The government has agreed to give pay rises worth € 8 billion to health workers, as it hailed their role in fighting the coronavirus. The deal was signed with trade unions after seven weeks of fraught negotiations. Health workers have been revered as heroes during the pandemic with regular displays of public appreciation. But they wanted more than recognition and have held protests to demand pay rises and better funding for hospitals.
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