MEP Galato Alexandraki (ECR) has asked the European Commission whether it will require Greece to adopt specific anti-corruption measures targeting EU funds, agricultural aid and public procurement, as part of the country's implementation of the new EU anti-corruption directive that entered into force in May 2026. The written question, submitted on 3 July 2026, also seeks clarity on how the Commission will assess the practical effectiveness of Greece's preventive mechanisms and whether it plans to propose common EU indices for imputation, fund recovery, conflicts of interest and whistle-blower protection.
Alexandraki's question comes shortly after the Commission launched a public consultation on the first European anti-corruption strategy, which aims to harmonise prevention, penalties, public procurement rules, protection of the EU's financial interests and asset recovery across member states. The MEP's focus on Greece reflects ongoing concerns about corruption risks in the country, particularly in the management of European structural funds and agricultural subsidies.
first, whether the Commission will push Greece to embed targeted anti-corruption provisions in its national approach; second, how the Commission will verify that Greek preventive mechanisms are operational in practice rather than merely formal; and third, whether the Commission intends to develop common European indicators for key corruption-related metrics.
Politically, Alexandraki's intervention signals a push for stronger EU oversight and standardisation in anti-corruption enforcement, potentially increasing the administrative burden on national authorities while aiming to protect EU taxpayers' money. The Commission is expected to reply within approximately six weeks; its answer will indicate the extent to which it is willing to impose specific conditions on Greece and pursue harmonised measurement tools across the bloc.