BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz vowed on Sunday to raise the minimum wage after national elections in September, hoping for support from about 10 million low-paid workers to help his Social Democrats (SPD) avoid a bruising third place.
Scholz made the promise in a speech to SPD delegates who voted for him as their centre-left party's candidate for chancellor.
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