Negotiators from the European Parliament and the EU Council agreed, during the night of 6-7 June, on the terms of the Adequate Minimum Wages directive after final concessions from both sides. Negotiations had started in January (see EUROPE B12869A23).
“We have a good agreement, workers are the winners”, said the Dutch co-rapporteur, Agnes Jongerius (S&D), on Tuesday (she was working with the MEP Denis Radtke (EPP, Germany)), who claims that the directive will ensure a decent standard of...