Dimitris Melas
GreeceofficialMale4.3Global Dominance: 0.00%Dimitris Melas is the current president of the Greek Agricultural Payments Agency (ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ), who issued directives to limit audits of subsidy applications, which coincided with controversies surrounding the management of pasture payments.
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Dimitris Melas, the former president of OPKEPEPE, is facing charges of embezzlement.
Οι απαλλαγές και η Λερναία Υδρα του ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕGreece· 2026-07-27
Dimitris Melas is mentioned as a candidate for the European Parliament and is under scrutiny for past actions.
Βουλή: Live η συζήτηση για τη συνταγματική αναθεώρησηGreece· 2026-07-24
Dimitris Melas is the former president of OPEKEPE who is mentioned in relation to the charges against the politicians.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Τέσσερις ξεχωριστές δίκες για τους «γαλάζιους» βουλευτές το φθινόπωροGreece· 2026-07-22Dimitris Melas, the former president of OPKEPE, is facing charges related to the scandal.
Αρχειοθετήσεις και διώξεις για τον ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕGreece· 2026-07-17
Dimitris Melas was sentenced to 5 years and 8 months in prison for failing to send a report to the prosecutorial authorities.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Φυλάκιση 5 ετών και 8 μηνών με αναστολή σε Μελά και ΡέππαGreece· 2026-07-16
Dimitris Melas was found guilty of complicity in a crime and breach of duty.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Ενοχοι Μελάς και Ρέππα – Αναβάθμιση της κατηγορίας για υπεξαγωγή εγγράφουGreece· 2026-07-03
Dimitris Melas is a former president of OPEKEPE who is facing charges of complicity in a crime.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Ενοχή και αναβάθμιση κατηγορίας για Μελά και Ρέππα ζητά ο εισαγγελέαςGreece· 2026-07-01
Dimitris Melas, the former president of the Agricultural Payments Organization, is also involved in the archived case.
Χ. Αθανασίου: Μία παντελώς αβάσιμη υπόθεση αρχειοθετήθηκεGreece· 2026-06-02
Dimitris Melas promised to facilitate a payment that had been initially rejected.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Τι γράφει η έκθεση ΤυχεροπούλουGreece· 2026-05-30
Dimitris Melas is the former president of OPEKEPE who is accused alongside others of document embezzlement.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: «Τους ελεγκτές που κάναμε καταγγελία μάς είπαν τρελούς» – Η κατάθεση της ΤυχεροπούλουGreece· 2026-01-19
Dimitris Melas, the former president of OPEKEPE, is mentioned in connection with the case of illegal subsidies in Crete.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: «Δουλειές» 1,7 εκατ. ευρώ στην ΚρήτηGreece· 2025-12-13
Dimitris Melas is mentioned as a former president of OPEKEPE who discussed fraudulent activities.
«Της είχε δηλώσει κάτι περιοχές που είχε μόνο βράχια. Σε αυτή και σε άλλους 800»Greece· 2025-12-12Dimitris Melas, the former president of OPEKEPE, is mentioned in connection with fraudulent activities regarding agricultural subsidies.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Στο μικροσκόπιο τέσσερις υποθέσεις απάτηςGreece· 2025-11-27
Dimitris Melas was the vice president of OPEKEPE who received a confidential report from Paraskevi Tycheropoulou.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Ο φάκελος με 61 ΑΦΜ που εξαφανίστηκεGreece· 2025-10-21
Dimitris Melas is a former president of OPEKEPE and is facing charges in a trial.
Τυχεροπούλου: «Υπάρχουν πολλοί άνθρωποι στον ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ που φοβούνται να μιλήσουν»Greece· 2025-10-20
Dimitris Melas is mentioned in the context of being one of the parties that allegedly demanded Varas's resignation.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Το email Βορίδη στους βουλευτές της Ν.Δ. – Πυρά κατά ΒάρραGreece· 2025-10-14Dimitris Melas was one of the vice presidents of the organization alongside Tzavellas.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Πόλεμος διαρροών μεταξύ κυβέρνησης και αντιπολίτευσης με φόντο την ΕξεταστικήGreece· 2025-10-08
Dimitris Melas was mentioned in the context of the dismissal of Grigoris Varas.
Βορίδης κατά Βάρρα: Αν ήθελε να είναι ειλικρινής, θα έλεγε τον λόγο που ζήτησα την παραίτησή τουGreece· 2025-10-08Dimitris Melas faced questioning about bribery during his presidency at OPEKEPE.
Θεωρείο: Το μπαλάκι στον Σαμαρά | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗGreece· 2025-10-04
Dimitris Melas was the predecessor of Simandrakos at OPEKEPE.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ – Σημανδράκος: Ο Μπαμπασίδης είπε ότι έχει άνωθεν εντολή για πληρωμές σε δεσμευμένους ΑΦΜGreece· 2025-09-30
Dimitris Melas is a former president of OPEKEPE who is currently on trial for document abuse and misconduct.
Опструкциите од грчкиот државен врв (не) можат да го забошотат скандалот од епски размери
North Macedonia· 2025-08-10
Dimitris Melas is currently on trial for misuse of official documents but claims he was only warning about the problem.
Jutarnji list - Najveći slučaj EPPO-a ikad? Skandal u državi na Balkanu težak stotine milijuna €, premijer blokira istragu Laure Kövesi!
Croatia· 2025-08-08
Dimitris Melas is currently on trial for misuse of official documents but claims he was only warning about the problem.
Jutarnji list - Najveći slučaj EPPO-a ikad? Skandal u državi na Balkanu težak stotine milijuna €, premijer blokira istragu Laure Kövesi!Croatia· 2025-08-07Dimitris Melas is a former vice president of OPEKEPE involved in discussions about irregularities within the organization.
Τα «παραβατικά» και τα «καρφωτά» του ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕGreece· 2025-07-28
Dimitris Melas is a vice president of OPEKEPE who questioned Kalliouris's approach to reporting the allegations.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Υπήρχαν καταγγελίες από το 2020 – Απειλές, εγκύκλιοι και το «θαύμα» της ΚρήτηςGreece· 2025-07-26
Dimitris Melas served as the president of OPEKEPE.
Ναι, «αποτύχατε». Αντέχετε, όμως, την αλήθεια;Greece· 2025-07-15
Dimitris Melas became the president of OPEKEPE after Grigoris Varas.
«Εγκληματικές ομάδες» εντός και εκτός ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕGreece· 2025-07-13
Dimitris Melas was the president of OPEKEPE who met with European prosecutors to discuss allegations.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Αποκαλύψεις σε πολλές πράξειςGreece· 2025-07-07
Dimitris Melas was the vice president of OPEKEPE during the time of the investigation.
ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ: Η θρυαλλίδα των «99»Greece· 2025-07-06Dimitris Melas, the former president of OPEKEPE, discusses plans to manipulate livestock counts.
«Μου ζητάνε πίσω 30.000€. Θα σκοτώσω τον αντιπρόεδρο του ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ»Greece· 2025-07-01
