Bulgarian labor confederation CITUB staged a theatrical demonstration outside parliament, demanding 62 million euros in additional public sector compensation. Union organizers dressed as Santa Claus and Snow White distributed empty gift boxes to symbolize inadequate wage provisions for state employees at agencies such as the National Revenue Agency, Bulgarian Post and social assistance offices.
Chief economist Lyuboslav Kostov argued that budget allocations fell short of private sector wage growth while leaving transport and postal workers without meaningful raises. Demonstrators blocked Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard while calling on legislators to guarantee a minimum 10 percent salary increase before euro adoption takes effect.
Chief economist Lyuboslav Kostov argued that budget allocations fell short of private sector wage growth while leaving transport and postal workers without meaningful raises. Demonstrators blocked Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard while calling on legislators to guarantee a minimum 10 percent salary increase before euro adoption takes effect.
