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One in three employees in Cyprus receives less than €1,500 per month, with the PEO demanding an increase in the minimum wage in 2027 and proceeding to renew 174 Collective Agreements, offering salary increases and improvements in labor rights. #Οικονομία #Μισθοί #ΣυλλογικέςΣυμβάσεις (translated)

The Proper Greek Analyst reported that Eurostat's data on average wages for 2025 was published the day before yesterday and argued that it should be headline news. According to the data presented, Greece fell from 20th place in 2019 to 25th in 2025 in terms of average full-time salary, ranking second to last among 26 European countries. The average annual salary was 18,772 euros, which is 45% of the EU average, which amounted to 41,464 euros. He wrote that since 2019, average wages in Greece increased by 17.6% or 2,805 euros, while the increase in the EU was 26.5% or 8,680 euros, with 21 member states experiencing a greater rise. In his post, Greece had the fifth lowest increase among 26 countries, as it was surpassed by Poland (+75%), Romania (+67.4%), Hungary (+60%), Latvia (+46.5%), and Slovakia (+45.8%). He added that during the same period, food inflation increased by 35.8%, electricity by 43.8%, and housing expenses by 23.5%, and questioned the invocation of growth given the country's decline in ranking. #ακρίβεια #μισθοι #Ελλαδα #ΕΕ #μισθοι #Ελλαδα #ΕΕ (translated)

The salary changes in 2027 include an increase in the minimum wage to 960 euros, readjustment of social security contributions, and impact on the earnings of employees in the public and private sectors, with the actual benefit varying depending on years of service and existing wages. #Μισθοί #Οικονομία #ΔημόσιοςΤομέας (translated)

The increase in wages in Greece almost follows the rise in food prices, but lags significantly compared to the explosive increase in the prices of electricity and fuels, highlighting the differences with France, Italy, and Spain, where price increases are higher than wages. #Οικονομία #Ακρίβεια #Μισθοί (translated)

Alexis Tsipras stated that rents had increased by 70% and that the cost of living had risen by 70%, 80%, or even 100%, while the average salary had increased by 30%. He argued that the gap between wage increases and the cost of living was felt in the pockets of the average Greek and described the inflation burdening households as an "invisible memorandum." #Ακρίβεια #Οικονομία #Μισθοί (translated)

Alexis Tsipras stated that since 2019, rents, fuels, and prices in supermarkets had increased by 70% to 100%, while, as he said, wages were now only competing with those in Bulgaria. He argued that the majority of society could not make ends meet and that the government was pretending not to understand it. He accused it of only being interested in deals with powerful interests and not in people and their problems. #Κοινωνία #Οικονομία #Δικαιοσύνη (translated)

The author noted that completing the Banking Union would facilitate the financing of productive businesses in Europe and allow them to invest, innovate, and grow. He added that, in his estimation, citizens would benefit from better jobs and higher wages. #ΤραπεζικήΈνωση #Επενδύσεις #Καινοτομία #EU (translated)

"In this way, the wages of low-paid workers will improve in proportion more than the wages of high-paid workers, so that they can enhance their incomes and meet their needs." On his part, the General Secretary of the Pancyprian Federation of Labor (OEKDY-SEC) George Konstantinou noted that "the proposal has passed with a majority and should be implemented immediately to improve the wages of hourly government personnel." #Κύπρος #Ωρομίσθιοι #ΣυλλογικήΣύμβαση (translated)

The hefty salaries and repeated increases in the salaries of the officials of the European Commission, particularly under the presidency of von der Leyen, are causing reactions as many believe they are detached from the real needs of European citizens. #Βρυξέλλες #Γραφειοκρατία #Μισθοί (translated)