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Minimum wage increase could come early as France braces for protests

France 2429 October 2026, 14:47 UTCFrance

The French government is looking for new ways to calm social unrest ahead of more planned demonstrations over the cost of living this weekend. The minimum wage was set to increase on January 1, 2027. Now, officials are considering making the change one month earlier and adding an extra boost.

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