<p>This week, the Estonian Trade Union Confederation and the Estonian Employers' Confederation sat down&nbsp; for the first time to discuss next year’s minimum wage.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Meanwhile, starting on October 1st, Romania’s minimum wage will rise by 10%.</p><br><p>So, as the increase of minimum wage becomes a hot topic across Europe, we take a closer look at the current reality of minimum wages and explore whether increasing the minimum wage&nbsp; could truly &nbsp; help low-income workers make ends meet?</p><br><p><em>Europe, Day by Day</em> is a <a href="https://www.europod.eu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Europod</a> production in partnership with <a href="https://spheranetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sphera Network</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci.&nbsp;</p><p>The host of <em>Europe, Day by Day</em> is Emma Belmonte.&nbsp;</p><p>The scriptwriter of this episode is Emma Belmonte</p><p>This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.</p><p>Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Europe, Day by Day

Europod

Is increasing minimum wages the solution for the living cost crisis in Europe?

SEP 26, 20244 MIN
Europe, Day by Day

Is increasing minimum wages the solution for the living cost crisis in Europe?

SEP 26, 20244 MIN

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<p>This week, the Estonian Trade Union Confederation and the Estonian Employers' Confederation sat down&nbsp; for the first time to discuss next year’s minimum wage.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Meanwhile, starting on October 1st, Romania’s minimum wage will rise by 10%.</p><br><p>So, as the increase of minimum wage becomes a hot topic across Europe, we take a closer look at the current reality of minimum wages and explore whether increasing the minimum wage&nbsp; could truly &nbsp; help low-income workers make ends meet?</p><br><p><em>Europe, Day by Day</em> is a <a href="https://www.europod.eu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Europod</a> production in partnership with <a href="https://spheranetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sphera Network</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci.&nbsp;</p><p>The host of <em>Europe, Day by Day</em> is Emma Belmonte.&nbsp;</p><p>The scriptwriter of this episode is Emma Belmonte</p><p>This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.</p><p>Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>