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Haris Doukas: Municipalities are “groaning” under costs as local fees go to payroll

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said municipalities face growing financial pressure and struggle to cover rising costs.
  • He said salary increases affect Athens because the municipality employs 6,000 people, while government funding has not risen accordingly.

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas says municipalities are “groaning” under the weight of rising costs, with local fees increasingly directed toward payroll.

Speaking at the OT FORUM during the Thessaloniki International Fair, Doukas discussed the funding difficulties facing the Municipality of Athens and local governments across Greece.

He pointed to salary increases as a particular pressure for Athens, which employs 6,000 people. “For example, salary increases are announced and we have six thousand employees,” Doukas said. “Salaries rise, but funding does not.”

For example, salary increases are announced and we have six thousand employees. Salaries rise, but funding does not.

· Haris DoukasThe Athens mayor described the pressure that higher public-sector salaries place on municipal finances.
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