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Ministry of National Defense: €8 million saved from Pentagon budget – Dendias’ next moves
The Pentagon’s “savings fund” not only covered the €260 million needed for the restructuring of the Armed Forces’ salary scale, but has also yielded an €8 million surplus thanks to extensive spending rationalization
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Unveiling of armament program until 2037 – “The Armed Forces and National Defense enter a new era”
Between 25 and 28 billion euros for the 12-year armaments programme to be presented today by the Prime Minister
Marinakis on raises for uniformed personnel: economic policy is set by the Prime Minister, not through posts or statements
Remarks aimed at Kikilias and Georgiadis – “Ministers are bound by Cabinet decisions,” said the government spokesperson
Pierrakakis: We will exhaust all options for raises for all uniformed personnel – No one is more or less compassionate
He pointed to the Thessaloniki International Fair and the “announcements traditionally made by the Prime Minister” – The Defense Ministry achieved savings, “there’s no such thing as free compassion” – “No government ever won with handouts, but with stability”
Turmoil over special payrolls: Frustration in Maximos with Ministers and foreshadowing of new raises after Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF)
Mitsotakis had a “difficult” call with Kikilias and postponed his visit to the Ministry of Health with Georgiadis – Today, ND MPs submit a question for pay raises for police officers, coastguards, and firefighters
Government sources: Pay raises for uniformed personnel once funding is secured – Announcements at TIF, tension at Maximos Mansion over public statements
Salary raises for the Armed Forces are set to be implemented after the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), with a similar timeline projected for other uniformed personnel
Mitsotakis: New salary increases for Armed Forces personnel to be announced in the coming days
"We must ensure that Armed Forces personnel are adequately compensated so that we can also attract new recruits," emphasized the Prime Minister
