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Polls show STRIZA ahead
Following a poll conducted by Public Issue for “Efimerida ton Syntakton” newspaper on Wednesday, that indicated that support for SYRIZA runs to 31.5 percent, compared to 28 percent for New Democracy, a second survey by Pulse for To Pontiki weekly also places SYRIZA party in first place.
Hospital ticket divides government
The Ministry of Health’s introduction of a 25-euro “ticket” for admission in public hospitals has sparked a political conflict between the coalition government partners New Democracy and PASOK. To avoid further escalation, the Deputy Minister of Labor Vasilis Kegeroglou stated that the government will revise the measure.
Head of public children's hospital arrested for bribe solicitation
Haris Tobouloglou, head of one of the country's largest public children's hospitals has been arrested after getting caught red handed receiving a 25,000 euro bribe.