German chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, stands next to labor minister Andrea Nahles, center left, as they are surrounded by parliamentarians casting their vote in the German parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin Thursday July 3, 2014. The German Parliament has approved the introduction of the country's first national minimum wage, which will guarantee most workers in Europe's biggest economy at least 8.50 euros (US $11.60) per hour starting next year. (AP Photo/dpa, Maurizio Gambarini)
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