Corina Cretu, an alternate member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, says that while the minimum wage directive could be a burden for poor countries, it could reduce social disparities and that the minimum wage in Romania would be around 3,500. lei if the indicator of at least 60% of the average gross salary of each Member State would be applied for its calculation.
“Studies show that there are 450 million citizens of the European Union, of whom 25 million are on the brink of poverty, and most are in Central and Eastern Europe. There are people who work more than 8 hours a day, 40 hours a day. week, so it should be possible to make a living from this salary, which is why this debate has been launched. No) 45 rounds of negotiations have taken place and an indicator has been accepted by all Member States: the minimum wage should be at least 60% of the average gross salary of each Member State. The average gross price in Romania is around 5,300 lei, and 60% would mean about 3,500 lei, which would help a lot of people to ensure a decent living. it helps people to get at least what they need e (…) So, this minimum wage directive, although it will be a burden for the poor states and their governments, will accelerate the reduction of social disparities “, Corina Cretu declared for AGERPRES.
The reaction of the Romanian MEP comes after the ministers with responsibilities in the field of employment and social affairs within the EU meeting in the Council, on Monday, in Brussels reached an agreement on the negotiating mandate on a proposal of the European Commission to legislate adequate minimum wages in the Union.
Following this agreement, negotiations can begin between the three EU institutions – the European Parliament, which voted on its position two weeks ago, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission – to agree on a final text.
The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) voted on 11 November on the report on the proposal for a directive on adequate minimum wages, and the draft was approved at the EP session on 22-25 November in Strasbourg.
