French Prime Minister accelerates minimum wage hike to address cost-of-living crisis
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Sebastien Lecornu
France
November 9, 2026
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Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced an accelerated 1.6% minimum wage hike to December. The move aims to mitigate civil unrest caused by the cost-of-living crisis.
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