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. Second part of the debate.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

SANDER, Anne (EPP, FR)

ŽDANOKA, Tatjana (NI, LV)

BRGLEZ, Milan (S&D, SI)

HETMAN, Krzysztof (EPP, PL)

BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Vilija (S&D, LT)

working conditions in the EU (T)

BRUNET, Sylvie (Renew, FR)

NIKOLAOU-ALAVANOS, Lefteris (NI, EL)

KYMPOUROPOULOS, Stelios (EPP, EL)

KOFOD, Peter (ID, DK)

TOMAC, Eugen (EPP, RO)

REIL, Guido (ID, DE)

BISCHOFF, Gabriele (S&D, DE)

GUALMINI, Elisabetta (S&D, IT)

ANGEL, Marc (S&D, LU)

president's agenda

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