PFEARFU met with Greek Deputy Minister of National Defence
Abstract – On Monday, 26 August 2019 PFEARFU held a formal meeting with the Deputy Minister of National Defence, Mr. Alkiviadis Stefanis. During the meeting the main issue discussed, was the Deputy Minister’s proposal for a new Corps of Non Commissioned Officers. He stressed that there would be a comprehensive social dialogue on …
PFEARFU Met Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Abstract – On Thursday, 1 August 2019 PFEARFU, one of EUROMIL’s Greek member associations, held a formal meeting with the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Mr. Panagiotis Mitarachi. During the meeting the PFEARFU delegation stressed the issues of the working time directive, pensions and allowances for hazardous duties. The …
P.FE.AR.F.U Participation in Committee of Defence and Foreign Affairs
Abstract – On Tuesday, 16 April 2019, P.FE.AR.F.U officially participated in the Committee of Defence and Foreign Affairs in the Greek Parliament in order to discuss and submit proposals on the new draft law of the MoD. The consultation concerns a draft law about the recruitment, conscription, military justice, support and care arrangements for the …
P.FE.AR.F.U Congress and High-Level Meetings in Greece
Abstract – On Saturday and Sunday, 2 and 3 March 2019, P.FE.AR.F.U held its third congress in Lamia. Delegates from all over the country attended the congress in a climate of consensus with speeches and interventions. They presented their views on the progress of the trade unionism of the in service …
PFEARFU Meeting with the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff
Abstract – On Tuesday, 19 February 2019 PFEARFU had an official meeting with the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff (HAGS), Lieutenant General Georgios Kambas. During the meeting, the Chief of HAGS expressed his solid support to the unionism, stressing that the priority of all of us must be to improve the everyday …
Salary of Military Personnel and Migration Crisis
Abstract – On Sunday, 2 December 2018, P.FE.AR.F.U. held its third official conference in Thessaloniki, on the topic “Salary of the military personnel and Migration Crisis”. The distinctive participants discussed the current situation in Greece and especially the important issues of pensions and salaries. Furthermore the participants analyzed the migration …
Problems of Armed Forces Personnel and Solutions
Abstract – On Sunday, October 21st 2018 our second official conference was held in Larissa, on the topic “Problems of the Armed Forces personnel and solutions”. The conference was co-organized by our five association members in Central Greece. Our distinctive participants analyzed the current situation in Greece and especially the important …
PFEARFU Conference on Trade Unionism in the Armed Forces
Abstract – On Friday, September 21, 2018, at 16:30, the first official informative conference of the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Armed Forces Unions (PFEARFU) , after the establishment of our headquarters at the Ministry of National Defense, was held in Athens, on the topic “Trade Unionism in the Armed Forces – Present …
Update: Two Greek Soldiers Arrested by Turkey Released
The two Greek soldiers who had been arrested by Turkey since March 2018 have been released on 14 August 2018. EUROMIL is pleased that the diplomatic efforts finally succeeded. During the past months, EUROMIL supported its Greek member associations and issued this statement on the issue: “Since March 2018, two …
Greek Armed Forces, “PROMETHEUS Program”
The difficult years of the Memoranda era in Greece, have left the negative social and economic impact on the military personnel, as well as to all Greek people. The absence, in the Ministry of National Defence, of a specific department of designing and implementing support programs to the soldiers – …