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Eurostat: Bulgaria with lowest minimum wage in EU

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In January 2018, Bulgaria had the lowest minimum salary in the European Union, which was 261 euros, followed by Lithuania with 400 euros and Romania with 408 euros, Eurostat data show. In general, the minimum monthly wage is less than 500 euros in countries of the eastern part of the EU and over 1000 euro in the countries of the north-west region of the Union.



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