Gov't spokesman denies any plan to further reduce minimum wage

20:44 20/5/2014 - Πηγή: E-Typos

Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou on Tuesday denied there was any plan to further reduce the minimum wage in Greece. Following his initial response, the spokesman later issued an announcement clarifying that press reports about a supposed statement made by European Commissioner Maria Damanaki were erroneous and the result of a technical glitch.
"The

statement that certain media erroneously reported was made today by Mrs Damanaki has not been made. It is clear that there is not the slightest possibility of reducing the minimum wage in Greece," Kedikoglou stressed.
According to the spokesman, the confusion was caused by past statement made by Damanaki to a radio station and which mistakenly published again as Tuesday's news in the online version of a newspaper.
In earlier statements, the spokesman had referred to agreements with Greece's European partners and the troika "at the highest level" that the minimum wage will not be reduced. "On the contrary, the gradual improvement of the national economy opens the way for a corresponding rise in wages," he added.
The news reports had quoted Damanaki as saying a reduction of the minimum wage to improve competitiveness was still "open" for the European Commission.