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The minimum wage must be increased by 8% to 10% and since it will mainly affect small and very small businesses for which, despite the improvement recorded in the economic climate surveys, they continue to face liquidity and over-indebtedness problems, it is deemed necessary measures should be taken to deal with the additional costs, such as the complete abolition of the pretension fee.
Read more: It proposes an increase in the minimum wage of 8% to 10% and measures for SMEs
The Competition Commission ("EA") carried out a surprise on-site inspection in the beer and alcoholic beverages production/importation and distribution sector as part of an ex officio investigation and complaint regarding anti-competitive practices based on article 2 of Law 3959/2011 and 102 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union (EU).
A new significant increase, on an annual basis, was shown in December by the prices of building materials, as well as the prices of project categories and construction costs of new homes, according to the data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Read more: New increase of 11.7% in the prices of construction materials for new homes in December
The expectation of households and businesses to breathe a sigh of relief in February from the reduced electricity prices announced by the suppliers is cancelled.
The Board of the Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in the meeting it had with the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. Apostolos Vesyropoulos and the Governor of the Independent Public Revenue Authority, Mr. Giorgos Pitsilis.
