minimum wage

Raising the minimum wage is a move in the right direction as it boosts the income of the low paid and at the same time can breathe new life into the market.

“There is no doubt that there are difficulties. During the coronavirus period, we provided aid that was 5th in the world in relation to GDP. We are trying to exhaust the margins, we have workers who are being pressured, who were pressured before and are being pressured now,” the minister stressed.

The Greek Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, announced that, last year, 225,000 outstanding pensions were distributed, an all-time record

It is clear from the discussions that the representatives of the creditors will be more demanding this time around than in their first post-bailout evaluation.

The minimum wage provision was passed by SYRIZA, the Independent Greeks, main opposition New Democracy, and the Centrists’ Union.

The Minister of Labor Giorgos Katrougalos underlined that the coalition government...

The current minimum wage of young people may soon change, as the Expert Group...