EOPYY

The Minister of Health appeared on Mega Channel’s morning chat show on Monday and warned the striking EOPYY doctors that if they refuse to surrender the organization’s clinics or cause any damages, they will be held responsible. Despite his warning though, the Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis estimated that in most cases EOPYY’s clinics will […]

The leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras has demanded that the government withdraw its healthcare bill, which he dubbed a “present to private interests”, after meeting with the board of directors of the EOPYY doctor union. Mr. Tsipras explained that the bill was a “time bomb” as thousands of people would be added to the current […]

The ongoing EOPYY doctor strike has been extended until the 7th of February, with the doctors accusing the government of attempting to fire 2,500 doctors by implementing harsh measures and disincentives. Support for the strike has also come from the Panhellenic Medical Association and the Greek Dental Association, which have urged their members to participate […]

The federation of doctors employed by EOPYY convened yesterday, with the federation presidency proposing an indefinite extension of its ongoing strike, in light of the breakdown of negotiations with the Ministry of Health. The last federation decision was for the extension of the doctor strike until this Friday, the 24th of January.

The EOPYY doctor union POSEYP-EOPYY announced that it has abandoned talks with the Ministry of Health, after a Thursday evening meeting did not result in any progress. The doctors claim that contrary to his public declarations, the Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis completely refused to accept any changes whatsoever regarding a controversial bill on EOPYY. […]

The government is considering charging EOPYY policy holders one euro for each medical appointment they book with EOPYY doctors who operate private clinics. As expected, this has caused the reaction of doctors and insurance policy holders alike, with the doctor union accusing the government of adopting a “monumentally arbitrary and absolutist approach” which is unacceptable. […]