Minimum wage increase still up in the air

  • 2012-04-25
  • By Linas Jegelevicius
KLAIPEDA - What can one buy for 50 litas, or 14.50 euros, in Lithuania? Not a lot, really: a good quality meat-less dinner for a family of four at home; a more elaborate dinner for one person in a Vilnius restaurant, or four full dinners in the Lithuanian Parliament’s cafeteria, known for its tasty food, impeccable service and low prices. That is only for those who can access the cafeteria.Proposal went to  Tri-lateral CouncilThat is how much - 50 litas - the Lithuanian government is determined, from July 1, to raise the monthly minimum wage - up to 850 litas.It is...
 
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