SYRIZA plunged into turmoil over Polakis remarks
The disparaging comments made by Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis about a conservative candidate in next month's European elections continued to make waves on Wednesday within the government, not least within his own ministry.
Speaking to state-run TV on Wednesday, Health Minister Andreas Xanthos described his second-in-command's remarks as "obviously unfortunate," adding that they clearly damaged the government and boosted opposition New Democracy.
He also expressed regret that Polakis made his comment "at a time when the conservatives appeared cornered regarding crucial issues on the social agenda."
"It gave [ND] the chance to counterattack," he said, referring to the censure motion that ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he will submit after the Easter break in order to "change the political climate."
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