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ELAS: “Mitsotakis promised at the Thessaloniki fair to save us from Mitsotakis”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Opinion Official statement Context piece
  • ELAS accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of presenting measures that do not adequately address high prices and profiteering.
  • The group said several announcements, including planned increases for workers and pensioners, had already been legislated or would come too late.
  • ELAS proposed a €1,000 minimum wage from 2027, stronger collective bargaining and the removal of medicine co-payments for insured people and pensioners.

“Mitsotakis promised at the Thessaloniki fair to save us from Mitsotakis,” the ELAS political group said in a sharp attack on the government’s announcements at this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair.

In a statement, ELAS described the measures as “promissory notes of political arrogance and deception about the future.” It argued that the proposals failed to confront high prices and profiteering, while some simply repeated measures that Parliament had already approved.

For private-sector workers, ELAS criticized the promise of a €1,000 minimum wage from 2028 as inadequate and too distant. It said the government had offered no specific steps to strengthen collective agreements or inspection bodies. ELAS instead called for the wage target to take effect in 2027 and proposed tax relief for workers with children.

Mitsotakis promised at the Thessaloniki fair to save us from Mitsotakis.

· ELASThe political group used the phrase in its headline criticism of the prime minister’s announcements.

The group also criticized the measures for pensioners. It said the pension increase planned for January 2027 had already been legislated and would remain below inflation. ELAS said the increase in the November allowance from €300 to €400 would not cover all pensioners because of age and family criteria, claiming that more than 300,000 people would be excluded.

ELAS also attacked what it called the abolition of the partial 13th pension, claiming that the New Democracy government had deprived pensioners of €7 billion over seven years. As an alternative, it proposed abolishing medicine co-payments for insured people and pensioners, saying the measure could provide up to €720 a year in relief.

For public-sector employees, ELAS said planned increases from 2027 had already been approved. It argued that the €500 allowance amounted to only €41.60 gross per month for a newly appointed teacher, nurse or doctor. The supplied statement ends as the group begins presenting its further proposals.

Promissory notes of political arrogance and deception about the future.

· ELASELAS characterized the government’s plans in its statement.
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