Mitsotakis Hails Jobs Surge

Politics 30 July 2025 18:30

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed a 25-year record high in new job positions, according to the latest ERGANI report, calling it a major milestone in tackling unemployment and inequality, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonia

In a social media post on Wednesday, Mitsotakis said the government's 2019 goal to boost investment and employment is being realized through targeted policies, including tax and insurance cuts, reduced bureaucracy, and active support for women, youth, and people with disabilities.

He noted that 75% of workers are now in full-time jobs—up 10 points from 2019—and highlighted the role of the digital labour card in protecting 1.9 million workers. The government aims to raise the minimum wage to €950 and the average to €1,500 by 2027. “We said it, and we’re doing it,” Mitsotakis concluded.

Tags

Parliament Rejects Minister Probes

14:40

The Hellenic Parliament on Thursday rejected proposals to investigate former ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis over the OPEKEPE illegal subsidies scandal.

Grosu Meets Latvian, Swedish Officials in Geneva

30 July 23:30

Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu held bilateral talks with top officials from Latvia and Sweden during the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva.

Greece Joins EU Defense Loan Program SAFE

30 July 23:00

Greece is among 18 EU member states that have applied for inclusion in the European Commission's new Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument, aimed at strengthening collective defense and resilience.

Coalition Submits Candidate List

30 July 21:40

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has received an application from the Coalition for Unity and Well-being to register a list of 53 parliamentary candidates for Moldova’s upcoming elections.

Grosu Joins Ukraine Solidarity Walkout

30 July 20:00

Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu joined other parliamentary leaders in walking out of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva when Russian Federation Speaker Valentina Matvienko began her speech.

Moldova Warns of Russian Interference in Upcoming Elections

30 July 17:00

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has warned that Russia is preparing an unprecedented operation to interfere in the country’s parliamentary elections this autumn, aiming to take control through political proxies.

Parliament Debates Probe Into OPEKEPE Scandal

30 July 15:10

Greece’s Parliament on Wednesday began debating two proposals—by PASOK-KINAL and SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance—to set up a Parliamentary Preliminary Investigation Committee to examine possible criminal liability of former ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis over the OPEKEPE subsidy scandal.

Recean Urges Unity, Oversight During Visit to Drochia

30 July 13:40

Prime Minister Dorin Recean emphasized the importance of unity, peace, and EU integration during a visit to the village of Sofia in Moldova’s northern Drochia district.

Deputy Minister to Inspect Fire Damage in Messinia

29 July 23:45

Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Kostas Katsafados will visit Messinia on Wednesday to assess recent wildfire damage.

Erdogan Blasts Israel Over Gaza Crisis

29 July 23:00

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, describing conditions there as “worse than Nazi camps.”

Mitsotakis Hails Jobs Surge

Tags

Related articles

Most read

Press Releases

Features