The International Committee of experts suggests scheduled reductions, as well as flexible contracts, the so-called “zero hour contracts”, with an allowance from the State as an alternative…
With Greece hoping for the release of 2.8 billion euros in loans following the approval in Parliament of new austerity measures, Labor and Social Insurance Minister Giorgos…
A series of cuts in three categories of beneficiaries are expected in pensions, that will start being paid on Thursday. The three categories are the beneficiaries of…
The Minister of Labor Giorgos Katrougalos clarified that the recalculation of pensions is based on pensionable earnings, adding that no supplementary pensions will be reduced when the…
The Ministry of Labor has issued a statement dismissing media reports on objections raised by the country’s creditors over the government proposal to “freeze” insurance contributions. According…
Labour Minister George Katrougalos will hold a preliminary meeting with the Troika, Wednesday, to discuss the pending matters for reform in the Greek labour market. The agenda…
The Minister of Labor Giorgos Katrougalos argued that pensioners not experience any cuts of their main pensions and underlined that there will be pension raises from growth.…
The Minister of Labor Giorgos Katrougalos argued that pensioners not experience any cuts of their main pensions and underlined that there will be pension raises from growth.…
The Minister of Labor and Social Solidarity Giorgos Katrougalos has argued that the new pensions, of about 384 euros, correspond to the poverty line set by the…
Thousands of pensioners, who earn more than 1,300 euros per months, will see their supplementary pensions slashed in August, between 3% and 30%. This measure was included…
Deliberations are ongoing to establish a “common front” by the Greek side – government, labor unions and employers’ groups – ahead of negotiations with institutional creditors over…
Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos indicated on Wednesday that the government will not yield to pressure Greece's creditors, in particular the International Monetary Fund, to further relax labor…
A meeting between Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos and media owners and workers on Tuesday to discuss the fate of the social security fund of journalists and management…
The meeting between Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos and Euclid Tsakalotos and the representatives of the institutions was concluded without reaching an agreement, while the Labor Minister is…
The meeting between Greece’s creditors (Quartet) and the country’s Labour Minister George Katrougalos is in progress in Athens, Thursday, in an effort to reach a deal on…
The relevant Greek deputy minister on Thursday said creditors have accepted a government proposal to fix a minimum “national pension” rate at 384 euros per month. Deputy…
The Greek Minister for Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity, George Katrougalos pensioners receiving an aggregate of up to 1,300 from their main and ancillary pensions would…
The heads of institutions that are currently in Athens to restart the negotiation on the completion of the review of the Greek programme will, according to information,…
Although the Minister of Labor and Social Insurance Giorgos Katrougalos has vehemently denied the possibility of main pension cuts, a report in Ta Nea suggests that a…
Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity Minister George Katrougalos presented a new and improved set of proposals for the social insurance contributions of freelance professional associations, who…
