wages

This year, the EU marks the anniversary of the biggest wave of enlargement in its history, when the Czech Republic joined the Union along with nine other Central and Eastern European countries. One of the main promises associated with enlargement was that the new Member States would catch up with Western Europe in terms of living standards. Read more in Silke Maes' policy paper.

Accept our sincere invitation to the public debate that is part of the series Café Evropa. Our distinguished guests Markéta Adamová and Josef Středula will discuss the following topic: “Asymmetry of salaries in the EU – why are our wages lagging behind?“