Berlin, June 27, 2025 (AFP) - Germany to raise minimum wage from next year

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2025-06-27

Germany is set to raise the legal minimum wage starting next year following recommendations by an independent commission on Friday, a move that could boost the flagging economy. Now set at 12.82 euros ($15.04) per hour, the minimum wage should rise to 13.90 euros at the start of 2026 and then to 14.60 euros the year after, the commission of employers and trade unions recommended. The raise, expected to be adopted by the government, falls just sho......

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