Government preparing plan for civil service hirings

A bill currently being drafted by the Administrative Reform Ministry and expected to be submitted to Parliament within the month aims to introduce a four-year plan for recruitments in the civil service, the latest in a series of apparent attempts by the government to win support ahead of elections next year.

The legislation, titled "Strengthening ASEP and boosting and upgrading the public administration and other provisions," will remain under public discussion until Monday, after which it is expected to be unveiled in detail by Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou.

All the hirings would be carried out via the Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection (ASEP), which is responsible for public sector hirings, according to the provisions of the bill.

A vote on the legislation is expected in January, when debate on elections, officially scheduled for...