The protesters are also preparing for effective strike action, the decision was made at an impromptu meeting on the Trakia highway near Stara Zagora.
The main demand of the unions at the complex remains that the just transition plan be withdrawn and revised.
In order to start an effective strike, more than 3,400 signatures must be collected from the miners and more than 50% of the workers in thermal power plants, after which the date will be announced. Until then, the road blocks will remain.
A national protest is also being prepared for Thursday, October 12.
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