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Union activists briefly block central Sofia

Photo: BGNES

A protest rally demanding higher wages in the 2024 budget and a "clear and secure energy future for Bulgaria" was held in Sofia under the banners of one of the country's largest trade unions - the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB). 

The demonstrators are demanding a minimum 10% pay rise for next year. Today Parliament approved in second reading the state social security budget for 2024, which includes a 19% increase in the minimum wage from €399 to €477.
The protesters briefly blocked the key Orlov Most (Eagles' Bridge) intersection in central Sofia, causing traffic chaos in the capital. CITUB warned that this is what Sofia will look like without public transport if the government does not allocate funds to the country's underfunded sectors - transport, agriculture, health, education, culture, etc.



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