European Court Gives Green Light to Eu Minimum Wage Rules

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The European Union is gaining a new area of competence. The European Court of Justice has ruled that the controversial minimum wage directive is largely valid. This allows Brussels, despite protests from countries like Sweden and Denmark, to more explicitly intervene in wage formation in the member states. For Scandinavian countries, where wages are traditionally set through collective bargaining agreements and minimum wages are legally prohibit…