The 2026 budget for the state aid ombudsman has increased by €129,852, bringing total planned expenditure to €703,280, commissioner Stella Michaelidou told the House Finance Committee on Monday.
Committee members welcomed the recent hiring of four permanent staff members to the office. However, the committee’s chair and Diko MP Christiana Erotokritou raised concerns over a 42 per cent increase in the office’s accommodation costs.
During the session, Erotokritou questioned the
