A third new law forced companies doing business with the federal government to pay workers a minimum wage.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

"I want to live in a country where people have a minimum to live somewhat of a happy life.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

He promised to improve education, nearly double the minimum wage and build more than 5,000 new homes a year.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

But he has also taken a more populist approach promising to nearly double the minimum wage and build 5,000 new homes a year.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

"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

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

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