The IMF mistakenly demanded to fire another 22 thousand people in Greece

The International Monetary Fund apologized for the “error” with the sending by e -mail of the letter to the Greece Government demanding to dismiss 22 thousand of the public sector, in addition to those 27 thousand, the dismissal of which is provided for by the approved laws, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the NEA Greek newspaper.

The letter came to the Ministry of Finance of Greece from the permanent representative of the IMF in the Athens of Bob Tra on the eve of the discussion in the European Union of the issue of allocating Greece for the next tranche of the loan for 31.5 billion euros. It caused confusion in the government, which categorically rejected the new requirements of the IMF.

The explanations received from the headquarters at night from the headquarters of the IMF, the government reassured the government, but the question of new dismissals in the state sector may be raised again by representatives of the "three" creditors, if by the end of the year an agreement is not fulfilled on the dismissal of 2 thousand employees. In August, after such a letter, labor legislation was changed.

Over the past days, hundreds of people have been fired in Greece, and on November 19, Greek civil servants throughout the country held rallies against dismissal. A crowd of Athens municipalities on Monday blocked the city hall building and demanded from the mayor of Yorgos Caminis so that he would not send lists of employees to be reduced to the government.

The mayor called on the government to again consider the deadlines of the dismissal of people and stated that he would seek to replace dismissal for transferring to other institutions. Similar "captures" of buildings took place in the Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Environment and Tourism. Protest shares were held in many cities of the country.

According to the Municipal Workers Trade Union, from 325 Greece municipalities, only 20-30 municipalities sent lists of employees who will be dismissed. At the same time, the Ministry of Reform reports that she received lists from 150 municipalities and from 12 of 15 ministries.