Minimum wage unlikely to remedy rising poverty in Germany

According to a study published by the German welfare organisation Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband in February 2015, the national minimum wage approved by Germany's government in 2014 was not going to positively affect the scenario of poverty in the country, which affected twelve million people - more than ever recorded before.

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ESO: Background information: German parliament approves controversial national minimum wage http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-parliament-approves-controversial-national-minimum-wage/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 27.02.15: Despite low unemployment, large sections of German society remain at risk from poverty http://bit.ly/1E13HeD

ESO: Background information: The reforms that set off a boom http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-reforms-that-set-off-a-boom/

ESO: Background information: German welfare overhaul remains controversial http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-welfare-overhaul-remains-controversial/

Deutsche Welle, 19.02.15: Poverty in Germany at its highest since reunification http://dw.de/p/1EeXN

The Local.de, 19.02.15: Charity finds most Germans ever in poverty http://www.thelocal.de/20150219/charity-finds-german-poverty-at-all-time-high

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