The minimum wage is relatively high compared to the wage in France so it's a barrier when you don't have any qualifications and when you start your career."

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

The 34-year-old Rajoelina, who is six years younger than the minimum age required by the constitution to be president, earlier announced he was forming an interim government that would revise the constitution and hold elections within two years.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

His main opponent, the controversial mayor of Zagreb Milan Bandic, came in second with nearly The men will face each other in a final election round on January 10th, since they failed to gain the minimum of 50 percent plus one vote to win outright.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

Gibbs said the White House is confident that at minimum a vote in the House can happen before the president leaves on his trip.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

"To be able to negotiate with the other side, at a bare minimum the other side has to have an incentive to talk to you.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11