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It is hardly possible to compare the living conditions in Germany, the Netherlands or France with those in Bulgaria, Romania or central Europe. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine a single minimum wage applicable across the community (Photo: Images_of_Money)

EU minimum wage - a view from Poland

The consultation of social partners on the submission by the European Commission of a proposal for an EU minimum wage lasted until the end of February.

Should the proposal be adopted, six EU member states would be obliged to introduce a minimum wage, whereas the other 21 countries would need to modify their regulatory frameworks. This is the revolution that the current European Commission is cooking.

The introduction of a European minimum wage is one of the first initiatives prop...

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Andrzej Kubisiak is a labour market analyst at the Polish Economic Institute.

It is hardly possible to compare the living conditions in Germany, the Netherlands or France with those in Bulgaria, Romania or central Europe. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine a single minimum wage applicable across the community (Photo: Images_of_Money)

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Andrzej Kubisiak is a labour market analyst at the Polish Economic Institute.

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