The text discusses the changes in minimum wages across Europe from 2015 to 2025, highlighting significant increases in countries like Romania and Moldova, while noting smaller growth in Western Europe. It also examines wage disparities, indicating a slight increase in standard deviation but a notable decrease in the max/min ratio, suggesting a narrowing of wage gaps. The EU Minimum Wage Directive aims to standardize minimum wages across member states, though implementation has been slow. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)