At least we're not in Latvia...

In Latvia, for example, it stands at EUR 129, but in five EU states this figure exceeds EUR 1200. In Poland, Slovakia and Estonia the minimum wage is roughly 35% of the EU average in the industry and services sector. In most of EU countries this figure stands at 35-50%, while in Ireland and Luxembourg it exceeds half the average salary. Minimum wage, set as a result of negotiations between social partners, is in use in 18 EU countries but not in the Scandinavian states, Germany, Austria, Italy or Cyprus. Minimum wages are earned by a relatively low proportion of EU employees, but everywhere it mostly concerns women. In Poland, as in Portugal, Estonia and Hungary, minimum wages are earned by 3-8% of workers. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) M.M.