In a wider economic climate of rising prices, but recognising member state traditions of wage-setting and collective bargaining, the EU directive on adequate minimum wages is set to be a major milestone in European social policy.Under the new rules, national minimum wages would have to enable workers to lead a decent life, taking into account the cost of living and wider pay levels. To facilitate an adequacy assessment of existing statutory minimum wages, EU countries may establish a basket of goods and services at real prices, or set it at 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

KÓSA, Ádám (NI, HU)

BILDE, Dominique (ID, FR)

working conditions in the EU (T)

RAFALSKA, Elżbieta (ECR, PL)

SKYTTEDAL, Sara (EPP, SE)

SATOURI, Mounir (Greens/EFA, FR)

BUXADÉ VILLALBA, Jorge (ECR, ES)

SEMEDO, Monica (Renew, LU)

FRANSSEN, Cindy (EPP, BE)

DOBREV, Klára (S&D, HU)

PÎSLARU, Dragoş (Renew, RO)

MARQUES, Pedro (S&D, PT)

DEMIREL, Özlem (The Left, DE)

RONDINELLI, Daniela (S&D, IT)

LIZZI, Elena (ID, IT)

president's agenda

MATTHIEU, Sara (Greens/EFA, BE)

Adequate minimum wages in the European Union: MEPs debate (part 1/2)