Debts of major Evros-based debtors to the state and EFKA approach €800 million
A total of 134 legal entities—including companies, businesses, and cooperatives—based in the Evros region are listed among Greece’s major debtors to the State and the Social Security Fund (EFKA), according to the most recent data released by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).
The list includes legal entities with debts exceeding €150,000. According to a report by ERT Orestiada, the total debt to the State from these entities amounts to €724,185,097, while debts to EFKA add up to €74,876,648.
Longstanding Debtors with Growing Liabilities
The release of this data comes as no surprise, as the majority of these entities have been on the same list for many years. The only changes observed in each updated list are increased penalties and interest, which inflate the overall debt amounts over time. Only a few tax identification numbers (AFMs) appear for the first time.
Top Debtor: Former Meat Industry “Thraki”
The largest debtor in Evros is the former meat industry "Thraki", based in Feres, with debts exceeding €292 million to the State and €16 million to EFKA. This places the company 32nd out of 18,762 legal entities nationwide with debts over €150,000.
Geographical Breakdown
Of the 134 legal entities listed in Evros:
- 82 are based in Alexandroupoli
- 17 in Orestiada
- 15 in Didymoteicho
- 3 in Soufli
- 1 each in Feres, Vyssa, Tycheró, Lávra, Mikró Dério, Pythio
- 2 in Samothraki and Dikaia
- 3 in Kyprinos
- 4 in Rizia
Few Under Liquidation
Only 13 out of 134 businesses on the list are currently under liquidation. According to accountants handling such cases—often under prosecutorial orders—the names of debtors, whether legal or natural persons, remain on the list indefinitely. If the original founders pass away, the debts are transferred to shareholders or heirs, who usually respond by renouncing the inheritance.
Source: ERT Orestiada
