Areios Pagos appoints three new European Delegated Prosecutors to strengthen Greece's EPPO office
The Supreme Judicial Council of the Court of Cassation has unanimously selected three new European Delegated Prosecutors, expanding the Athens office of the European Public Prosecutor's Office from 10 to 13 members.
The appointments
Greece's Supreme Judicial Council (Areios Pagos) named three additional European Delegated Prosecutors on 24 June 2026, following a request from the head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), Laura Codruța Kövesi. The decision was unanimous and fills positions at the appeals and first-instance prosecutor levels.
- Laura Codruța Kövesi first raises the need for more prosecutors in a meeting with Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis.
- Kövesi makes a follow-up request; the Greek side agrees to start the selection process.
- The Supreme Judicial Council unanimously appoints three new European Delegated Prosecutors.
Who was selected
From the rank of appellate prosecutor, the council chose Dimitris Zimianitis, who currently serves as press representative for the Athens Appellate Prosecutor's Office and previously worked at the EPPO in Luxembourg. His alternate is Olympia Kleitsaki. At the first-instance level, the new prosecutors are Dimitris Nomikos and Dimitris Apostolas, with Domenikos-Theologos Deliveis and Maria Rigopoulou as their respective alternates. A total of 25 candidates applied for the three positions.
Why the expansion
The Greek office of the EPPO has been handling an increasing volume of cases involving potential misuse of EU funds. Kövesi first raised the need for additional prosecutors during an October 2025 visit and followed up in April 2026. Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis accepted the request and forwarded it to the Supreme Court, which opened the selection process. The appointments bring the office's prosecutorial staff to 13.
The EPPO's role in Greece
The Athens-based office is part of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, which investigates and prosecutes crimes affecting the financial interests of the European Union. The new prosecutors join existing colleagues working on a wide range of cases tied to EU subsidies and expenditures.
