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Food prices vs minimum wages: Where in Europe has pay kept up?

Euronews Business compares five years of food price rises and minimum wage changes in 26 European countries to see where workers on the lowest pay can afford more food than they could in 2021.

  • Minimum wages in Malta declined by 6% for food over five years.
  • Food prices in EU increased 34% between 2021 and 2026.
  • Serbia and Montenegro saw 37% increase in purchasing power for minimum wage earners.

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