Greek Premier to Get Surgery, Finance Minister Hospitalized

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will have surgery to correct a detached retina tomorrow and Finance Minister Vassilios Rapanos was hospitalized after he collapsed in Athens, officials said.

Samaras’s condition was discovered today during a routine check-up, his office said in an e-mailed statement. Rapanos, who was due to be sworn in today, was admitted to the Athens Hygeia Hospital with symptoms including severe stomach pains, nausea and exhaustion. His condition is stable and he will remain in the hospital to undergo tests, Athens Hygeia said in an e-mailed statement.