Editorial: Who is lying Mr. Katrougalos?

The revelation from To Vima that the incorporation of the 13^th and 14^th bonus wages are to be incorporated into the wages of existing employees and to be abolished for new employees, agitated Mr. Katrougalos. He was quick to argue about fabricated news, even disputing his Prime Minister. A day earlier he noted in an interview that we will defend employment relations just like he did with pensions and primary residences. The people are well aware how the hard negotiations of Tsipras defended their homes and pensions…

However much Mr. Katrougalos wants to dispute it, new painful changes in labor relations are on the table. It is the next major point of negotiations with the troika and IMF in the fall and is explicitly included in the bailout commitments, as revealed by To Vima, which the government has agreed to.

The alignment of labor legislation with international practices and reducing annual business costs, in an effort to increase competitiveness of the economy and further reduce the minimum wave are expressly included in the agreement between the government and the IMF. Mr. Katrougalos will quickly be faced with the lies he is using to fool Greek society. Just like with the social security reform and the so-called protection of pensions that resulted in dramatic cuts.

Despite the dirty war against To Vima, it will continue to document the harsh reality the way it is and not the way the government instructors want to cover up with their constant lies. Unfortunately for Mr. Katrougalos he can only deceive the people for a limited time. It is no coincidence that even those who believed the fake hopes they cultivated are now turning their backs…

TO VIMA