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Minimum wage could be on ETUC congress agenda

Nearly all European countries have now introduced a statutory minimum wage. At the end of 2014 Germany introduced a minimum wage of €8.50 an hour. But the Nordic countries are sticking to their agreement model.
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Jean-Claude Juncker

“I believe all member states must introduce a minimum wage,” said Jean-Claude Juncker, the new President of the EU Commission, when he took up his post in June 2014

Statutory minimum wage in some EU countries, 2014 figures

Country                Hourly wage (€)

  • Luxembourg    11.10 
  • France                9.53 
  • Germany            8.50
  • UK                        7.43
  • Spain                   3.91
  • Poland                 2.31
  • Lithuania             1.76
  • Bulgaria               1.04

  Source: WSI

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