The Council of Ministers at today's meeting under the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades took the following decisions:
- Approved an amount of 2.EUR 2.530,000, for the payment of de minimis aid to farmers[/B] for damages caused by adverse weather conditions and other causes to agricultural crops during the cultivation period 2020-2021. It should be noted that beneficiaries may receive aid of up to €20,000 per individual, over any period of three years. It is also noted that when the state aid is paid, it will be offset against any debts owed to the State.
- Approved Grant Scheme for the Purchase of Protective Equipment for Motorcyclists for the period 2022 - 2024.The scheme provides for an expenditure of €1,050,000 over 3 years. Details will be announced by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.
- Approved the submission by the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance of an amendment bill aimed at protecting the payment of the employer's salary by including provisions providing for.
- The maintenance of written records and easy documentation of a dependent employment relationship, except in cases where, under a collective agreement, payment is made on a weekly basis at the workplace, in which case payment may be made in cash or by cheque.
- The inclusion of any payroll deduction of the employer is agreed in writing between the parties involved.
- The employer's obligation to issue and inform the employer of a monthly/weekly payroll statement (payslip).
- Decided to abolish the restrictive measures to deal with the pandemic of COVID 19 virus in ports and port facilities and abolish the protocol for the observance of sanitary measures for passengers served in ports. Details will be announced by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.
- The Council of Ministers, in an act of due honour, has decided to promote members of the Army of the Republic who were killed or went missing during the 1974 military operations.
In particular, the following are promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General:
- Major General Anastasios Markou, who went missing during the 1974 military operations,
- Major General Andreas Arrestis, who died during the 1974 military operations,
- Major General Christos Foti, who died during the war operations of 1974
"I would like to emphatically declare that the legal heirs of the above officers, by their written personal statements, state that they do not wish to receive any pension benefits and/or other rights arising from this Decision, at the time of its adoption and/or in the future," the Deputy Government Spokesperson said in her statement.
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