Bulgarian Trade Unions Slam the Government: Minimum Wage Cut to €605 Stirs Massive Backlash

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) has strongly criticized the draft 2026 state budget, calling the proposed 5 percent increase in public sector salaries inadequate. According to the union’s president, Plamen Dimitrov, such an adjustment fails to reflect the rising cost of living and will likely lead to growing social unrest in several key sectors.

Dimitrov argued that the wage increase should be at least twice as high for many employees, particularly those working in public media and agriculture....