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Health Ministry Accepts Resignation of OKANA Chief
Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has accepted the resignation of the head of Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), which runs the country's biggest rehabilitation program for...
OKANA Chief Accused of Mismanagement
According to the newspaper, "To Vima," the Ministry of Health has demanded the resignation of Meni Malliori, the Anti Drugs Organization (OKANA) chief, because...
OKANA Addicts Wait Three Years For Help
According to estimates of the Greek based drug rehabilitation organization OKANA, no less than 18,000 men and 2,500 women in Greece appear to be...
Ambassador Rokanas Goes To Gjirokastra
The new Ambassador of Greece to Albania, Leonidas Rokanas, visited Gjirokastra, where part of the Greek minority in Albania lives and told them of...
Greek And Italian Experts Rush To Save Historic Greek Cemetery In Tuscany
A team of architects and civil engineers of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and the Supervisory Committee of the Institute of Venice are...
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...
Gunman Surrenders after Barricading Himself at Drug Rehab Center
An armed 45-year-old man on Monday surrendered after barricading himself at a state drug rehabilitation center (OKANA) in Chania, Crete and shot at police...
Human Rights Watch Slams Greek Police Force
“Police in Athens frequently harass and abuse homeless people, people who use drugs, and sex workers. Police stops and arbitrary detention of people who...
Thessaloniki Municipality and NGOs Collaborate to Help Homeless
The Municipality of Thessaloniki on Wednesday called on Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and charities to form a plan to help the city's homeless during...
Children Abandoned due to Economic Crisis
Despite gradual signs of economic recovery and monthly negotiations with the troika, significant social ills continue to torment Greek society. Child protection centers often face...


