Hatzidakis: “Over 800 euros the minimum wage”

The Minister of Finance and National Economy, told MEGA about its increase, rents and objective values and accuracy in products and fuels. Kostis Hatzidakis clarified that the increase in the minimum wage (p.a. expected to be announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 27 March) will be approximately 4-5%. In particular, he stressed that “the first number will be 8, and next week we will know how high it is, always the government is trying to collect two different needs.” “First the pressure on employees who are paid for the minimum wage, and on the other hand the strengths of businesses. The government is trying within the limits of economic and business strength. We found the minimum wage at 650 euros, raised it to 780 euros. The new increase will be significant. Before the last increase we were in the EU’s 18th place in the 22nd who have the minimum wage regime, we went up to 12th, now we fell another 2-3 places because others increased their wages, now we are going up a little again,” he said.