Pavlos Polakis

The sparring between the government and the Greek judiciary continued on Wednesday with a fresh jab from Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis who criticized a court ruling against a 28-year-old woman convicted on terrorism charges.

Less than a week after making a similar complaint against the government, the union representing the country's judges on Tuesday issued a statement condemning "improper, slanderous and inappropriate expressions" by Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis.

Less than a week before making a similar complaint against the government, the union representing the country's judges on Tuesday issued a statement condemning "improper, slanderous and inappropriate expressions" by Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis.

The union representing the country's judges Friday expressed anger over recent comments by Alternate Justice Minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos and Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis accusing judges of turning a blind eye to corruption.

Greek PM Aklexis Tsipras was rushed to hospital where he underwent ubmilical hernia surgery.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and leader of major opposition party New Democracy (ND), Kyriakos Mitsotakis engaged in a heated debate on all matters in the Greek parliamentary plenum during a scheduled discussion on the results of the recent EuroGroup meeting. In his opening statement, Mr.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday threw his support behind outspoken Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis after the latter criticized a recent court decision that essentially thwarts the government's hopes of securing a windfall from tax audit revenues.

Greek Alternate Minister of Health Pavlos Polakis received a suspended 10-month prison sentence for a case regarding the illegal construction of a jetty. Mr. Polakis had been charged in 2011 with building a jetty without a proper permit from the competent authorities in the municipality of Sfakia, Crete when he was acting Mayor.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was told Thursday he was wrong to suggest that doctors and nurses are standing in the way of surgical procedures at hospitals on Zakynthos and Santorini.

Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis on Tuesday hit out at the judicial officials who conducted an investigation into the appointment of medical staff to the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which has resulted in three ministry staff being accused of flouting the proper procedures.