€1.75 Billion package for 4 million citizens, new framework for migrants, and changes to military service on today’s cabinet agenda

The docket is extensive, giving ministers a preview of priorities done 2026, with the main absorption connected legislating the measures announced astatine the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), which volition beryllium tabled successful Parliament successful October. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Deputy Minister Thanos Petralias—key “architects” of the €1.75 cardinal package—will marque the presentation. Against the backdrop of precocious prices, Takis Theodorikakos volition besides contiguous the caller Consumer Protection Code, portion successful the coming weeks Parliament volition ratify the instauration of a caller autarkic marketplace supervision authority, modeled aft the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

According to authorities sources, Mr. Mitsotakis volition supply a elaborate notation to the taxation betterment announced astatine TIF, stressing that it affects 4 cardinal citizens—employees, pensioners, professionals, and farmers, with peculiar absorption connected young people. He is expected to springiness factual examples, noting that imperishable increases successful wages and pensions represent a beardown buffer against inflationary pressures.

The authorities besides seeks to counteract the fading interaction of the TIF announcements by continuously explaining and highlighting the measures, reminding citizens that the benefits volition beryllium felt directly. Mitsotakis volition accent that the measures are permanent, extending beyond the existent question of terms hikes, and that his medication remains focused connected addressing citizens’ needs by implementing its program.

Migration with Rules

Special treatment is expected connected the caller migration bill, which sets retired rules for ineligible migration, portion the authorities inactive indispensable determine whether to widen the suspension of asylum applications for arrivals from Libya (due to expire connected October 11).

According to protothema.gr:

• The measure volition simplify the process of renewing residence permits.
• It volition make a model for attracting migrants legally successful sectors with labour shortages.
• It volition present “smart visas” for highly skilled professionals.

Currently, Greek embassies and consulates look a backlog of much than 50,000 applications for enactment permits.

A 3rd pillar of the measure volition interest recognized asylum seekers successful Greece, who volition beryllium integrated into impermanent ineligible employment programs, portion societal benefits volition beryllium importantly curtailed.

Military Service Reform

Another item volition beryllium the caller Defense Ministry bill, presented by Nikos Dendias—who has conscionable returned from Italy with the memorandum for the acquisition of 2+2 Bergamini frigates.

Key provisions include:

• Conscripts volition service lone successful the Army, not successful the Navy oregon Air Force.
• High schoolhouse seniors volition acquisition pre-enlistment (“periodevon”) grooming and volition beryllium capable to enlist instantly aft nationalist exams, with the inducement of a reduced work of 9 months, careless of wherever they serve.
• Deferrals (mainly for studies oregon aesculapian reasons) volition beryllium shortened, portion criteria for exemptions (I5 category) volition beryllium tightened, and the property for buying retired subject work volition change.
• Women volition beryllium allowed to enlist voluntarily. After completing the nine-month service, they whitethorn proceed arsenic nonrecreational soldiers (EPOP).

Pentagon sources adhd that the measure volition besides bring large changes to vocation paths, particularly for non-commissioned officers, including adjustments to salaries. The relation of the “active reserve” volition besides beryllium enhanced, ensuring the Armed Forces support a larger excavation of trained personnel.