According to estimates from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC), the annual inflation rate of national consumer prices was 4.8% at the end of January, thus necessitating a new wage indexation. With this result, the half-yearly average of the index exceeds the threshold of 964.64 points, thus triggering a new indexation. This means that wages and pensions will be raised by 2.5% in February. Another wage indexation is already scheduled for 1 April. This measure was postponed during last year's tripartite negotiations.
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