Plamen Dimitrov

According to recent data from the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB), the financial strain on Bulgarian households continues to intensify.

Amidst a growing controversy, the anticipated Lukov March procession in Sofia has been abruptly halted by order of the city's mayor, Vasil Terziev. Despite initial attempts by organizers to proceed with the event, a directive from municipal authorities effectively put an end to the planned commemoration.

A stark economic reality confronts Bulgarians as the Institute for Social and Trade Union Studies at the CITUB reveals that a staggering 64% of the population, totaling over 1.6 million individuals, cannot meet their basic needs due to insufficient incomes. This disheartening revelation sheds light on the deepening financial challenges faced by a significant majority.

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITU) is gearing up for a protest motorcade in Sofia, titled "For higher remuneration with Budget 2024 and a clear and secure energy future of Bulgaria." Starting at 10:00 a.m. near the National Assembly building, the rally will be followed by another motorcade at 11:00 a.m., traversing Sofia's central boulevards.

Plamen Dimitrov, the president of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITU), has issued a warning of a possible public transport shutdown in Sofia during the Christmas holidays.

The difference in average salaries between men and women in Bulgaria in December 2022 is 15.5 percent. This was announced by the president of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria Plamen Dimitrov at a national conference on gender equality and working conditions organized by the trade union:

The trade union demonstration under the slogan "To protect the country's energy security" is taking place in front of the parliament building.

CITUB leader Plamen Dimitrov predicts double-digit growth in the percentage of heating bills this winter in an interview with Nova News.

"In terms of the price of electricity, households will be protected, but in terms of gas, they will not be. Probably the heating bills will increase by a double-digit percentage," Dimitrov said.

Our life was better before the coronavirus pandemic, although incomes were low, says a popular Bulgarian musician. We work less now, but we have to pay our water and electricity bills every month. Food prices went up and the price of some food essentials has doubled, says the musician.

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria insist that in 2022  minimum wage in the country should amount to BGN 764 and the average to be BGN 1,729.