EOPYY Doctors
Greece
Greek Doctors Protest Outside Ministry of Health
On Thursday morning, Greek doctors, nurses and employees of EOPYY left their offices and gathered in the centre of Athens to protest against the Greek government’s plans concerning the ostensible reform of Greece’s main healthcare provider.
After 11 am, protesters...
Greece
Greek Healthcare Employees on Strike
Greek doctors, nurses and dentists have decided to strike on February 6, in order to express their opposition to the upcoming reforms in primary healthcare.
The strike is being organized to coincide with the vote in parliament on the government’s...
Economy
Tsipras: New Health Bill, Gift to Private Interests
In a statement issued after a meeting with the board of EOPYY, the president of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras asked for the immediate withdrawal of the new health care bill, which he considered to be a “gift to private interests.”
The...
Greece
Greek Doctors Continue Strike till January 3
EOPYY doctors announced their decision to extend the strike until January 3, 2014, accusing the Ministry of subverting the negotiations.
The decision to extend the ongoing strike came in response to the Greek Ministry of Health’s unexpected decision to include...
Greece
Greek Doctors Continue Their Strike
After a four-week strike, the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has intervened and arranged to meet with the Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis and the EOPYY doctors, in order to discuss the proposed changes to the healthcare system and EOPYY, the main...
Greece
Greek Doctors Given Choice to Stay or Go
According to the Greek Health Minister, Adonis Georgiadis, the 4,500 doctors of EOPYY, Greece’s main public healthcare provider, will be given the choice of taking up jobs at state hospitals or having their contracts terminated, helping the government meet its...
Greece
Greek Doctors Extend Strike to December 19
Earlier this morning, the doctors union (EOPYY) announced that they will continue striking until December 19. The doctors are protesting against the new government plan which includes new pay cuts and layoffs.
It seems that the Ministry of Health and...
Greece
Adonis Georgiadis Demands End of Strike
In an interview early this morning, the Greek Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis warned EOPYY doctors to end their strike or risk facing severe measures later in the week. He said that he is ready to discuss doctor’s objections,...
Greece
Greek Doctors to Continue Strike
The doctors union (EOPYY) announced that they will continue striking until next Tuesday protesting against a new government plan that includes new pay cuts and layoffs.
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis appeared willing to discuss the new plan with protesters stressing...
Greece
EOPYY Doctors On Strike
As of Monday, the EOPPY doctor’s are on a 24-hour recurrent strike. They will protest against the possible dismissals and suspensions.
The consultation rooms of EOPYY will operate with security guards. The Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, said that the...