Outrage over salary increases for public corporation heads while a bankrupt Greece mourns fire victims

According to the amendment, the Presidents, Managing Directors and Deputy Directors of Public Enterprises and their Subsidiaries, the shares of which have been transferred to the Greek State, Holding and Property Company, the well-known Privatization Superfund, and which either employ more than 3,000 persons or has a turnover of more than € 100 million are now exempted from the current salary ceiling of EUR 4,631 (Secretary General's salary) .

According to the amendment, the salaries and general additional salaries, emoluments and allowances of these persons will be determined by a joint ministerial decision and in any case may not exceed 90% of the monthly salaries and allowances of the President of the Supreme Court.

As the salary of the President of the Supreme Court amounts to € 8,314.56, 90% is equivalent to a salary of € 7,483.10. With this provision, the Finance Ministry increases the remuneration of these executives by 60%.