Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the minimum wage would rise by €24 a month from Dec 1, including inflation adjustments and an additional boost. (EPA Images pic)PARIS: French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu on Monday said the government would raise the minimum wage slightly in response to cost-of-living protests, but unions swiftly dismissed the offer as "crumbs".
Protesters in the eurozone's second-largest economy have in recent weeks demanded higher wages, but the government has limited leeway to respond as it seeks to rein in high deficit and debt ahead of presidential elections next year.
After meeting the unions, Lecornu promised to increase the minimum wage by 1.6% on Dec 1.
That would include an adjustment for inflation of 1% and an extra boost of 0.6%, he said.
