The six-day working week that will be established immediately in Greece is reported by several German media. The German Journalism Network (RND) notes: “Germany is discussing the four-day, Greece is establishing the six-day, albeit on a voluntary basis.” This measure aims to address the lack of skilled personnel which is also a problem in Greece (…) From July 1, employees can decide if they want to work more than five days a week. If the sixth working day of the week is a Saturday, 40% more money should be given. If it’s a Sunday or holiday, workers get 115% more money.”
And the publication continues: “However, not all sectors are affected. The six-day should be feasible in both the public and private sectors, although civil servants are exempt. Full-time workers in Greece worked the most in Europe in 2022, at 42.8 hours per week. In Germany, full-time workers work an average of 40.4 hours per week.”
Greeks also need a second job to live
The RTL network mentions the same issue on its website with the title: “Greece establishes a six-day week! Is this possible for us too?’ The publication notes: “While Germany is discussing the four-day, Greece is following a completely different path. From July 1, Greeks can decide if they want to work six days a week. It’s definitely worth it for their wallet.”
And a little further on he writes: “A maximum of eight additional hours of work is permitted, while the night shift on the sixth day is prohibited. Only civil servants are exempt from the six-day period. The idea is for the country to address the lack of skilled personnel in the market. In addition, many Greeks need a second job to make ends meet. Could the problem be solved this way too?’
Greece does not provide further military assistance to Ukraine
The pressure exerted on Greece and Spain to supply Ukraine with weapons is referred to in an article by Focus, where it is stated that Spain is willing, while Greece is not. Specifically he writes: “Greece will not supply Ukraine with air defense systems such as Patriot or S-300”. This was stated by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview with Skai TV.
According to the Reuters news agency, EU ministers said earlier on Monday that they are looking at ways to provide more aid to Ukraine. However, they failed to agree on the Patriot systems that Kiev needs most.
“We were asked and we explained why we couldn’t do it,” Mr. Mitsotakis underlined, according to the news agency, stating that “these systems are vital for the country’s defense capability.”
And the publication explains that “defense issues are particularly sensitive for Athens, especially given the tensions with Turkey. Greece has in the past supplied Ukraine with thousands of rockets, ammunition and anti-tank missiles.”
