LISBON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) - The Portuguese government on Wednesday approved a 50-euro (58.5 U.S. dollars) increase in the national minimum wage for 2026, raising it from 870 euros to 920 euros.
Speaking at a press conference following the Council of Ministers meeting, Minister of the Presidency Antonio Leitao Amaro said the measure represents a "significant increase."
The income agreement signed in October 2024 by the previous government led by Luis Montenegro with the Portuguese General Workers' Union and employers' confederations provides for the national minimum wage to rise by 50 euros annually through 2028. (1 euro = 1.17 U.S. dollars) Enditem
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