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Marta Iraola Iribarren

EU top court rejects Denmark's bid to annul bloc-wide rules to set minimum wage

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that an EU directive aiming to establish an "adequate" minimum wage in all 27 member states is valid, after Denmark tried to block it on the basis that the EU overreached its powers by legislating on pay.

Denmark had brought the EU institutions to court over the directive adopted in October 2022, claiming it exceeds the EU’s authority and calling for it to be entirely overturned.

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