EOPYY Doctors

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...