French PM brings forward 1.6% increase in minimum wage in bid to calm protests
Summary
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the government will move a planned 1.6% minimum-wage increase from January to December. The move comes after weeks of protests over living costs and public services, but unions said the increase falls short of their demands.Key Facts
- The increase will raise the monthly net minimum wage by €24 to €1,502, Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou said.
- France normally raises the minimum wage on January 1 to reflect inflation.
- The CFDT union called for a €100 monthly increase, while the CGT sought a 10% rise, or about €150 a month.
- CGT leader Sophie Binet called for new protests on November 17.
- Demonstrations began over underfunded schools and grew into wider protests about living costs, public services and political stagnation.
- Riots in major cities on October 17 caught security forces off guard, according to the article.
- The article says France's presidential election is five months away and identifies Marine Le Pen as the polling frontrunner.
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