Romania: Luca Niculescu meets with trade unions today; they are demanding (…)

November 2, 2026

Luca Niculescu meets with trade unions today; they are demanding an increase in the minimum wage
Nov 2, 2026

Luca Niculescu meets with trade unions today; they are demanding an increase in the minimum wage.

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu is holding a meeting today with trade unions—which are calling for a 675-lei increase in the minimum wage, effective (…)

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