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Mitsotakis: Gov’t will announce ‘significant’ minimum monthly wage hike effective in May
The Greek government will announce a “significant” increase in the minimum monthly wage, effective on May 1, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said from Parliament on Wednesday evening, part of stepped up efforts to deflect record-breaking inflation – in the Euro era – and skyrocking energy costs.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ video message at the 23rd Capital Link conference entitled “A New Era- A New Direction for Greece”
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed a televised message to the 23rd Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum entitled "A New Era - A New Direction for Greece". The PM stressed the achievements of the government during its three years in power, despite the difficulties faced and vowed to stay on track with reforms.
Mitsotakis: Hydrocarbon exploration projects are of national importance
The Prime Minister announced the upgrade of hydrocarbon exploration projects to projects of national importance, also aiming to clarify the image of the existence of possible gas fields in Greece by the end of 2023.
The meeting at the offices of the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Management Company under Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the participation of the political leadership of EDEY and the administration of ELPE on the exploration and exploitation of natural gas fields ended a few hours ago.
The PM's messages
According to information, the Prime Minister sent the following messages for the resumption of investigations in view of the needs for energy efficiency of the country that has been triggered by the war in Ukraine:
1. We accelerate the program for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons.
2. We upgrade the hydrocarbon exploration projects to projects of national importance.
3. We want to have a clear picture of gas reserves by the end of 2023 and whether they can be exploited
Task Force
For his part, Minister Costas Skrekas announced the following immediate initiatives:
1. A new task force will be set up to monitor the progress of investigations.
2. The Ministry will take legislative initiatives to shorten the investigation times.
3. A letter will be sent to the concessionaires by EDEY informing them of the government's intention to expedite investigations into the location and development of natural gas deposits.