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Labour bill controversy dents plans for announcements of new measures in Sep
PoliticsGreek Politicsthem to fire the worker during that period without having to pay compensation or being bound by any... already legislated for pay rises in the civil service from January, along with increases in pensions
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Government dampens expectations for handouts in PM's speech
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor pensioners who will miss out on the retirement pay increases next year is also locked... will not receive higher retirement pay because of the so-called “personal difference,” which meant
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Government braces for self-employed tax protests, but insists on soundness of measure
PoliticsGreek Politics-employed based on the same dues that those earning the minimum wage would be expected to pay... to cement the view among voters that the Tsipras administration aimed to make the middle class pay more
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Budget marks return of trust, argues Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek Politics, the first pension increases in 14 years, which will kick in from January, and pay rises for civil servants... on Sunday. He said that on-duty hospital staff would receive a 20 pct increase in their pay. PASOK
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Dispute over hospital doctor shortages rages as minister makes controversial Turkey comments
PoliticsGreek Politicsoffered to pay a 1,000-euro bonus to private doctors who volunteer to help cover emergency rotas... of enticing doctors to cooperate, while highlighting the low pay that staff at public hospitals receive
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Government moves to implement PM's pledges despite grumblings from interest groups
PoliticsGreek Politicsdoctors’ pay and improving the staffing and the national health system. On Wednesday, Health... in the performance of hospitals and in the pay and working conditions of hospital staff. Georgiadis said more
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Mitsotakis sets off barrage of legislation to shake off introspection
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMarinakis said the government was on track to deliver on its promise to increase average pay to 1,500.... Hospital doctors are set to strike on October 17, demanding better pay, more permanent hires
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New Democracy continues to court right-wing voters with defence package, identity politics
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAfter unveiling a major defence procurement programme and committing to pay rises for the military, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis continues on his mission to win back right-wing voters. Polls show New... with a promise to look at pay rises for emergency service personnel in the autumn, and an attack on Course
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PM tries to wrestle back initiative as new parties reshape political landscape
PoliticsGreek Politicsis extensive, ranging from the implementation of the EU directive on equal pay for equal work to updates...” programme, flexible work for parents, equal‑pay enforcement, incentives for doctors in remote
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Underlining stress on Greek society, suicide rate doubled in first years of economic crisis
Societyrose from 2.5 per 100,000 of the population before 2009 to over five per 100,000, or 1,245 during
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