Limiting the effects of strict budget consolidation measures, the Parliament greenlit an additional € 112 million for healthcare workers' wages. The Health Ministry and the unions have still not reached a compromise - the crisis turned into multi-issue negotiations. Parliament approved an amendment in a fast-tracked legislative process, ensuring that the salaries of nurses, midwives, paramedics, and other healthcare workers are set to increase over the next two years as initially planned, before the adoption of consolidation measures. The €112 million boost also includes an annual salary increase for doctors. However, it is set at 6.4%, not the 9.7% outlined in the 2022 memorandum signed by the government and unions.
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