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French PM brings forward hike in minimum wage to calm protesters

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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced a minimum wage increase scheduled for December, shifting the target from January. This move aims to address a cost-of-living crisis driving significant civil unrest in France. Unions rejected the proposal, labeling it insufficient to resolve the economic tensions.

Key points

• French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced a minimum wage increase scheduled for December, shifting the target from January.
• Unions rejected the proposal, labeling it insufficient to resolve the economic tensions.

Context

The French government is responding to a cost-of-living crisis that has triggered some of France's worst civil unrest in years, prompting a shift in the minimum wage target date.

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Evidence is limited to a single statement from the Prime Minister and a brief reaction from unions. No specific numbers, dates, or causal links beyond the announcement are provided.

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