Brussels, 23/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - Virtually half of the member states would like to see the introduction of a minimum wage in Germany suspended until such time as Berlin can provide clarification. These states have fears for their lorry drivers, and the Commission, too, has reservations.
A minimum wage of €8.50 per hour has been in place in Germany since 1 January but arrangements were only released in mid-December. On Friday 23 January a delegation of 13 representatives of the...