Nixon Out Of The White House

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Elias Demetracopoulos was a fascinating character — World War II resistance fighter, journalist, opponent of the military junta in Greece and, ultimately, a political exile in the United States. Today, though, he is all but forgotten.

In a new biography, James H. Barron seeks to rectify that. “The Greek Connection: The Life of Elias Demetracopoulos and the Untold Story of Watergate” (Melville House) portrays a larger-than-life figure who could have altered the course of American history if his warnings about illegal Greek financial contributions to Richard Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign had been made public. As Barron reveals, The Boston Globe came tantalizingly close to breaking that story — but it went untold until years later.

Given what we already know about Nixon’s attempts to sabotage the Vietnam peace talks during the 1968 campaign, the new details about secret Greek money described by Barron can only add to Nixon’s reputation as a corrupt, cynical politician willing to wade illegally into international affairs if he thought it would benefit him. Watching President Donald Trump clumsily bulldoze his way over the path blazed by Nixon calls to mind Marx’s observation that “history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.”

https://www.wgbh.org/news/commentary/2020-08-26/how-an-intrepid-greek-exile-the-cia-and-the-boston-globe-nearly-kept-richard-nixon-out-of-the-white-house