He described the message of yesterday’s demonstrations yesterday on the occasion of the two years from the Tempe tragedy by the Minister of Labor and Social Security Niki Kerameos, in an interview with ERT television station on Saturday, March 1st. He also emphasized that it is imperative that the need to be answered, without any shadow left.

In detail what the minister said.

About yesterday’s demonstrations for the Tempe tragedy

“Our soul is heavy for these 57 fellow citizens, for the pain of their families and yes, yesterday we had massive gatherings inside and outside Greece. The message that comes out of all of them in a very loud and imperative way is first, to provide answers, to quickly proceed the process, but not to remain any shadow. I heard the speeches, what emerges is that they want answers and are perfectly reasonable. It is perfectly reasonable after such a national tragedy with an open wound, with an open trauma, because it is a national trauma that has not been closed, to wonder what these answers are.

And that’s why I stress that the first and the major I think that emerges from these massive gatherings are answers. Answers to what has happened, what has happened, and so it is very important that justice is investigating everything and investigating them with additional tools.

For example, this first finding was delivered yesterday. A thorough material that will be added to the material that will be evaluated by justice. Justice will be called upon to evaluate an extensive file, a very extensive file.

And it is very important that there is now this finding, there is now this independent body that did not exist, I remind you, it has recently been set up, although the country’s obligation has been for about twenty years. ”

For the conclusion of EPODAAM

“He makes a look, shows pathogens of the past, illuminates the Greek railway overall and shows exactly what has happened since then. And this is for judgment by all, by justice and by the Greek people. But it shows, for example, that funding on the Greek railway has now increased, that the hires have increased on the Greek railway, that the task has progressed. “

For the pre -trial committee in Parliament and the possibility of submitting a proposal to opponment by the opposition

“Any exercise of parliamentary control, any utilization of tools given by the Constitution, the House of Representatives, is obviously welcomed in a democratic rule, in a parliamentary democracy. Let’s say the following. Proposal of censure, no -confidence sentence, what does this mean? The opposition is coming and says that the government no longer has the confidence of the House. Its absolute right to do it within the obvious conditions set by the House Rules of Procedure, which sets the Constitution. Second, it could do it for any subject. The Official Opposition therefore chooses this very important tool of the motion of censure to bring it to the House on an event whose facts are being investigated by justice. Is this respect for justice? “

For the possibility of early elections

“If you ask me if there is any intention for elections, the answer is no.”

For the minimum wage

“At the moment we are talking about 830 euros, it was 650 euros, now it has gone to 830 and there is a new increase in the minimum wage from April 1.

At the March Council of Ministers we will make a recommendation for the new increase in the minimum wage, we expect the final proposals of the social partners, scientists, on the proposed increase and will come up with a suggestion we will make to the Council of Ministers and to the Prime Minister.

However, we are talking about an increase that for the first time will concern not only the private sector but also the public. Because I remind you that the law we voted for a while ago for the new minimum wage for the first time provides for a protection shield for all, private sector and public sector workers.

I also recall that the target of 950 euros for 2027 remains in full and we have already passed a great distance for this increase, along with the increase in the average salary.

The average salary in our country has already risen by almost 30% since 2019, the minimum wage is rising, the contributions are falling, an important element. “

To reduce insurance contributions to overtime, overtime, holidays and nights

“As soon as he was introduced to the Greek Parliament on Thursday and is voted on Tuesday, a new initiative to reduce insurance contributions further, namely what pays employee and employer to the state, to the insurance funds, for every job.

And to put it very simply, the big change that comes in relation to it is that until recently when you were working overtime, over -underwriting, that is, after your 8 -hour, nightclubs, you have an increased pay. You have her right and you will continue to have her, but what is changing?

The contributions you pay for this job out of hours, let’s say so, except for the 8 hours, the contributions will not be counted on the basis of your increased remuneration, but on the basis of your regular 8 -hour pay. So you will still receive the increased pay, but the money you pay to the state as a worker as an employer will be much less. “