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.
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.
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.