Politics · France · 8 hrs ago
LFI deputy calls for €1,700 net monthly minimum wage
LFI deputy Antoine Léaument said he expects little from France’s government, adding that he would rather replace it with his own political group.
He called for the net monthly minimum wage to rise to €1,700, saying a smaller increase would amount to “crumbs.”
Léaument represents Essonne, a department south of Paris.
He linked his proposal to what he described as widespread impoverishment under President Emmanuel Macron.
His comments came ahead of a social conference bringing together the prime minister, business groups and trade unions.
The meeting is due to discuss measures against the high cost of living, but no outcome is stated.
LFI deputy Antoine Léaument called for France’s minimum wage to rise to €1,700 net per month.
He said the increase was needed to respond to social anger and that a smaller rise would amount to “crumbs.”
Léaument made the appeal on franceinfo on Sunday, 8 November, ahead of a social conference scheduled for Monday.
The conference was due to bring together the head of government, employers and unions to discuss measures including action on the cost of living.
Léaument also said he expected little from the government other than replacing it with his own political camp.
- Who
- Antoine Léaument, an LFI deputy for Essonne.
- What
- He called for the minimum wage to be raised to €1,700 net per month.
- When
- Sunday, 8 November. The article was published in 2026.
- Where
- On franceinfo. The article does not state where Léaument was when he spoke.
- Why
- He said the increase would respond to social anger and described smaller rises as “crumbs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Léaument called on franceinfo for a net monthly minimum wage of €1,700.
A social conference was scheduled to bring together the head of government, employers and unions to discuss measures including action on the cost of living.
- Proposed minimum wage
- €1,700 net per month
- Speaker
- Antoine Léaument
- Political party
- La France insoumise (LFI)
- Statement date
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Planned conference
- Monday, with the head of government, employers and unions
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What people are saying
The minimum wage must be raised to 1,700 euros net.
A smaller increase would be crumbs.
I no longer expect much from this government, other than to replace it with ourselves.
What happened in previous years with Emmanuel Macron was a general impoverishment of the population.