The Plenary Session of the Council of State ruled in favor of permanent employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Diplomatic Corps and Expert, O.E.Y. and E.N.Y. branches) were vindicated regarding the reduction of their salaries, as the relevant provisions of Law 4093/2012 were deemed unconstitutional.
More specifically, the Plenary Session of the Council of State, chaired by Michalis Pikramenos and with State Councilor Georgia Andriopoulou as rapporteur, in its decisions nos. 105-8/2026, ruled that the provisions of Article 1 of Law 4093/2012, as well as the decision no. 2/83408/022/14.11.2012 of the Deputy Minister of Finance, which imposed reductions in the salaries of diplomatic officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other related categories of the same ministry (Experts, the Economic and Commercial Affairs branch, and the scientific staff of the Special Legal Service), are contrary to the constitutional principles of proportionality and equality in public burdens (Articles 25(1) and 4(5) of the Constitution).