With a video on TikTok, the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, explained the new increase in the minimum wage which came into effect today, April 1st. “It’s not April Fool’s,” he says jokingly.

Specifically, in his post on his personal account on TikTok, the prime minister wishes a good month, and characteristically says that “it’s not April Fool’s Day”. As Mr. Mitsotakis says, “from April 1, the minimum wage will increase and reach 780 euros. How much did we receive him? 650 euros in 2019. This means that in four years it increased by 20%».

The prime minister calls on those who question this increase to get a laptop. “And since I’ve heard some question it, let them take the cell phone them to do a simple act. 650 times 1.2 makes us 780. This increase was imperative, but it does not solve the problem by itself,” he clarifies. As he admits, “I know very well that wages in our country are low and this must change”.

In this context, Kyriakos Mitsotaki points out that in order to change this situation, the Greek economy should continue to grow and companies should be able to pay higher wages.

“In 2019 I promised that we would reduce taxes, and we would bring investment and development. All three of these have been done. Only then can wages continue to rise. And that is our commitment and for the next four years. Simply and clearly, better wages for everyone”, emphasizes the Prime Minister.

@kyriakosmitsotakis_ From today the minimum wage is increasing to 780 Euro #fyp #tiktokgreece ♬ original sound – Kyriakos Mitsotakis

“At the highest level historically found to date”

Earlier in a previous post about the new increase in the minimum wage, to 780 euros, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Facebook that “at the end of the month, 585,000 working fellow citizens they will see their salary increase”, adding that “from 2019, when we took over the government, the total increase of the minimum wage reaches 20%”.

At the same time, he acknowledges that “wages in our country are still low. Obviously, the new increase does not solve the problem by itself”, however “our country – thanks to the dynamic growth of the economy that we have achieved in recent years – is gradually converging with Europe in terms of incomes”.