Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis announced on Monday that the Greek government is taking steps to protect and raise wages across the country, including a plan to legally prohibit any reduction of the minimum wage.
Speaking at the daily press briefing, Marinakis emphasised that the government's primary goal is to create more high-quality, well-paying jobs. Over the past five years, more than 500,000 new jobs have been created, bringing the national unemployment rate down to 9.4 percent, the lowest in 15 years.
In line with the government’s commitment to raising living standards, Marinakis stated that the target is to increase the minimum wage to €950 per month by the end of the current four-year term.
The spokesperson also outlined a busy week ahead for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is scheduled to meet with key figures. On Monday, Mitsotakis will meet with Stefanos Stefanou, the General Secretary of Cyprus’ Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL). On Tuesday, he will hold his monthly briefing with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, followed by a meeting with the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodore II. On Wednesday, Mitsotakis will attend a Foreign Ministry event presenting the National Plan for Greeks Abroad, and on Thursday, he will travel to Budapest to participate in the Informal European Council.