Brussels awaits crucial labour rules case

Policy makers in Brussels are waiting with keen interest to hear a preliminary ruling this week in a court case that could have major implications for the EU's social model.

On Wednesday (21 May), the advocate general at the European Court of Justice will give an opinion in a case that is eventually likely to clear up several key questions in EU law and workers rights.

These include whether minimum wages are a question for the national or European level - in this case whether the ...