Bulgaria: Employers and Unions Announce National Protest Over Rising Electricity Costs

Employers and trade unions in Bulgaria have announced a national protest on January 15, 2025, calling for urgent measures to address the soaring electricity prices for non-household consumers. Representatives of the four main employer organizations, along with the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Podkrepa Confederation of Trade Unions, held a press conference to demand continued compensation for high electricity costs throughout the year. They warned that failure to act could devastate the economy, causing mass bankruptcies, layoffs, and rising inflation.

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