According to the three-party coalition agreement, the new Danish government is to take the EU to court to prevent it from enforcing minimum wage rules in Denmark. The Danish government is opposed to the recently adopted EU directive on adequate minimum wages because of the established labour model by which wages are set through negotiations between trade unions and employers. The EU Commission has stated that it will respect the Danish model and will not force the country to introduce a statutory minimum wage, but the government wants the directive to be removed completely on the grounds that it does not comply with the EU Treaty
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