After pay rises in armed forces, PM faces calls for broader wage increases

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Defence, Mitsotakis, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

After announcing wage increases for members of the armed forces last week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is coming under pressure from members of his own party, including frontline ministers, to raise the salaries of all uniformed personnel.

Defence Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed on Friday that members of Greece’s armed forces would see their pay increase by between 13 pct to 20 pct over the next few months, depending on their role and duties. The total fiscal cost of the intervention is ...

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