PoliticsFrench PM brings forward 1.6% minimum-wage rise in bid to calm protests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Monday that a planned 1.6% minimum-wage increase would take effect in December rather than January. The announcement followed talks with unions and business leaders over a cost-of-living crisis that has fueled weeks of unrest. Unions say the rise falls far short of their demands and have called for fresh protests in the coming days.

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