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The Pros and Cons of a Minimum Wage

Unlike other EU countries, Germany does not have a minimum wage. DW-WORLD talked to the head economist of Barclays Capital, Thorsten Polleit and General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, John Monks.

Do German workers really need a minimum wage?

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Debate Flares Up Over Minimum Wages

With the EU's eastward expansion and subsequent downward pressure on wages in Germany, opposition conservatives have stoked debate over the introduction of minimum wages, saying they're ready to support such a move. (April 09, 2005) 

Can Minimum Wage Debate Pacify Protesters?

As demonstrators take to Germany's streets again on Monday to protest the government’s planned labor reforms, the SPD is trying to diffuse the discontent by rekindling a public debate on minimum wages. (Aug. 23, 2005) 

The German Struggle with a Minimum Wage

Contrary to most other industrialised nations, Germany does not have a fixed minimum wage. The pro and contra camps are at loggerheads over the sense of introducing such a ruling. (April 12, 2005) 

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