Greek minister details survivor pension changes, highlights strong US ties

Greek Minister of Labor and Social Security Niki Kerameus detailed recent changes to survivor pensions, framing them as the correction of a decade-long injustice. Speaking on the program "Live News" on MEGA, she emphasized that the government's approach prioritizes finding the necessary financial resources before implementing such reforms.

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We are not just giving money away. We are correcting a 10-year social injustice.

"We are not just giving money away. We are correcting a 10-year social injustice," Kerameus stated, explaining that the changes affect hundreds of thousands of citizens experiencing difficult life phases. She stressed that the Mitsotakis government's policy involves first securing the fiscal space and then utilizing it to rectify inequities, noting that a legal formula was also found to address the issue.

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First, we had to find a legal formula to resolve this injustice, it was found, and second, we found the fiscal space. So, first we secured the space and then we went, utilized that space, and corrected the injustice.

Kerameus also addressed Greece's position at the recent NATO summit, particularly concerning Turkey's discussions about F-35 fighter jets. She reiterated Prime Minister Mitsotakis's stance that alliances must be built on good neighborly relations, referencing the existing threat of war. "The Greek Prime Minister was clear that an alliance must be based on good neighborly relations, and here there is an existing one that continues to apply, namely the threat of war. This must be taken into account," she said.

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The Greek Prime Minister was clear that an alliance must be based on good neighborly relations, and here there is an existing one that continues to apply, namely the threat of war. This must be taken into account.

Highlighting Greece's enhanced international standing, Kerameus contrasted the country's position in 2019 with the present. "In 2019, Greece was outside the F-35 program, outside the F-16 upgrade program. Today, 7 years later, Greece has already acquired 20 new F-35s with the option to make them 40 and has already entered the F-16 upgrade program," she reported. She concluded by asserting that Greek-American relations have never been stronger than they are today.

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In 2019, Greece was outside the F-35 program, outside the F-16 upgrade program. Today, 7 years later, Greece has already acquired 20 new F-35s with the option to make them 40 and has already entered the F-16 upgrade program.