Balgarianovinite.com In view of another global economic challenge, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) is calling for immediate and targeted measures by the state to support the most vulnerable Bulgarian citizens. They are also calling for a meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) to discuss both the government’s intentions and their own proposals. The union recalls that under Bulgarian legislation, the NCTC is the legitimate body for addressing issues concerning living standards and people’s purchasing power.
CITUB is advocating for a package of temporary measures covering the second quarter of 2026. The union said that it will send its proposals to caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov, National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan, and the leaders of the parliamentary parties.
CITUB believes that the National Assembly should mandate the caretaker government to temporarily tap financial resources from the country’s fiscal reserve to fund a package of various measures against rising fuel prices and the increasing cost of basic goods and services.
Some of the measures include targeted subsidies to state and municipal transport companies to compensate for high energy and fuel costs, and introducing free public transport for preferential groups of citizens (pensioners, students, people with disabilities) as a mechanism for social protection against inflation.
According to CITUB, a 20% cap on markups should be introduced on food products that are part of the small consumer basket. For low-income households, a subsidy for food products should be provided in an amount equal to twice the value of the small consumer basket, with the aid granted to individuals whose monthly income is up to twice the poverty line.
A temporary ban should also be introduced on the disconnection of electricity and heating for vulnerable households during the period of the crisis measures, as well as the possibility of interest-free installment payments for electricity and heating bills for households experiencing temporary difficulties and with income up to twice the poverty line.
The union also calls for guaranteeing the current base electricity price for households, set by the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC), at EUR 71.6/MWh beyond July 2026. They also want agricultural producers to be compensated for the purchase of fertilizers, specifically through monthly coverage of 20% of the product’s cost upon submission of documentation to the National Revenue Agency.
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