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		olddustytrail 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A 22 percent increase in the German minimum wage: ... How did the EU manage to force a minimum wage in Germany, but not in Austria or Sweden?

yladiz 2 days ago [–]

I assume partly that Germany didn’t push back and get an exception, and partly that at least the Nordic countries could argue they effectively have a minimum wage and introducing one could cause unintended issues. Maybe the same in Austria as well.

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