Greece: transposition of minimum wage directive proves controversial 

On 5 December, the Greek parliament voted in favour of the bill transposing the European directive on minimum wages. The bill introduces a new method for calculating minimum wages, based on a mathematical formula incorporating inflation and productivity indicators, which will come into force in 2028. This provision, which replaces the current method of consulting the social partners and the Bank of Greece, has provoked the anger of the left-wing opposition, despite the fact that the...