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Trade Unions Oppose Suspension of 2026 Budget Procedure
15 Dec 2025 13:42 GMT
… of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour issued … incomes of all state-employed workers at their 2025 levels, … healthcare professionals, university lecturers, and workers in cultural institutions. The situation …
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Head of State, GERB-UDF Trade Barbs about Cabinet Resignation, Caretaker Governments, Upcoming Elections
15 Dec 2025 11:22 GMT
… Assembly.
Resignation and State Budget
Bulgarian citizens expect stability and responsibility … stressed that under this Government Bulgaria had become a member of … coordinated with employers’ organizations and trade unions, to be adopted. Unfortunately, she …
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No Budget, Big Consequences: Fiscal Council Flags Risks as Bulgaria Prepares for Extension Law
12 Dec 2025 19:20 GMT
… the turn of the year, Bulgaria is preparing to enter 2026 … a new budget is adopted. Trade unions expressed frustration, walking out in … to benefits and compensations for workers are now stalled inside an …
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Bulgarian parliament approves resignation of Zhelyazkov-led government
12 Dec 2025 17:05 GMT
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Bulgarian government had tabled the budget without holding consultative meetings with trade unions …
On November 26, several thousand Bulgarians participated in the protest organised … the Change – Democratic Bulgaria in the centre of Bulgaria';s capital, …
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Trade Unions Warn MPs of Income Freeze in 2026 if New Budget Fails After Cabinet's Resignation
12 Dec 2025 09:59 GMT
… of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour organized … , upon entering Parliament, on the trade union demonstration taking place in front …
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Bulgarian PM Zhelyazkov Resigns After Weeks Of Mass Protests
11 Dec 2025 20:05 GMT
… leadership.
Earlier in November, Bulgarian PM Rossen Zhelyazkov announced that … Bulgarian government had tabled the budget without holding consultative meetings with trade unions … November 26, several thousand Bulgarians participated in the protest organised …
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Italy Holds A Nationwide General Strike
15 Dec 2025 01:12 GMT
… plan, which trade union leaders argue is ‘unjust and damaging’ for workers, young … economic insecurity.
The unions demand more substantial commitments to labour rights, wage … .
Elsewhere, the government of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov resigned …
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Belgian PM meets Starmer in London as debate continues on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine – as it happened
12 Dec 2025 09:02 GMT
… strike by Italy’s largest trade union to protest against prime … all public and private sector workers had joined the strike, … its support for Israel.
Workers take part in a march … in guarantees for Belgium.
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Bulgaria’s president will consult parliamentary …
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Time for an EU Declaration of Independence
11 Dec 2025 16:20 GMT
… and former European Commissioner for Trade; Paolo Gentiloni, former European … ; Rosen Plevneliev, former president of Bulgaria; Gabriele Bischoff, president of the … , former president of the European Trade Union Confederation; Daniel Freund, Member of …
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AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 12:39 p.m. EST
15 Dec 2025 18:09 GMT
… and age discrimination.
Louvre workers vote to strike in … Monday morning with 400 workers participating. The strike has … follows talks last week between labor unions and government officials, which … Austria’s JJ won. Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania will return …