France Raises Minimum Wage 1.6% After Protests; Unions Dismiss as Crumbs

The French government announced a 1.6% minimum wage increase effective next month, partly to offset inflation, following a social conference in Paris with unions and employers. The move aims to quell weeks of national protests over cost of living and education, but unions have dismissed it as insufficient, signaling continued unrest.

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