On 26 June, the German minimum wage commission published its proposal on adjustments for the next two years. It calls for raising the minimum wage to €13.90 gross per hour on 1 January 2026 (currently €12.82) and to €14.90 per hour in 2027, representing a total increase of 14%. This is less than the €15 ardently demanded by the Social Democratic Party during the election campaign and mentioned in the coalition agreement signed with the conservative parties. The fear was that the government woul
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.