Is increasing minimum wages the solution for the living cost crisis in Europe?

This week, the Estonian Trade Union Confederation and the Estonian Employers’ Confederation sat down  for the first time to discuss next year’s minimum wage.  Meanwhile, starting on October 1st, Romania’s minimum wage will rise by 10%. So, as the increase of minimum wage becomes a hot topic across Europe, we take a closer look at…

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This week, the Estonian Trade Union Confederation and the Estonian Employers’ Confederation sat down  for the first time to discuss next year’s minimum wage. 

Meanwhile, starting on October 1st, Romania’s minimum wage will rise by 10%.

So, as the increase of minimum wage becomes a hot topic across Europe, we take a closer look at the current reality of minimum wages and explore whether increasing the minimum wage  could truly   help low-income workers make ends meet?

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera Network

The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci. 

The host of Europe, Day by Day is Emma Belmonte. 

The scriptwriter of this episode is Emma Belmonte

This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.

Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.  

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