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    Macron declares 'economic and social state of emergency'

    French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a 100-euro ($113) per month increase in the minimum wage starting next year amid the ongoing protests by the so-called "yellow vests", AFP reports.

    The minimum wage was set at 1,498 euros per month pre-tax in 2018 and 1,185 euros after tax.

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