Cohesion Policy as a Non-Starter: Afterthoughts on the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive and Article 175(3) TFEU (C-19/23)

This post challenges the idea that Article 175(3) TFEU could (have) serve(d) as an alternative legal basis for the AMW Directive. Drawing on Case C-19/23, it argues that this would have marked a significant shift in legislative practice and strained the Treaties’ structure.

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2026-03-12
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Cohesion Policy as a Non-Starter: Afterthoughts on the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive and Article 175(3) TFEU (C-19/23)

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EU Law and Policy Analysis
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Cohesion Policy as a Non-Starter: Afterthoughts on the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive and Article 175(3) TFEU (C-19/23)

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This post challenges the idea that Article 175(3) TFEU could (have) serve(d) as an alternative legal basis for the AMW Directive. Drawing on Case C-19/23, it argues that this would have marked a significant shift in legislative practice and strained the Treaties’ structure.

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