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Unions planning major protest in Sofia on Monday

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The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) is planning a mass protest demonstration in Sofia on Monday 18 December, entitled "For higher wages and a clear and secure energy future for Bulgaria". 

The unions are demanding higher salaries in the public sector to be allocated in the 2024 budget. The protest will start at 10am in front of the National Assembly. Later, a protest motorcade is expected to head from there through the capital's central streets and boulevards.



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