Pavlos Polakis

Greek PM Aklexis Tsipras was rushed to hospital where he underwent ubmilical hernia surgery.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and leader of major opposition party New Democracy (ND), Kyriakos Mitsotakis engaged in a heated debate on all matters in the Greek parliamentary plenum during a scheduled discussion on the results of the recent EuroGroup meeting. In his opening statement, Mr.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday threw his support behind outspoken Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis after the latter criticized a recent court decision that essentially thwarts the government's hopes of securing a windfall from tax audit revenues.

Greek Alternate Minister of Health Pavlos Polakis received a suspended 10-month prison sentence for a case regarding the illegal construction of a jetty. Mr. Polakis had been charged in 2011 with building a jetty without a proper permit from the competent authorities in the municipality of Sfakia, Crete when he was acting Mayor.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was told Thursday he was wrong to suggest that doctors and nurses are standing in the way of surgical procedures at hospitals on Zakynthos and Santorini.

Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis on Tuesday hit out at the judicial officials who conducted an investigation into the appointment of medical staff to the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which has resulted in three ministry staff being accused of flouting the proper procedures.

The last obstacle blocking the implementation of the concession of 14 regional airports to Fraport Greece has been removed after the state finally signed on Monday the agreement with the consortium for the National First Aid Center (EKAB) to provide first-aid services at the terminals.

The national federation of Greek hospital workers (POEDIN) will file a lawsuit on Wednesday against deputy Health Minister Pavlos Polakis over shortages in staff and supplies at hospitals around the country.

They are demanding 100,000 euros in compensation.

A report by The Guardian on Sunday on the problems faced by Greece's ailing public healthcare system has sparked an ugly war of words between Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis and unionists.

The new Greek government was announced by spokesperson Olga Gerovasili, Friday at 10pm. Minister of Education Nikos Filis was left out of the new government, paying the price for his open disagreement with the head the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Athens Ieronymos.