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Tsakalotos refutes deputy minister’s Easter bonus claims

Tsakalotos refutes deputy minister’s Easter bonus claims

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos denied claims by Deputy Labor Minister Tasos Petropoulos that the government was planning to pay a one-off benefit to civil servants and civil service pensioners in the form of an Easter bonus.

Speaking to Greek radio station News247, Petropoulos said: “It is being reported and some are saying that we will pay a one-off benefit because there really is an amount we can distribute. These are decisions that the government takes and the prime minister announces.”

“It’s the first time Ι hear of this. Ask Mr. Petropoulos” Tsakalotos responded when asked about the deputy minister’s remarks.

Commenting on the same issue, government sources also said there is no such plan.

A report in a Greek newspaper had speculated in recent days that the amount distributed would exceed 650 million euros. 

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