Macron announces rise in minimum wage

Paris (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron Monday announced a 100-euro (113 dollars) per month increase in the minimum wage as of next year.

In a televised speech made in a bid to bring an end to the “yellow vest” protests which have rocked the country, Macron said firms would not have to foot the bill for the increase.

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