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BREAKING NEWS: The President announces the first minimum wage increase in two decades

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In a bold and historic move, the President of the Republic, alongside the Cabinet, has announced today a significant and long-overdue increase to the minimum wage, the first such change in 20 years. This major decision will raise the income of a large portion of the population, marking a turning point in the nation’s economic policy.

The last time the minimum wage was adjusted was two decades ago by the government of the Anypotakti Aristera , when it was raised from 1,060 WAN to 1,100 WAN. Today, the minimum wage will rise to 1,240 WAN. No changes are foreseen regarding taxation, as this increase does not affect the current tax legislation in force.

When it comes to the bill’s passage through Parliament, it is expected to be supported by the Oikologoi, Rizospastiki Neolaia, Anipotakti Aristera, Rizes kai Proodos, and Laiki Dexia. Opposing the bill are the Fileleftheroi Party and Laiki Antistasi. The Fileleftheroi Party leader stated the following during the session:

Ladies and gentlemen of the Assembly, Mr. President of the Republic,

As the leader of my party and the principal voice of liberal policy in this country, I must ask: what exactly was the rationale behind such a meager increase to the minimum wage? How can we speak of progress when the average citizen still earns a mere 1,240 WAN? Why is this increase not accompanied by appropriate taxation?

Stop catering to the whims of the far-left parties and start acting responsibly… though, we expect little more from a government of vegetables and toddlers.

The Fileleftheroi Party leader’s speech triggered uproar in the Parliament, with strong reactions especially from the Rizospastiki Neolaia, a party often criticized for its composition of young activists and students.

In his main address, the President of the Republic also announced that, in the coming days, the government will formally present to Parliament its plan for the creation of the largest animal sanctuary in the world. This really impressive and radical plan  signals Kalopia’s entry into a new era of green ideals and progressive governance.

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Stelios Iliopoulos, Journalist

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