Major political and intra -government issue “opens” against the backdrop of payroll of uniformas, after the MP and former ND minister, Dimitris Avramopoulosthat gave political dimension and started the debate, two leading government ministers are calling for routing for increases for them police officersthem firefighters and their portafter The restructuring of the Armed Forces payroll announced Friday by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias.
This morning, the responsible for the Port Authority of Shipping, Vassilis Kikiliaswho recognized the correctness of the government’s movement to give increases to the Armed Forces executives, he stressed that “There are no second and third -class uniforms. There should be similar increases to both our police and our firefighters and our ports. ” It is obvious that Mr Kikilia’s statement has political weight, as he is a major minister for a large portion of uniforms.
Second intervention with “aroma” and intra -party views was that of the Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis. With intervening it in xMr. Georgiadis wrote: “The government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis respects all those who bear the coat of arms. It is certain that after the necessary increases in the Armed Forces will find the fiscal space, to follow immediately the increases for ELAS, Port and Fire Service executives. Honor to those who honor the nation with their services. “
In essence, Mr. Georgiadis prejudks the need for increases in other bodies of uniforms, while his “tricky” relationship with him is well known. Nikos Dendiahaving spoken several times about “silent ministers”.
His government @kmitsotakis He respects all those who carry the coat of arms. It is certain that after the necessary increases in the Armed Forces will be found in the fiscal space, so that the increases will be followed immediately for the executives of ELAS, the port and the Fire Brigade…
– Adonis Georgiadis (@adonisGiadi) March 30, 2025
There was also an intervention by the New Democracy Parliamentary Representative, Thanos Plevriswhich moving At the same wavelength as ministers Vasilis Kikilia and Adonis GeorgiadisHe described the request of the ELAS executives, the Port Authority and the Fire Department for a corresponding treatment with that of the Armed Forces as “reasonable”.
Increases in the Armed Forces were necessary and fair. I am sure that the government will consider the reasonable request of ELAS executives, the Port Authority and the Fire Service for a corresponding treatment, as it has rightly done so far
– Thanos Plevris (@thanosplevris) March 30, 2025
ND MP Dimitris Markopoulos described the “honor for us” the “inclusion of security for the increases of uniforms”.
Debt of honor for us is the inclusion of security forces in the increases of uniforms.
– Markopoulo Dimitri (@Markopoulos March 30, 2025
Announcements for all
The case caused a given embarrassment at the Maximus Palace and with cross -checking discomfort in Kyriakos MitsotakThe, who arrives in Israel to meet with the country’s political leadership. However, government sources recognize the issue and report that an attempt is made to find a solution. In fact, according to his information protothema.grin tomorrow’s information to political editors, the government spokesman Paul Marinakis It is expected to announce the expansion of increases to all special salaries of the uniforms.
Government sources also remind you that all uniforms have received increases of 30 euros a month since April 1, and from July 1st they will receive 100 euros from the risk allowance.
Single Payroll Structure
The case of payroll The uniforms, however, has a well -foundable dimension. According to competent sources, “when the budget allowance was announced by the prime minister, the armed forces were also received, while the claim was coming from the police”, as they add the structure of special salaries. But now that the increases in the Armed Forces come from the internal savings of the Ministry of National Defense, the corresponding leaderships of the Ministries of Civil Protection, Citizen Protection and Shipping cannot make a similar savings.
Trade union sources also report on protothema.gr That “the exclusion of security forces is manifestly illegal and a fighter in the courts, as increases have been announced on April 1 and the provision for the special salaries of the fleets have not changed legally”.
Pentagon Sources: 60% of increases in the Armed Forces are from ministry resources saving
“Increases in the Armed Forces come to their large extent from resources saved by the Ministry of Defense itself (such as closing camps with the new structure, a reduction of the number of senior officers in crises)” recall sources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in terms of two -digit increases.
The fact that the increases come from the savings of the ministry’s resources had been pointed out from the outset by National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, noting that these changes would allow for the salary improvement.
According to the same sources, from the amount of € 260 million of the increase:
– About € 110 million comes from the state budget shared horizontally (30 euros from 1/4/2025 with the increase in minimum wage and 100 euros from 1/7/2025 with the risk allowance)
– About 150m euros come from resources saved by the Ministry of National Defense
60%, that is, comes from saving resources by the Ministry of Defense itself, so as not to exceed the limits of fiscal politician.