On the occasion of Labour Day, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred, through a statement, to the government’s work to support workers’ income.
In a video posted on social media, the prime minister first wished “Happy May Day”, noting in a mocking tone that before festive references dominate, he presents what the government has implemented for workers in recent years.
He then listed a series of interventions, including raising the minimum wage from €650 in 2019 to €920 today, reducing unemployment by 10 percentage points and creating more than 550,000 new jobs. He also mentioned the zero tax for workers under 25, tax cuts with a focus on families, the “unfreezing” of triennials after 12 years, and the reintroduction of collective agreements.
He also spoke of a 5.4 percentage point reduction in social security contributions and an extension of maternity benefits in the private sector from six to nine months.
In conclusion, the prime minister referred to the implementation of the digital work card for some two million workers, stressing that it helps to record actual working time. He said that the government is responding with concrete results against slogans and proposals that – as he noted – are not realistic.
