Greece

Citizens have been greatly inconvenienced by the decision of Greek pharmacists to shut down their stores, protesting to the changes regarding the ownership of pharmacies embedded in the new bill introduced to Greek parliament. In pharmacies that are on duty,...

The union of Greek pharmacists is proceeding with  a 48-hours strike on Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11 in protest at government's plans to liberalize their sector. They have described the strike as a "warning" and threaten further...

Pharmacists have decided to strike for three continuous days after the decision by the Panhellenic Pharmacist Union. Next week there will be a second round of three day strikes on the same days. At the end of January, the Union will discuss their...

Greek pharmacists across the country are planning to protest outside Greece's Ministry of Health on Monday at 1pm in a 24-hour strike, reacting to the government's measures that aim to enable non-pharmacists to open pharmacies. The General Assembly of the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Association,...

Pharmacists in Greece are going on a lasting strike, starting Wednesday, March 26, in response to the government’s latest agreement with the troika to change the status of Greece’s pharmacies, a move critics say could bring disaster to the sector and...

Greek pharmacists will proceed with new strikes on  Friday, March 14 and Monday, March 17 after a  decision taken by the Panhellenic Pharmacists’ Union. Meanwhile the pharmacists union has stated that there is no conflict with the Health Minister,...

The Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Association (PFS) in today’s long meeting decided unanimously to go on a 48-hour strike next week. The strike on March 10 and 11 will be the answer to troika’s claims of the market’s opening for non-prescription drugs...

Greek pharmacists of Attica are still on strike and as a result, citizens insured by the  National Organization for Healthcare Provision (EOPYY) will continue paying the total price of their medicines until end of June. EOPYY owe pharmacists a...

Pharmacies in Greece will close on Wednesday as owners protest the fact that social security funds have yet to settle their mounting unpaid drugs bill, while pharmacists are warning that some medicines are already in short supply. Pharmacists have decided...

Pharmacy owners in Attica and Piraeus will continue refusing customers medicine on credit unless they pay the full amount in cash, they said Wednesday, despite assurances earlier in the day by Deputy Health Minister Michalis Timosidis that they would...

  Greek pharmacists and doctors on Monday kicked off a week of labour mobilisation against cost-cutting measures and liberalisation reforms pursued by the country's debt-struck government. Most pharmacies nationwide were to shut until Tuesday in opposition to a state attempt to...

Pharmacists on Saturday announced they will continue a nationwide strike on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week between January 26th-28th.  This act is in protest against a government draft bill designed to liberalise their profession. Heads of pharmacists' associations throughout the country...

More public transport strikes are expected in Athens throughout the coming week.  Workers have continued protest action against government plans for wage cuts and involuntary staff transfers. On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, there will be a work stoppage from...

Greece's largest private and public sector unions GSEE and ADEDY will hold a strike on February 4 to protest against the government's planned pension reforms. Public transport is also disrupted on Tuesday, February 2, as there are no services on...

It is really sad to see the people of a country that was on the brink of bankruptcy three days ago to go on strike and take it to the streets to demonstrate against the deal that saved them...