No more handouts planned

The measure of supporting pensioners who did not receive a raise is now being considered by the Ministry of Finance, after the announcement of a such an intervention last Friday by Labor Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.

According to information, the amount being considered is in the range of 200-250 million euros. However, it has not been decided how much the support will be and with what criteria it will be given. It will definitely be a one-off benefit.

At the same time, the ruling party is working on the economic program for the next four years. A key element of this is the pay increases for civil servants, which the prime minister referred to in his press conference last week.

Sources say that these increases will not be horizontal. They will focus on strengthening the earnings of the low-paid and those in positions of responsibility. The burden on the 2024...