On Thursday 28 September, the European Parliament’s employment and social affairs committee adopted by a large majority (36 votes for, 7 against, 4 abstentions) an own initiative report, in which a request is made for a minimum income in all member states or, if needs be, for the system to be updated in an effort to tackle poverty.
The rapporteur, Laura Agea (EFDD, Italy) stated, “Today we do not want only to spark a debate on the issue” of the minimum wage. She advocated a twin-track...