On 14 January, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Nicholas Emiliou, issued a non-binding opinion regarding Case C-19/23 of the CJEU, which could open the door to the complete annulment of the Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages, following a complaint from two member states. This Directive delivers concrete improvements for workers in multiple ways. For those countries with statutory minimum wages, it requires governments to assess and ensure their adequacy using clear criteria like purchasing power, cost of living, and average wage levels – effectively pushing for higher minimum wages that allow for decent living standards. (....)