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Romanian workers fight for their wages

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August 11, 2015

Romanian construction crews worked on a shopping mall in Berlin for a mere 5 euros an hour - and were even cheated of those low wages. It's not an isolated case. Eastern European workers in particular are increasingly being exploited in Germany.

They have been fighting in the courts for their wages, with initial success. And it's no isolated incident. Exploitation of low-wage workers, especially from eastern Europe, is on the rise in Germany.