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The Bulgaria 2011 Review: Society [Jan 07, 2012] 2011 Protests in Bulgaria The most overused word by Bulgarian journalists in 2011 was the word "protests". The years saw protests of trade unions, railway workers, students, scientists, grain producers, tobacco growers, environmentalists and even "Occupy" protesters. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Railway Workers Go on Hunger Strike as Tensions Escalate [Dec 04, 2011] Despite expectations that the strike at Bulgaria's troubled railway company is coming to an end, on Sunday trade unions walked out of talks and two workers went on hunger strike. Passenger and freight trains were halted between 8 am and 4 pm on Sunday, the eleventh day since the strike began. The railways syndicates and the management held difficult talks Saturday, way into the night, and the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Disgruntled Police Set to Protest, Too [Nov 26, 2011] Bulgaria's police officers are set to stage mass protests over their retirement conditions, the Syndicate Federation of Police Officers decided Saturday. Syndicate leader Valentin Popov declared that the police are set to stage protest rallies even though they have not agreed on a date yet. However, they are certain to back the November 30 protest rally of Bulgaria's two major trade unions ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Increase Minimum Wage on April 1 2012 [Oct 31, 2011] Bulgaria's minimum wage will be increased from BGN 270 (approximately EUR 139) to BGN 290, the country's Labor Minister, Totyu Mladenov, confirmed on Monday. Ahead of the emergency cabinet sitting on the 2012 draft budget in Bulgaria, the April 1 deadline was backed by the business, while the trade unions demanded that the increase of the minimum monthly wage by BGN 20 become effective on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Braces for Railway Strikes over Harsh World Bank Loan [Feb 15, 2011] Bulgaria will most likely see the start of massive railway strikes next week as the government and the syndicates have failed to reach agreement over plan to restructure ailing state company BDZ. The trade unions, the Ministry of Transport, and the management of the two-state owned companies - BDZ Holding and National Company "Railway Infrastructure" were supposed to agree on a reform plan for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Unions Agree on Overhauling Balkan Nation's Retirement System [Nov 01, 2010] The Bulgarian government, trade unions and business lobbies agreed on an overhaul of the pension system, raising personal contributions and fining those who fail to pay, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Final Decision Due on Bulgaria's Pension Reform [Oct 19, 2010] Bulgaria's government, employers and trade unions will make yet another attempt to finally reach an agreement Tuesday on the steps to overhaul the country's indebted pension system. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Awaiting Final Decision on Pension Reform [Oct 18, 2010] Supporters of Bulgarian Trade Unions shout slogans during a protest rally in Sofia 7 Oct against the cabinet's silence regarding plans to increase the years of service required for retirement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EcoMin: Brikel Plant Lacks Required Permits [Oct 18, 2010] Nona Karadzhova, Bulgaria's Eco Minister, has stated that the trade unions were supposed to inform workers years ago that the Brikel plant would be shut down. [via YahooNews] More >>

No Final Decision Reached on Bulgaria's Pension Reform [Oct 17, 2010] Bulgaria's government, employers and trade unions have not reached an agreement on the social contributions payment and the steps to overhaul the country's pension system. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Awaiting Final Decision on Pension Reform [Oct 17, 2010] Bulgaria's government, employers and trade unions are expected to finally reach an agreement Sunday on the increase in social contributions payments and steps to overhaul the country's pension system. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Awaiting Final Decision on Pension Reform [Oct 15, 2010] Supporters of Bulgarian Trade Unions shout slogans during a protest rally in Sofia 7 Oct against the cabinet's silence regarding intentions to increase the years of service required for retirement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Set for 1.8 Percentage Points Hike in Social Security Burden [Oct 15, 2010] Bulgaria's government and employers have agreed to increase by 1.8 percentage points social contributions payments as of next year during talks, boycotted by the trade unions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Awaiting Final Decision on Pension Reform [Oct 15, 2010] Bulgaria's government, employers and trade unions are expected to finally reach an agreement on the increase in social contributions payments and steps to overhaul the country's indebted pension system. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Mull 2 Percentage Points Hike in Social Security Burden [Oct 10, 2010] Bulgarian employers and trade unions have proposed an increase in social contributions payments by 2 percentage points as of next year, the finance minister announced on Sunday following their meeting. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Trade Union Leader Warns of Social Cataclysms [Jun 14, 2010] Bulgaria's trade unions have warned of strike against the government policy after the cabinet decided to base the wages of state servants on their performance. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Govt Approves Package of 60 Anti-Crisis Measures [Apr 01, 2010] Bulgaria s Cabinet has approved the package of 60 anti-crisis measures negotiated with the countrys business sector and trade unions over the recent weeks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Govt Approves Package of 60 Anti-Crisis Measures [Apr 01, 2010] Bulgaria 's Finance Minister Djankov (left) has been involved in lengthy talks with businessmen and trade unions. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Govt Approves Package of 60 Anti-Crisis Measures (Novinite.com) [Mar 31, 2010] Bulgaria?s Cabinet has approved the package of 60 anti-crisis measures negotiated with the country?s business sector and trade unions over the recent weeks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Govt Approves Package of 60 Anti-Crisis Measures (Novinite.com) [Mar 31, 2010] Bulgaria's Finance Minister Djankov (left) has been involved in lengthy talks with businessmen and trade unions. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>