A confrontation between Greece’s government and former prime minister Antonis Samaras intensified on Tuesday, reflecting what observers describe as a period of heightened political polarization between the ruling New Democracy party and one of its most prominent former leaders.
The latest dispute was triggered by a report in the newspaper Estia, which said that a platform operated through the National Organization for Healthcare Services Provision (EOPYY) asked insured users to declare their gender as “male,” “female” or “undefined” in order to approve medications.
Samaras responded with a sharply worded statement, calling the issue “a conscious government choice” and arguing that “the same woke agenda has already passed into state administration.” He concluded by saying: “The only ‘Undefined’ thing here is the extent of the transformation of the ideology of the ruling party. On the contrary, one thing is certain: this policy has no relation not only to New Democracy, but also to the overwhelming majority of the Greek people. To its principles, values and dignity.”
The statement prompted a government response. The platform was changed and the “undefined” option was removed. Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis later addressed the issue politically, saying the error had been corrected.
