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The salary scale in the public sector, while public employees benefited from reductions, at the same time there were increases in salaries and this enlarged the base, so as a whole the tax reform had a smaller impact compared to what was expected while there are measures, for now, these measures do not seem to be reflected in results. The results would be a reduction in uncollected taxes. There is an improvement in collectability because many well-paid foreigners are employed and this has helped, at least at this stage the OAP is one of the two reasons this is happening, according to Mr. Charalambous "is that many well-paid foreigners are employed and this has helped, at least at this stage the OAP." It is that the agreed increase in social contributions established by law is being incorporated. And I say this because it is important for us to keep this in mind. Without these increases, social insurance would be hardly viable. In our view, there will be no long-term sustainability of pensions without the introduction of the second pillar. By its nature, it must be done gradually, which is why it must be done today. If we postpone it, we have gained nothing, because we must introduce this institution and we must introduce it gradually so that it can be absorbed by businesses. Mr. Charalambous described the issue of the second pillar of pensions as very important. #Οικονομία #Συντάξεις #ΔημόσιεςΔαπάνες (translated)

The Turkish press denounces the upgrading of military infrastructure in Cyprus, linking it to the strengthening of the country's cooperation with Western powers and the increase of strategic presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. #Κύπρος #ΣτρατιωτικήΣυνεργασία #ΑνατολικήΜεσόγειος (translated)

The XFG variant, also known as "American Covid," is the most prevalent form of the coronavirus currently circulating, and there is an increase in cases and hospitalizations in the United Kingdom and Greece, without indications of more severe illness compared to previous variants. #Κορωνοϊός #Παραλλαγές #Υγεία (translated)

SUN2 wrote that the European Union had rejected, according to him, oil from Vladimir Putin at 60 euros per barrel. He claimed that then Putin would sell it to Donald Trump for 100 euros and he to the EU for 140 euros. He added that "Koulis" would collect three times the tax per liter, while staff and archimandrites would receive raises and citizens would be left with nothing. #Πούτιν #ΕΕ #Οικονομία (translated)

The Ministry of Environment and Energy is proceeding with a public consultation for a multi-bill that includes provisions for the modernization of the "Georgios Karaiskakis" stadium, increasing its capacity to 52,000 seats. #ΓεώργιοςΚαραϊσκάκης #Ολυμπιακός #Αθλητισμός (translated)

"Thanks to our COMPLETE CONTROL over the Strait of Hormuz and this important announcement regarding Russian energy, diesel prices for Americans and indeed for the entire world will DECREASE to RECORD LEVELS, AND QUICKLY!" Donald Trump linked the agreement to the effort to reduce energy costs, claiming that the increase in the supply of Russian diesel, combined with the control that the US supposedly exerts over the Strait of Hormuz, will lead to a rapid de-escalation of prices. #Ρωσία #Τραμπ #Ζελένσκι (translated)

The Truth Team reported that the European Commission approved, only for Greece, a request from the Ministry of National Economy and Finance to expand the existing national escape clause to cover energy resilience measures. According to it, new investments were expected to reach 1 billion euros by 2028 and to be financed by national resources, while they would be exempt from the limit on the increase of net primary expenditures, up to 0.3% of GDP annually and 0.6% cumulatively until 2028. #ΕλληνικήΟικονομία #Επενδύσεις #Ενέργεια (translated)

The economist Giannis Telonis emphasized the difficult conditions that Cypriot households are experiencing due to inflation, with the general price index increasing by 22.12% from 2020 to 2026, and the need for targeted support measures and changes in Europe's energy policy. #Ακρίβεια #Οικονομία #Ενέργεια (translated)

"It is important to produce the critical raw materials." Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted in his speech that this is the "largest foreign productive investment made in recent decades in our country," stressing that "it is important to produce the critical raw materials," referring to the impending increase in the demand for copper. #Μητσοτάκης #Σκουριές #EldoradoGold (translated)

The most important development in recent hours came from Rome, where Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti stated that the European Union must take into account the rise in inflation when assessing countries' deviations from fiscal targets. #Eurogroup #Οικονομία #Ευρώπη (translated)

The oPousTisKathetou wrote that "Uncle Sam" sold weapons worth 4 billion and simultaneously promoted a narrative of national greatness, using a derogatory term for the citizens. According to the post, this filled "Mr. Pantelis" with pride, even though he would not put oil in the winter because his pension was insufficient. The writer added that the 4 billion would correspond to a horizontal increase of 10% for everyone, without completing who he was referring to. #Οικονομία #Κοινωνία #Πολιτική (translated)

Rebecca Grinspun from Costa Rica remained first in the fifth unofficial vote of the UN Security Council for the position of Secretary-General, gathering nine positive and six negative votes, although the increase in negative votes indicates a lack of consensus among the members. #ΓενικόςΓραμματέας #ΟΗΕ #Γκρίνσπαν (translated)