I've seen a thread regarding Greek organized crime in the US , so I thought I'd make one concerning it's European variant .

So how strong are Greek organized crime groups in Europe ? What is their structure/rank system like ? Are they major players or second stringers when it comes to their overall position in the European OC pecking order ?

Also is there any information available regarding their role in Greece's current political/economic situation ? In other words can it be said that Greek OC groups exert the influence on present day Greek society that ( for example ) Russian OC groups allegedly did in the 90s ?