Minimum Wage

Minimum wage in Cyprus set to rise to €1,125

The minimum wage will be raised to €1,125, outgoing Cypriot labour minister Yiannis Panayiotou confirmed during Monday’s formal handover to newly appointed minister Marinos Moushiouttas. Panayiotou said the increase reflects…

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Germany to lift hourly minimum wage to 14.60 euros from 2027

The hourly minimum wage for workers in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, will rise in two stages to 14.60 euros ($17) by 2027 from 12.82 euros, the cabinet agreed on Wednesday.…

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Serbia to raise minimum wage by 10% starting January

Serbia’s government said it will increase the country’s minimum monthly net wage by 10.1% to 64,554 dinars ($647/551 euros) starting Jan. 1, after failing to reach an agreement with employers…

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Lithuanian government approves 114-euro minimum wage rise

On Wednesday, Lithuania’s cabinet of ministers decided to increase the minimum monthly wage by 114 euros, to 1,038 before tax. Next year, minimum wage earners will see their disposable income…

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Australia to recommend minimum wage rise in line with inflation

SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) - Australia's government will support a minimum wage increase in line with inflation this year as low-income families continue to grapple with costs of living, although…

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Hungary to hike minimum wage by 15% as govt seeks economy boost

BUDAPEST, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Hungary's employers and trade unions have reached a deal on minimum wages on Thursday with a 15% hike in the minimum wage to take effect…

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German commission proposes raising minimum wage in 2024 and 2025

BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - A government-appointed commission on Monday proposed raising the minimum wage in Germany to 12.41 euros ($13.53) per hour from next year and to 12.82 euros…

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Greece to increase minimum wage again, before election

ATHENS, March 17 (Reuters) - The Greek government will raise the minimum wage next month, the third rise in more than a year, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday,…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta argues that the prostitution reform law being proposed by the government risks leading to the protection of pimps, traffickers and men while doing little to reduce…

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Bulgaria’s minimum wage remains lowest in EU

Bulgaria might have increased its minimum wage in January to 286 euros per month, but it still remains the lowest miminum wage of all the 22 EU states that have…

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