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Feb 2026
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New anti-bureaucracy bill: The three pillars to better public services

Presentation by Hatzidakis at 12:00 – The bill draws on recommendations from the Ombudsman and real-life experiences from the 2025 questionnaires

Everything changes as of today for disciplinary proceedings of public servants: Harassment and refusal of evaluation become offenses

More than 3,300 cases are pending; the prescribed penalties in detail

Multiannual Program 2026–2029: 148,500 new hires in the public sector – What it provides for salaries, pensions, and prices up to 2029

Starting from the new measures that will be implemented for the first time in 2026, with the "milestone" of raising the average wage in our country to 1,500 euros and the minimum wage to 950 euros in 2027, the 80 pages of the Multiannual Programme prescribe continuous wage and pension increases every year

Public sector employees: Those who refuse evaluation for two consecutive years will be dismissed – Changes to the new disciplinary law

Abolition of collective disciplinary bodies and creation of a new Council with full-time judges – Permanent dismissal of employees and new administrative fines ranging from €3,000 to €100,000

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