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Greek Premier Meets With Young Cancer Survivors, Reduces VAT for Cancer Drugs

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed a group of youths who have managed in the recent past to overcome cancer and return normal life to his office at the Maximos Mansion today. Mitsotakis gave a warm welcome to the young survivors...

Man Jailed for 11 Months After Greek Police Mistake Baking Flour for Drugs

A North Macedonia citizen spent 11 months in a Greek jail suspected of drug trafficking after Greek police mistook a bag of baking flour he was carrying for heroin. The incredible story of the 38-year-old resident of a village just...

Greek Police Arrest Medics for Stealing Cancer Drugs

Greek police have arrested 21 people including doctors, nurses and pharmacists involved in a racket to steal cancer medicines from a public hospital and sell them abroad. The accused were taken to a prosecutor on Friday on felony charges of embezzlement,...

Greek PM Says Drugs Overpricing Cost €23B

Greece's ruling SYRIZA's parliamentary group meets on Monday amid important political developments, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said. The Greek premier was talking amid a high-profile scandal involving the Novartis pharmaceutical giant and some Greek politicians. "Responsibility, democratic consistency, constitutional loyalty,...

Dramatic Video of Greek Coast Guard Intercepting Vessel Carrying Tons of Drugs

The Greek Coast Guard released a video of the operation of the coast guard intercepting a vessel south of Crete, suspected of transporting drugs. A coast guard speed boat can be seen approaching the vessel "Andreas", and the officers can be...

Greece and Albania Vow to Jointly Tackle Drugs, Cross-border Crime

Greek and Albanian police chiefs decided on Thursday on a coordinated plan of action involving police officers in Greece and Albania to deal with the major drug problem between the two countries and cross-border crime in general. Hellenic Police chief...

Authorities Planning to Clean Out Prostitution and Drugs From Athens' Pedion tou Areos Park

Attica Regional Governor Rena Dourou spoke at a press conference on Tuesday where she announced that regional authorities are planning on cleaning up Pedion tou Areos park in central Athens, which is currently under siege by prostitutes and drug...

Greek Coast Guard Fires Against Turkish Ship Suspected of Carrying Drugs

The Greek Coast Guard on Monday fired warning shots against a Turkish-flag ship which was suspected of carrying drugs near Rhodes. According to the coastguard, the Turkish vessel did not respond to repeated calls from the Greek Coast Guard while...

Drugs Cost 7,688 Lives in Greece Over Last 10 Years

Greece has recorded 7,688 drug-related deaths in the past 10 years, according to figures provided by the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA). KETHEA released the figures in light of the report released for the International Day against Drug Abuse...

Fifteen Suspects Arrested, Drugs Seized in Ongoing Police Operation in Northern Greece

Police arrested 15 people and seized drugs and guns in northern Greece as part of an ongoing operation to dismantle a large criminal gang that imported drugs from Bulgaria and sold them to various regions of the country. Authorities said...

Thessaloniki Pharmacists’ Association: Acute Shortages of Prescription Drugs and Vaccines

The president of the Thessaloniki Pharmacists’ Association, Kyriakos Theodosiadis, said that there are many acute shortages of prescription drugs, including some vital vaccinations for children. The president of the association claims that the shortages are being caused by suppliers' tactics...

Youth in Greece's Migrant Camps Turning to Drugs, Suicide Attempts, Save the Children Says

The NPO Save the Children has released statements on Thursday saying that the conditions under which the children in migrant reception centers in Greece are living is driving them to self-inflicting harm on themselves and using drugs to cope...

Authorities Apprehend Two People for Allegedly Selling Drugs to Migrants at Lesvos' Moria Camp

Authorities reported on Friday that coast guards on the Greek island of Lesvos apprehended a municipal employee and his partner early Thursday under the allegations that they were selling drugs to migrants at the Moria refugee camp. The two individuals...

Dangerous 'Legal Drugs' Sold in Convenience Stores in Greece

"Legal drugs," as they are known worldwide, have appeared for sale in convenience stores in Thessaloniki, according to an Eleftheros Typos newspaper report. The new drugs, that are very popular to youngsters, are synthetic hemp substitutes sold as air fresheners...

Teen Spirit: Study Finds Greek Students Smoke, Drink, Do Drugs at 13 Years

The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) revealed alarming statistics for Greek teenagers. The study, conducted on behalf of ESPAD by the University Mental Health Research Institute of Greece, found that teenagers begin to smoke...