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Protest expected to block traffic at Danube Bridge-2 near Vidin

Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 03:05

Danube Bridge 2 between Vidin and Calafat

Danube Bridge 2 between Vidin and Calafat

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Employees of the Road Infrastructure Agency will hold a protest action today at 12:00 under the slogan "Decent work - decent pay" demanding higher wages. 
The protest is organized by the two largest trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions and the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions "Podkrepa".
It will be held on the roadway of the E-79 road near the Danube Bridge-2 "New Europe" (Vidin-Calafat). The protest will block traffic on the bridge, the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions announced on its website.
Workers at the Road Infrastructure Agency are demanding a minimum 10% increase in wages. For this purpose, 2 million leva (1 million euros) are needed from the state budget.
Photo: BTA
Edited by M. Ivanova
English version: R. Petkova