In a purely campaign speech, Mitsotakis reinforced speculation that he would likely call for national elections next spring, on the occasion of the presidential elections.
With the most characteristic statement that “from 1/01/2025, pensions of 2,000,000 pensioners will be increased” He spoke of new appointments in the public sector, reminding old party leaders of another era, as well as a number of other benefits that are being made when the treasury is empty.
The main points of his speech:
“We had increases in salaries and pensions for civil servants. From 1/01/2025 we will have new across-the-board increases for 2 million pensioners.
Last year alone, 10,000 permanent appointments were made, and since 2019, almost 40,000.
From April, the minimum wage increases to 950 until April 2027.
- Additional payment of child benefit
- In the public sector, 700,000 workers will receive new increases of up to 100 euros per month
- Payment for duty shifts ΕΣΥ (National Health System) will be taxed at 22%
- Compensation for night work in the armed forces in ELACoast Guard and Fire Service increases by 20%
- Reduction of insurance premiums by 1 point
- In 2025, the prepayment business tax will be completely abolished.
Faster and more efficient – that's what I understood from the surveys. I join this demand.
- increase of 20 million in benefits for young parents
- encouraging businesses to support employees with children.
- “bringing together the rights of three-child families with the rights of large families.”
If this is not electioneering, given the moment when the state treasury is empty, then what is it?
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