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Foreign Ministry staff continue protest and strike

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff organized a protest in Nezavisimost square in the centre of Sofia as a token of support for the statement made by caretaker PM Galab Donev in parliament that assistance will be sought in order to attain a written agreement, soon, between the staff and the administration of the ministry.

The staff of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry initiated strike action on 2 December demanding higher pay, indexation of short and long-term posting allowances, and an end to the practice of reducing the basic salary of staff in the event of long-term postings.



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