The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and its main members in the public sector are launching a series of protest actions from July 12 under the slogan " For Fair Incomes in Budget 2023 and Protection of Workers’ Labor Rights". The protest will take place in front of the official entrance of the National Assembly, where workers will demand meetings with MPs.
Next week, workers in state-owned energy companies will protest against the planned seizure of 100% of the companies' dividend, CITUB said.
The government will provide EUR 19.9 million (BGN 39 million) in additional funding to increase the salaries of academic staff in state universities from 1 January 2024. The decision was made after the lecturers threatened to go on strike on May 20...
The Embassy of Bulgaria in Japan is organising a workshop on Bulgarian embroidery on May 19. The deadline for registration for the event is May 16. This was announced by the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Tokyo. The event is being organised by..
The gross domestic product grew by 1.7% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year, and the gross added value – by 2.2%, the National Statistical Institute has reported. Final consumption..
63% of Bulgarians over the age of 18 say democracy is the best form of governance, 19% hold the opposite view, indicates a survey by Trend agency,..
Bulgaria is ahead of many countries in the world in terms of representation of women in parliament, as well as in high positions in the corporate sector..
Nearly 73% of Bulgarians did not visit a library, and 40 percent did not read a single book last year , according to a study by Alpha Research, announced..
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