Verbatim report of proceedings

Tuesday, 13 September 2022 - Strasbourg

Adequate minimum wages in the European Union (debate)

  Monica Semedo, on behalf of the Renew Group. – Madam President, my mother worked as a cleaning person all her life. In Luxembourg she earned the minimum wage, which was good, but food, healthcare, schoolbooks, clothes – it was very difficult to make ends meet. And this is what we tried to fix with this directive on the adequacy of minimum wages in the EU. Because EU citizens that wake up each morning, go to work, contribute to society, should be able and afford to make a decent living.

So, please vote in favour of this text tomorrow. It is a clear sign to EU citizens that we want a more social, a more equal and a more European Union of respect.