Bulgaria’s Agriculture Workers Protest Low Pay: '1,000 Euros Is Unacceptable'
The agricultural and forestry sectors in Bulgaria staged a protest in front of the Council of Ministers, demanding fair and adequate salaries for employees working in state administrations overseeing agriculture, food safety, environmental, and water control. The demonstration was organized by the National Federation of Agriculture and Forestry within the "Podkrepa" Confederation of Trade Unions.
Anelia Ivanova, one of the organizers, emphasized that civil servants in the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, regional environmental and water inspectorates, the National Agricultural Advisory Service, the Fisheries Agency, and the Forestry and National Parks Agency are performing highly skilled work for salaries close to the minimum....