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Trade unions demand guarantees for the future of Maritsa East Mines

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Representatives of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and The Confederation of Labor Podkrepa in the state owned company Maritsa East requested an urgent meeting with Premier Boyko Borissov and demanded clear guarantees for the future of the energy complex. The syndicates demand political guarantees that the enterprise will continue operating for at least 15 more years.

Coal production fell with 25% this year due to lower consumption of electricity. Miners are worried that the lower revenues will result in non-fulfillment of the investment plan. They sought support from the Ministry of Energy and the Bulgarian Energy Holding, BNR-Stara Zagora informs.




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