Asked to comment on Andriukaitis’s remarks, a health ministry official told Reuters: “The minister abides by the EU’s and Greece’s anti-smoking regulation.”, Referring to the footage of Polakis smoking and dancing, the official said: “It was a private moment for the minister, a moment of relaxation, and someone video-taped it.”.
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EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, in Athens to mark World Cancer Day, was asked by Kathimerini newspaper to comment on a 2016 photograph showing deputy health minister Pavlos Polakis smoke during a press conference. Speaking at the Kos Hoteliers Association general assembly recently, Konsolas referred to government support measures aimed at keeping businesses …
Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou, Additional reporting by Renee Maltezou, Editing by Karolina Tagaris, William Maclean. Greece, which has the EU’s highest smoking rate, bans smoking in all indoor places such as hospitals, schools, airports and bus stations, and requires restaurants and bars to designate smoking and non-smoking areas.
ATHENS, Greece — An unknown assailant threw a firebomb at the Athens home of Greece’s deputy health minister in a pre-dawn attack Monday that caused minor damage and no injuries, police said.
ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Union’s top health official hit out at Greece’s deputy health minister for publicly defying the country’s smoking ban, saying in remarks published on Tuesday the practice was shameful.
ATHENS, Greece — An unknown assailant threw a firebomb at the Athens home of Greece’s deputy health minister in a pre-dawn attack Monday that caused minor damage and no injuries, police said.
Three of them were later released, while one remained in custody for a separate issue, as he was found to be in the country illegally and was awaiting deportation.
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Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Dendias discussed the strong U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship, deepening science and technology ties, and close cooperation on energy diversification … Authorities detained four people on suspicion of involvement in the attack outside the home of Pavlos Polakis. He added: “Today I visited the Greek health ministry and it smelled of cigarettes.”.
He was also asked to comment on video footage, which aired this week, showing Polakis, who is also a surgeon, holding a cigarette while dancing in a club. "We are fully prepared, the referral hospitals throughout the country have already been assigned in order to deal with possible incidents and we are fully ready," Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis announced on Wednesday, speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) radio station "Praktoreio 104.9 FM" about the Greek authorities' plan for dealing with any coronavirus cases that may arise in Greece.
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Polaris, a colourful figure who has often sparked controversy, issued an enraged response on social media, accusing the “shadow state” of being behind the attack and saying it was because he had helped uncover political scandals in Greece. In Greece, the cigarette smoking rate stands at 37 percent, higher than the EU average of 26 percent, Andriukaitis said during a speech in Athens on Monday.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a limited government reshuffle to improve performance on health and EU fund management.
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