The minimum wage increase will be announced at the end of March to be applied from April 1, 2024
The minimum wage will be over 800 euros, stated Greece's National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
He noted that the "first number of the minimum wage will start from 8, but there are discussions with the involved bodies, and the government's aim is to reach 950 euros at the end of its four-year term."
In an interview with SKAI TV on Sunday, Hatzidakis said, "If we have high growth rates, as it happened the previous years if we exceed the budget targets, we are here to give back the surplus to the society.
On the farmers' mobilisations, the minister said, "We all feel close to these people and understand their problems. I believe that they also understand that there are some limits. We are exceeding the limits, and that's why the prime minister said that the special tax on fuel will be returned.
Asked about Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' scheduled meeting with the farmers on Tuesday, Hatzidakis said that "they will understand the government's goodwill. We are willing to talk with them, we believe in the open dialogue with open roads.
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